Read latest Update Jan 25th, 2016 Update November 20th, 2015: Results have been coming in for the first no-soda-tax city, a year since the implementation of a penny-per-ounce tax was put in place. The tax has raised $693,000 in the first six months, which is actually surpassing predictions that were set at $1.2 million for the first year. Although concrete data is not accounted for yet in terms of researching the true impact on consumers sugary drink consumption, the city is upholding the promise to use the collected monies for health initiatives. In May, the council allocated $500,000 to community-based healthy child/family programs, with half going to the Berkely Unified Scholl District's Cooking and Gardening Program. Small businesses are saying that the taxes is hurting ...
Can bullying affect children's weight, health, and future? Duke Medicine researchers recently reported from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine (UNC), that students who bullied their peers were twice as likely to display symptoms of bulimia, such as bingeing and purging. Findings from a database with more than two decades of health information on participants enrolled at age 9 reported that children who were victims of bullying were generally at risk for eating disorders, but reports also showed that children that were the bullies also had the highest prevalence of anorexia symptoms (22.8% vs. 5.6 % of those not involved in bullying.) Latino kids at more risk for being overweight and having diabetes may also be at a higher risk for being bullied or being the ...
California is full of food, unfortunately, many of the low-income areas are full of unhealthy options like fast food or foods highly processed and high in sodium or fats. The state has four million people with inadequate access to healthy and affordable fresh foods, but the future looks good. This October marked a change for low-income Californian's as a new bill was introduced to help allow low-income shoppers match their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits dollar for dollar at local farmer's markets. The California Nutrition Incentives Act (AB1231), could create the nutrition matching incentive program within the state's Office of Farm to Fork, where individual consumers, and school districts directly connect with California's farmers, ranchers, and resources ...
SaludToday Guest Blogger
Jefferson Dental Clinics Latinos are 1.6 times more likely than Whites to be diagnosed with diabetes. That's bad news for Latino health throughout the body—including the mouth, as diabetics are at higher risk of gum disease and tooth loss. “The mouth connects to health throughout the body," said Dr. Leslie Townsend, regional dental director for Jefferson Dental Clinics. "Numerous illnesses show symptoms in the mouth first; and life-threatening diseases like heart disease, stroke and kidney disease are all connected to poor oral health. Without control, diabetes patients risk serious long-term effects on their whole health.” Here's the problem: diabetes results in high glucose levels in the saliva. Elevated blood sugar levels fuel the bacteria ...
Can your phone = fitness? Yes, if you have the new Choose Healthier smartphone app, which geo-locates recreational facilities (parks, gyms, etc.) and real-time fitness opportunities (karate classes, Yoga groups, etc.) in Austin, Texas, thanks to IT'S TIME TEXAS and the Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas. Read their story or watch their winning video about the steps they took to plan, mobilize support for, design, and implement the free app, which can recognize a user’s current location and allows them to filter by type of physical activity, time/date and location, and share their favorites on social media—all to help people make healthier choices. The app also just won the Salud America! #SaludHeroes video voting contest! "We really want to add new features ...
Learning more about sugary sweet beverages can be a vital health tool for Latino communities where diabetes and chronic diseases are at higher risks. Dr. Xavier Morales, the Executive Director of Latino Coalition for a Healthier California, will be working with families, communities, and interested partners about sugar sweet beverages. The four-hour training will provide interactive conversation along with tools and materials about sugar-sweetened beverages. This is a free event and anyone is invited to come. A free Continental breakfast and lunch will be served for all attendees and certificates of attendance will be provided as continuing education credit. The event will be held on Monday, November 23rd at the Texas Diabetes Institute from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Please RSVP to ...
Recent debate abouts funding for health and obesity research from private companies like Coca-cola have heated up the news headlines. Some resources have even said Coca-Cola has paid dieticians to recommend a small can of Coke as a snack in a well-balanced diet. Big soda had funded research in 2014 through their Global Energy Balance Network (GEBN) to various groups and were put into question as the research according to reports, clearly focused on exercise and less on a healthy diet, free of sugary beverages. The Univeristy of Colorado School of Medicine has now publicly announced since last Friday, November 6, 2015, the that they are returning the money funded from Coca-Cola. A recent article from CNN Money mentions that the university decided to return the funding as “the ...
Diabetic retinopathy, the most common type of diabetic eye disease, affects more than 7 million Americans and that number is expected to rise to 11 million by 2030, according to the National Eye Institute (NEI). Latinos, American Indians and African Americans are at higher risk. “Only about half of all people with diabetes get an annual comprehensive dilated eye exam, which is essential for detecting diabetic eye disease early, when it is most treatable,” Dr. Paul Sieving, director of the NEI said in a press release. Diabetic eye disease is a group of conditions including cataract, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy and everyone with type 1 and type 2 diabetes is at risk. What can you do if you have diabetes? Take your medications as prescribed by your doctor
Reach ...
How can one family have an impact on reducing obesity in their school and beyond? Just look at the Surani sisters of Corpus Christi, Texas. After learning that their city had been named the fattest in the nation and how obesity is a huge health threat among children, the three girls wanted to take action They, with the help of their parents and others, created several programs to improve children’s health, including the iConquer program to help kids beat obesity by achieving healthy lifestyles starting from the early ages of 3 to 6 years old.
Sister History of Health
Fifteen-year-old Zoya Surani, along with sisters Sara (19) and Saherish (16), grew up in a household where healthy choices were commonplace. Their father, a pulmonologist, and mother, a respiratory therapist, ...
