It Takes Guts to Fight Obesity
Resources
Media
Nutrition
Fast Food
Physical Activity
Advocacy
Media
Learn how to release news information, get the word out, and make some headlines
- Celebs & Obesity- what if celebrities were not always so thin?
- Food Inc.- this website talks about this new groundbreaking movie that lifts the veil on our nation's food industry. WereFedUp.com founding youth leaders are featured in the video along with our collaborating partner, California Center for Public Health Advocacy
- MO-Project- Make a video, spoken word or poster about how you "own your health" in your community, school, after school program, streets or neighborhood. Be creative and inspiring and WIN cool prizes!
- The Kardashian Way to Dieting- good example of how marketers have "helped" tackle obesity issues.
- How food marketers contribute to obesity- this fact sheet paints the all-too-real picture of how food companies market to young people.
Nutrition
Find online resources for proper diet and nutrition
- 10 Tips to Eating Healthy- Provides easy to follow tips that can help you achieve a healthier diet.
- Vitamin D May Help Promote Weight Loss- recent research suggests that overweight people with higher rates of Vitamin D, were more successful at losing weight.
- Powerful Bones, Powerful Girls- Site for young girls featuring games, quizzes, e-postcards, and ideas for increasing calcium consumption.
- GirlsHealth.gov- Created to help girls (ages 10-16) learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face. Great nutrition info!
- Spot the Block- An FDA/Cartoon Network for young people, to encourage using the Nutrition Facts on the food label to make healthful choices.
- How Many Fruits & Vegetables do you Need?- this interactive website from the USDA can help you understand how many fruits and vegetables you need according to your age.
- Del Monte- Health and nutrition page that includes fun fruits and vegetable recipes, nutrition facts, and health related articles. Great recipes!
- CDC's BAM! Food and Nutrition page- great nutrition and food facts for young people just like us!
- What To Eat from a Vending Machine- this page will give you some great tips on how to make the best and healthiest choice when buying snacks from a vending machine.
- Nutrition Facts Label-the Nutrition Facts label is great resource to learn more about the food that we are consuming. However, very few people know how to actually read it! Find out some key things you need to look out for when reading a Nutrition Facts label.
- Foods that help Build Muscle- in this article, you will learn than building muscle takes much more than lifting weights. You also need to eat foods that help build muscles.
- Water Access- the difference between bottled and tap water.
Fast Food
Get information about fast food restaurants, packaged and processed foods, snacks, sodas and other “junk” foods
- The Truth about McDonald's and Children- this article, written by Morgan Spurlock (creator of Super Size Me), talks about how McDonald's advertising campaign focuses on getting children at a younger and younger age.
- Fast Food Facts- is a great website that will help you find those nutrition fact labels that are not listed on many foods purchased from fast food restaurants. You can find nutritional information on most food served at 22 popular fast food restaurants.
- Beware of Movie Popcorn- did you know that movie popcorn can be a "fat bomb". Check it out!
- Soda and Its Links to Obesity- this presentation talks about the dangers of consuming too much soda.
- Why does healthy food cost more than junk food?- as much as we try to encourage others to buy healthy food, the fact is that junk food costs less. Why?
Physical Activity
Access information about proper exercise and physical activity
- Fit Teens Could be Smarter Teens- recent research has shown that teens who do more exercise can actually be smarter!
- GirlsHealth.gov- Created to help girls (ages 10-16) learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face. Great fitness tips!
- CDC's BAM! Physical Activity page- great physical activity tips and routines for young people just like us!
- Exercise Helps you get Smarter and Fight Alzheimer's- a recent artcile revealed that regular exercise help you boost your brain function and helps prevent Alzheimer's.
- Learn How to do Yoga!- this interactive and colorful guide called "The Shape of Yoga" will teach you some great Yoga routines. Includes a calendar to track your progress.
- Learn How to do Strength Training- this interactive and colorful guide will teach you some really great routines focused on strength training. In English and Spanish.
Advocacy
Discover how to mobilize and drive positive change in your community
- EmpowerME- with over 1 million members strong, this website does a great job of empowering youth to take action. This website can inspire you to eat healthier and move more, to motivate each other, and to be a solution to America's obesity epidemic.
- Assembly Bill 351- created by Salas. If passed, would exempt physical education classes to students who participate in other activities. What are your thoughts?
- Healthy Selection Campaign- teens from Baldwin Park have worked and advocated hard to create this very new and innovative campaign that has been formally adopted in the city!
- RescueSCG- outcome oriented youth advocacy group.
- South Los Angeles vs. West Los Angeles- why are there so many differences between these communities? Do something about it!
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