A group of 75 teachers attended an in-service at Canyon Independent School District’s Gene Howe Elementary gymnasium to learn about bike safety. BikeTexas was invited by PE teacher Janet Sheen to train educators, using the SuperCyclist Curriculum 2.2 Teacher Master Page Series. This event allowed teachers from throughout the district to learn how they can encourage their students to bike to school using "6 simple steps." ...
Read MoreThree individuals discuss their support of legislation that would give elementary school students in New Jersey 20 minutes of recess a day, by law. ...
Read MoreUnhealthy diets are a big contributor to the Latino childhood obesity epidemic. A new initiative is calling for Latino children and their families to embrace a healthier diet by limiting their sugar intake. For the Day Without Sugar Challenge, launched by Arte Público Press, the nation’s largest and oldest publisher of U.S. Hispanic literature, participants are encouraged to complete one full day without any sugary drinks, candies, cookies, or sweet baked goods, and avoid foods with added sugars. The initiative encourages community organizations, educators and families to address the issue of high sugar consumption, which can contribute to the risks of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. The American Heart Association recommends no more than 9 teaspoons of sugar per ...
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San Antonio residents Myra Martinez and her 17-year-old son, both diabetics, will be featured in a documentary about the health condition, WOAI-TV reports. Filming is taking place at the Texas Diabetes ...
Read MoreLast week in San Antonio, the 4th Annual Salud America! Summit brought together experts from around the country to discuss the latest advancements to reduce and prevent Latino childhood obesity. Learn more in this Univision video news report by Monica Navarro about Salud America!, a national research network funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and directed by the Institute for Health Promotion Research at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio. The video features Salud America! director Dr. Amelie ...
Read MoreA growing body of mortality research on immigrants has shown that the longer they live in the United States, the worse their rates of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, according to a New York Times report. According to the report: For Hispanics, now the nation’s largest immigrant group, the foreign-born live about three years longer than their American-born counterparts, several studies have found. Why does life in the United States — despite its sophisticated health care system and high per capita wages — lead to worse health? New research is showing that the immigrant advantage wears off with the adoption of American behaviors — smoking, drinking, high-calorie diets and sedentary lifestyles. Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, director of the Salud America! Latino ...
Read MoreLatino students are widely exposed to high-fat, high-sugar snacks and drinks sold in schools, but implementing stronger nutritional standards can yield healthier school snacks for this growing population at high risk of obesity, according to a new package of research materials released today by Salud America! The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children. The new Salud America! “Healthier School Snacks & Latino Kids” research materials, which can be found at www.salud-america.org, include: • A research review with the latest science; • An issue brief (lay summary of the review); • An infographic; and • An animated video This is the first of six new research material packages to be released over the summer by ...
Read MoreCheck out this new video on how Latino kids need healthier school snacks. The video, which is part of a new Salud America! “Healthier School Snacks & Latino Kids” package of research, can be found at ...
Read MoreCheck out this new infographic on how Latino kids need healthier school snacks. The infographic, which is part of a new Salud America! “Healthier School Snacks & Latino Kids” package of research, can be found at ...
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