Chef Cymone of Wellness in the Schools helps students at PS98 truly eat the rainbow. I love this photograph and this organization. Get on the bandwagon of healthy, playful eating folks! Summer’s the time!
Tag: health
Which is easier: doing your taxes or eating right? You might be surprised, but survey says…
Taxes. The recently released 2012 Food and Health Survey commissioned by the International Food Information Council Foundation uncovered that more than half of Americans are trying to lose weight, but that it’s pretty tough. Tougher than taxes. A few findings I found of particular interest: Similar to past years, taste and price continue to drive… Continue reading Which is easier: doing your taxes or eating right? You might be surprised, but survey says…
Fun Facts About Sutures
This interesting post from a class I wish I took at the Brooklyn Brainery is worth a read. Gotta love random skills! The banana at left is how I assume they teach medical students suturing.Fun Facts About Sutures
The farm bill was passed with the Healthy Food Financing Initiative!
April 27, 2012 – New York, NY – Yesterday with wide bipartisan support, the Senate Agriculture Committee passed the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (also known as the Farm Bill), which for the first time will officially establish a national Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) at the United States Department of Agriculture… Continue reading The farm bill was passed with the Healthy Food Financing Initiative!
Walking for Water: Results and Reflection
Last week, I wrote about the global health issue of potable water access. I wore a pedometer for exactly one week and tracked all (8 oz) glasses of water consumed during that same time period. 25 miles and 30 glasses later*, I learned some things: I don’t drink nearly as much water as I should… Continue reading Walking for Water: Results and Reflection
Walking for Water: DIY Education and Chance to Win
Starting today, I am wearing a pedometer to track how far I walk each day and how much water I drink to put the global issue of potable water in perspective as Earth Day approaches. 2.2 million people in developing countries, most of them children, die every year from diseases associated with lack of access… Continue reading Walking for Water: DIY Education and Chance to Win
Supreme Court considers core of health care law, the individual mandate
A good summary by my buddy Priyanka about the current hearings at the Supreme Court. Great to read if you don’t have time to weed through all of the other articles out there but want the key points.Supreme Court considers core of health care law, the individual mandate
Sugar v. Corn Syrup – the great American sweetener showdown
In a lawsuit that goes before a Los Angeles federal judge Wednesday, sugar producers accuse their corn industry rivals of false advertising in a campaign that casts the liquid sweetener as “nutritionally the same as table sugar” and claims “your body can’t tell the difference.” Sugar forces argue that high fructose corn syrup is far… Continue reading Sugar v. Corn Syrup – the great American sweetener showdown
In Israel, you can’t be a super skinny model anymore. A new law passed on Monday requires that male and female models in Israel must have a body mass index (or BMI, a measure of weight proportionate to height) of no less than 18.5—a standard used by the World Health Organization—or a note from a… Continue reading
We ended up identifying our niche by that process of engaging the community in the conversation. Laura McNulty, Executive Director of Health Horizons International, on how the programs were developed in an interview with WFYI public radio’s Barbara Lewis. Sounds smart to me!
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