Loving Support is a USDA initiative to support breastfeeding through WIC staff, community partners, moms, and family and friends. WIC staff Campaign Materials
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Encouragement Breastfeeding is linked to numerous short- and long-term health benefits ...
Farmers, school teachers, and anyone interested in local farming may be interested in attending the University of Florida's Fruit and Vegetable Production Conference on November 6th. Speakers will talk about ways to revitalize your local economy through local produce. The conference will also focus on how to establish, market and manage fruits and vegetables in central Florida. In a recent article, Orange County Extension Director Richard Tyson said, “Farmers will find three important elements in this event: classroom education, recommendations from actual growers, and on-site demonstrations." Check out the Conference Program and Register online at:www.midfloridaconference.eventbrite.com Registration fee is $30 early bird, $40 after Oct. 25. Registration includes refreshments, ...
Throughout the nation, people are gearing up for Food Day. A day when events are held in almost every state, to help promote healthy foods and food policies. How can you get involved? Host an event! Like an apple crunch event!
Join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest, food day chats are are on the 24th of every month, just follow #FoodDayChat.
Attend a local community event To see your local meet up or to get involved, register here ...
A webinar was held on September 30 that revealed the equity data for the 100 largest cities in the United States. Many city leaders are facing new economic revivals; however this has not translated into better jobs, living wages, and ownership opportunities for Latinos and other minorities. City leaders face an urgent need to create policies and strategies to combat the deepening inequity problems. The webinar was co-sponsored by PolicyLink and the University of Southern California (USC) Program for Environmental & Regional Equity. Understanding the state of equity in cities is key to eliminating racial and ethnic disparities. The National Equity Atlas has been expanded to include data broken up by race, nationality, and income for the 100 largest cities in America. This tool ...
As of the 2011 census, there are over 25 million people in the United States had limited English proficiency. This includes people born outside and inside the United States. Spanish is still the most spoken language in the U.S. after English. There is also an increase in other non-English languages and the U.S. is seeing a great movement towards diversification. This population shift has greatly impacted health equity and health literacy. There is literally a lack of ability to effectively communicate health care ideas and strategies to many of the patients who need the information the most. One strategy formed to address this issue has been translating health materials used by healthcare providers. While this seems on the surface a simple solution, the issue is not as ...
Need help finding how to have healthier foods in your school or public facility? Check out the Center for Disease Control's Smart Food Choices toolkit here, and also map out where current procurement policies are taking place ...
Latino adults are more likely to have diabetes than non-latino individuals. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) knows that learning how to create a well-balanced meal may help many Latino families understand how to eat healthy. A bilingual, interactive tool called "Create your plate", has been created by ADA that allows Latinos to create healthy meals by offering portion size recommendations as well as tips on popular common healthy Latin foods. Healthy foods are an important step in preventing diabetes and tools like these may help empower individuals to make nutritious eating choices. To access the "Create your plate" tool, check out the English and Spanish versions ...
Joseph Nickol wants to know, "What is your neighborhood known for?" He advises readers to analyze their neighborhoods and figure out what needs a little fix up for green space for kids, crumbling streets for safe walking routes or new events to revitalize the community. Believing that huge investments can happen in as little as a weekend, Kevin Wright, a senior associate at a landscape and urban design firm, and Joe Nickol, ask people to prove them right by organizing events in underutilized areas of their neighborhoods. Not only are Wright and Nicol asking people to take action, they want to help people take action. How? By sharing their web-based guide to help activate neighborhoods. Guiding neighbors to connect and move communities to make healthy changes together the ...
Heart age is the estimated age of your heart and vascular system based on individual and behavioral factors. Heart age illustrates your risk for heart attack and stroke. The good news is that many of these factors are modifiable. According to the CDC, the most common reasons for a higher heart age that can be changed or managed are: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and diabetes. At any age, you can make your heart younger by modifying these factors to reduce your risk. Eating healthy and staying physically active are two of the most beneficial modifications you can make. In addition to reducing your heart age, they also reduce your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and diabetes. Check out ...
