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Let’s Move: Active Schools
The number of children who are active on a daily basis is a nationwide concern. Although children perform better academically when they are active, only six states require physical education, and only 20% of schools require recess. ...
Read MoreInteragency Working Group (IWG) Develops Nutrition Guidelines for Food Marketed to Kids
Supporters of the Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Food Marketed to Children urged President Obama to ensure that voluntary guidelines for recommended ceilings on the amounts of sugar, sodium, and unhealthy fats be finalized. Although these guidelines were optional, advertisers of junk food claimed that these standards were a violation of first amendment rights. Still, those in support of the guidelines, such as Margo G. Wootan of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), believe that the marketing of unhealthy foods to children is contributing to childhood obesity. Recently, the Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative, the industry's self regulatory program, proposed nutrition standards. However, the low standards set by the industry still allow for the ...
Read MoreHealthy Zone School 2011-2012 Program Recap
During 2011-2012, 13 schools, and 7,600 students participated in the Healthy Zone School Recognition Program. As part of the healthy zone school program parental involvement was encouraged, especially during the summertime when children were away from school. Parents were provided with an at home curriculum so that they could continue to encourage kids to eat healthy foods and participate in physical activity, throughout their summer break. During 2012-2013, the Healthy Zone School Program is expected to reach over 17,000 children at 32 different schools. ...
Read MoreH-E-B Community Challenge Winners Video
This video showcases the top nine scoring communities in the H-E-B Community Challenge. One winner was selected from a small, medium, or large city. Among these three categories, San Antonio won the large city challenge, Brownsville the medium city, and Pflugerville the small city challenge. ...
Read MoreHelp Kids Move with Active Schools
In this blog CEO of GenYOUth, Alexis Glick announces the First Lady's new Let's Move! Active Schools initiative, to get kids in schools to be more active. ...
Read MoreHigh Levels of Accidents Among Pedestrians and Cyclists in East Harlem
The circles and orange areas of this map demonstrate that there is a high amount of accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists in the East Harlem neighborhood. /SALUDcontent/East ...
Read MoreHispanic Children Received Greater Exposure to Cereal Ads
According to a Yale news report Hispanic children’s exposure to cereal TV ads tripled from 2008 to ...
Read MoreHKHC Personal Profile: Genoveva Islas-Hooker (Central Valley, CA)
Genoveva Islas-Hooker understands the barriers that Latinos face in accessing adequate healthcare. She has had to endure several hardships in life, including the loss of close relatives and loved ones--due to illness. Having been the first in her family to earn her master's degree she now trains Valley residents, and teaches them to advocate for a healthy community as part of the Powerful People course. Latinos who graduate from the Powerful people program are now becoming active change agents for their communities. ...
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