obesity
Startling new research shows that pollution can make children fat. This is according to a recent Spanish study that indicates that children exposed to pesticide in the womb are twice as likely to be overweight.
At least 300 million people worldwide are obese. The main explanation is that they are consuming more calories than they burn. But there is growing evidence that diet and lack of exercise, though critical, cannot alone explain the rapid growth of the epidemic.
Last updated by jrhowe on Sat, 04/12/2008 - 05:10.
In this community an increasing number of people lead sedentary lifestyles and rates of obesity are rising. The need to improve levels of physical activity and develop healthier lifestyles has never been more pressing. If people are to make positive decisions about improving their health and well-being, they need to be able to choose from a range of suitable options. As the fastest growing of all the art forms, dancing can have a powerful effect on people’s lives—physical, emotional, mental, and social benefits.
Last updated by ceeforcynthia on Sat, 12/01/2007 - 13:19.
Every year, we will host something like the Taste of Chicago; rather, it will be called the Taste of Healthy Living in which every tent will be serving their restaurant's most healthy foods. In addition, there will be brochures and fliers promoting how to eat healthy and stay healthy. Each tent will be farther apart than usual in order to promote exercise. It doesn't matter what weight or age, because everyone's invited to learn how to eat healthy and stay food smarts!
Last updated by jbourne224 on Wed, 10/31/2007 - 17:52.
I want to open and lease a restaurant that specializes in healthy eating. It would benefit all and would create a franchise with it to promote healthy eating and fight obesity and would feature such foods proven to fight disease and cancer. I hsve a father who has cancer and will not eat healthy food because he claims it doesnt taste good. This is exactly my motivation and my reason. It would be non for profit and would benefit all with its cheap prices and relaxing and non stressful enviornment.
Last updated by mwebster on Thu, 10/25/2007 - 09:24.
The Luling ISD and Community Marathon Challenge is a first annual fitness challenge to bring the students, parents, staff, and community members together to help make them more aware of and improve their fitness level. As a result of SB 530, all students, in grades 3-12 will be assessed on their physical fitness. In grades 3-7, in Luling ISD, an average of 12% of the total number of students were 'above average in weight,' for their age. Research shows that students who are physically active have improved behavior, attention and focus; as a result, improved academics. It would
Last updated by mwebster on Wed, 10/24/2007 - 17:01.
The Luling ISD and Community Marathon Challenge is a first annual fitness challenge to bring the students, parents, staff, and community members together to help make them more aware of and improve their fitness level. As a result of SB 530, all students, in grades 3-12 will be assessed on their physical fitness. In grades 3-7, in Luling ISD, an average of 12% of the total number of students were 'above average in weight,' for their age. Research shows that students who are physically active have improved behavior, attention and focus; as a result, improved academics. It would
Last updated by mygetawayx on Sat, 10/13/2007 - 01:33.
Many people, especially those in America, suffer from eating disorders and many other problems regarding health. This is often led by lack of a healthy lifestyle. FIRST is a project that may influense those who live unhealthy lifestyles to overcome their problems by watching an experimentation and following a guide to maintain exercise needs as well as food consumption guides. Hopefully, this will make people understand the problems in society and try to fix themas well as bettering their lives.
Last updated by lmelodia on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 11:53.
I started the Bed-Stuy CSA, because families in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn are unable to purchase fresh vegetables in the neighborhood. This lack of access to fresh, healthy food contributes to the neighborhood’s significant health epidemics: according to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Health of Central Brooklyn report, residents of Bedford-Stuyvesant suffer a rate of heart disease 30% higher than the NYC average and are two times more likely to have diabetes than the average New Yorker. In fact, 1 in 3 Bed-Stuy residents is obese.
Last updated by JackieJackie on Fri, 07/13/2007 - 16:28.
The purpose of this project, initiated by a small group of conscientious teenagers, (Team Gaia), is to help other young voices, our own ages, affect change, by motivating, and educating people everywhere on the topic near and dear to our hearts: healthy eating. What we hope to achieve, is to get healthier school lunch menu items (featuring local farmers’ produce) into our Duval County schools in Florida, and to help educate other communities on how to do the same thing.
Last updated by bweinstein on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 14:02.
The number one killer in The United States does not discriminate between the poor and the rich, does not care about ethnicity, nor the location of the victim. The New York Road Runners Organization in New York City believes in preventing obesity through the promotion of exercise. Getting people exited about exercising and improving themselves physically (we believe) is the cure for the national epidemic. Being able to measure physical improvement by watching mile splits gradually decrease creates an impetus to get healthier.
