Looking for nutrition guidelines, recommendations and related information for nutrition intervention? The World Health Organization had created the eLENAmobile app, available for iPhone and Android smartphones to help give users an easy way to access nutrition information and resources. The new app gives content from the 2011 WHO e-Library of Evidence for Nutrition Actions (eLENA) that has helped over one million users with evidence-informed guidance and information for nutrition interventions. There is no need for internet connections to search through the app, helping dieticians, nutritionists, educators and more use the app when collaborating on projects or recommendations for healthy diets. Learn more about the app ...
Texas A&M has come up with an infographic that offers ways to boost your metabolism. Be active- Make sure to get exercise! HITT or 45 minute Cardo workouts are helpful up to 14 hours afterwards.
Drink water- Water consumption increases your metabolism up to 30%, drink 2 liters per day for weight loss.
Eat a balanced diet- Fuel up with nutritious fruits and vegetables!
Drink Caffeine- Coffee increases your metabolism up to 3 hours after intake. (but watch the sugar and cream, this can backtrack efforts)
Prioritize Bedtime- Sleeping less than 8 hours can negatively impact your metabolism! Find out more ...
Find the latest advances—such as the benefits of yoga for breast cancer survivors—in the Noticias from Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez of the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio: Is Yoga Better than Gym Workouts? Study results, led by the IHPR's Dr. Daniel Hughes, surprised all participants (Pg. 1). Lisa Ellis-Veraza's Revelatory Mission Trip to Guatemala. "I realized that not only having access to health care is needed, but also clear and culturally appropriate education." (Pg. 2). Why Don’t Latinas Get Genetic Testing? The answer may lie in their attitudes toward genetic testing (Pg. 3). Salud America! Gets $1.3M. The national Latino childhood obesity prevention program gets new funds to develop ...
Join Anna Kortright, a nutritionist with Eat Smart New York (ESNY) as she explains how much sugar is in common beverages. Learn to calculate the sugar content in food at the "Rethink Your Drink" presentation at the Morrisville Public Library on Wednesday, Feb. 24th at 1 pm. Rethink Your Drink presentation helps consumers understand how much sugar is in their daily beverages, helping to encourage everyone to think about how much sugar is in your daily beverages. Attendees can play a fun game to estimate sugar levels in various beverages and learn healthier alternatives to sugary beverages. Also available are free samples of flavored water or cider. To learn more, click ...
Many people know the dangers of added sugar in cakes, cookies and sodas, but what about added sugar in foods that many people assume are healthy foods? The Food Network is showing how these hidden sugars add up in unexpected foods like canned fruit, sports drinks, and yogurt. Click here to see ...
More countries are taking notice of the health risks associated with consumption of sugary drinks and are taxing sugary beverages, currently Chile, France, Hungary and Mexico have taxes on sugary drinks. Now more countries are taking notice, including Indonesia, India and the Philippines. Asian nations are looking towards a sugared beverage tax to help curb high rates of obesity and diabetes, reported a recent article. Indonesia originally vetoed a "luxury tax" on sugary drinks, however now an economic adviser recommended India levy a forty percent tax on sugared drinks, and soft drink companies are noticing. An estimation from Euromonitor showed the soft drink industry generates around 18 billion dollars in Asian nations, and media reports show how soft drink companies are ...
Sugar has been a hot topic in the news, with recent research showing the negative health impacts such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease, but what about sugar's impact on kid's brains? A new study shows that not only does consumption of sweets and sugar filled products hurt the body, and cause oral health decay, but also consuming sugar can cause changes in the part of the brain that control emotional and cognitive function. The study was published in the Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, where researchers found that sugar water diets given to rats had the same effect on the brain as if rats were exposed to early life trauma or abuse. Over consumption of sugary sweetened beverages is a concern especially for young children the researchers explained, as this ...
Action for Healthy Kids will be awarding over $1.6 million to schools for the 2016-2017 academic year. School Breakfast Grants: Up to 550 schools will receive grant awards ranging from $500 to $5,000 to support increased breakfast participation. Game On Grants: Up to 500 schools will receive grants awards ranging from $500 to $2,500 for physical activity and nutrition initiatives that support schools in becoming nationally recognized as a health-promoting school. Applications are due April 1, 2016. Register for our introductory webinars and get valuable tips for applying. Recordings will be available.
Breakfast Grants Webinar: Tuesday, March 1, 2016, 2:00 - 3:00 PM (CT)
Game On Grants Webinar: Wednesday, March 2, 2016, 2:00 - 3:00 PM (CT) Learn more about the Action ...
Want to drink more water? Win a free water bottle by using social media! The Drink Up campaign by Parntership for a Healthier America is asking twitter, facebook and instagram users to #DrinkUP and include the hashtag #MissionH20 to tell friends on social media outlest about what goals they have for the 2016 year! Make sure to use the hashtag #MissionH20 to post on facebook, Twitter or Instargram @urh2o to enter the giveaway. Winners will be announced on the social media pages from January 26th to February 26th. To learn how you can win a free water bottle, click ...
