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Less Acne on the Bacon

So, I'll confess that this summer was the first time I got the opportunity to cook. I know it's pathetic to some, but my mom is the cook, she makes home meals everyday and has always taught me that the kitchen is restricted & her personal sanctuary when she is cooking. Luckily I slept over my friend's house and she actually gave me the opportunity to help out even if I had to make white-lies saying I was understanding every direction she directed to me. So, this comes to my topic, BACON,… Continue

Added by Kathleen Ann on August 31, 2009 at 10:30pm — 4 Comments

Love Your Veggies Grant program a way to help parents and educators get children eating and enjoying their vegetables...

Folks...spread the word about this opportunity...



The makers of Hidden Valley Salad Dressings created the Love Your Veggies campaign and grant program as a way to help parents and educators get children eating and enjoying their vegetables.



The Love Your Veggies grant program will award grants of $10,000 each to ten elementary schools across the United States. Grant awards will be based on proposals that demonstrate need, sustainability, innovation, and potential… Continue

Added by Marco on August 27, 2009 at 10:59am — No Comments

READING NUTRITION LABELS



READING NUTRITION LABELS



In a past YAAO meeting, us youth leaders were given some handy information. This information revolved around learning to read nutrition labels. We had a guest speaker by the name: Monica Montes. She helped us understand better some of this tricky labeling. Here some notes I jotted down:





Rule Of Thumb

-A daily value above 20% is HIGH

-A daily value below 5% is… Continue

Added by Julia on August 27, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Disney's Half Marathon/ go run and have fun!!!!!!!!!! + health and fitness expo

The annual event will be held September 4-6, a weekend including a health and fitness expo, pasta party hosted in California Adventure, kids' races and the 5K race - all culminating in a half marathon through the streets of Anaheim.



EXPO

Friday, September 4, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 5, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Disneyland® Hotel Exhibit Hall



START/FINISH

Disneyland®Half Marathon

Sunday, September 6, 2009 at 6:00… Continue

Added by selma on August 26, 2009 at 12:53pm — No Comments

SlowFoodUSA

The People of Los Angeles!!



As you all know, the food served at public schools in America is not adequate, but also presents a major obstacle for young people in their ability to thrive and live free of obesity and chronic disease. As you may have heard, Slow Food USA is leading an exciting campaign to help get real food into schools through reform to the Child Nutrition Act, which is up for reauthorization and review by Congress later this year. We have claimed September 7th, 2009,… Continue

Added by Britannimarie on August 26, 2009 at 12:48pm — No Comments

A Healthier California!!!!1

In September 2008, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed SB 1420 (Padilla) into law thus adding section 114094 to the State Health and Safety Code





. The following is an overview of the new menu labeling law.

1.

To which restaurants does the law apply?

The bill applies restaurant chains with 20 or more outlets in the state. The law describes this as “a food facility in the state that operates under common ownership or control with at least 19 other food facilities… Continue

Added by Belinda on August 25, 2009 at 10:06am — No Comments

Shared Accountability vs the Fault Based Model.

I want to extend a warm welcome to all. The Fault Based Model includes ,Lifestyle,Unhealthy Eating,Laziness,Poor Food Choices ,and a Lack of Willed Power.


VS

The notion of Shared Accountability. Lets build a new plan to fight Obesity,or Obe$$$$$$ity. Time for some Fat Truth.


http://smurfp-obesityandsharedaccountability.blogspot.com/2009/03/fault-based-model-vs-shared.html

Added by Paul Murphy on August 24, 2009 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Best Ways To Exercise For Your Zodiac Sign?

apparently your zodiac sign can tell you the best ways for you to exersize?

if you're a big astrology bluff maybe you'll like this...

i know i thought mine was kinda right on but maybe yours isnt

check it out click here





heres mine:



Libra



This air signs finds it hard to stick… Continue

Added by soosiejay. on August 23, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Let Recess Boost Your Child's IQ



The Daily Green is full of interesting useful tidbits about staying healthy in an unhealthy world.



No suprise that a break in the day for kids to run around, play, and be silly actually helps them focus better in the classroom, socialize better, and get sick less often.



My aunt is an… Continue

Added by Maya Hagege on August 21, 2009 at 11:51am — 1 Comment

Joint - Use

Joint-Use



What is Joint-use?



To my understanding, it is the sharing of a building or open space by two parties.



i. e.

Let us take a school, such as Sierra Vista, if we implemented joint-use, one party would be the school body and another party, the community. We could isolate one part of the establishment such as the school gym and let both parties make use of it. Such as, students in gym class, after school athletes, as well as families in… Continue

Added by Julia on August 20, 2009 at 8:25pm — 1 Comment

Interesting Site for Healthy Living

Hey everyone, I was researching different ways to live a healthier life and i found a site where they give you information on specific ways to healthy living. Based on your thought on being healthy you can find interesting ideas. Plus the site has links, which can show you that genre. The site is called Healthyliving.org



The Directory gives you 7 ways that you might consider healthy living.



1. Natural



2.… Continue

Added by Rafael Hernandez on August 20, 2009 at 2:55pm — No Comments

Delicios Breakfast!

Warm mixed berries topped with a crispy granola topping—it's simply delicious!







Prep Time:10 min

Start to Finish:1 hr

Makes: 9 servings



1 bag (8 oz) Cascadian Farm® frozen organic blueberries

1 bag (10 oz) Cascadian Farm® frozen organic strawberries

1 bag (10 oz) Cascadian Farm® frozen organic raspberries

1/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups organic oats & honey… Continue

Added by Sharlene on August 20, 2009 at 12:25pm — No Comments

CommunityGardens.org

So walking around South LA, you see a lot of empty lots. Having the imagination that I have, I start to imagine what these empty lots could be. Being very well aware of the fact that South LA is a food desert, a community or area where there is nil to no food of nutritional value. Here is a very serious problem and a possible solution. Seeing as how healthy foods and fresh produce a very needed, these empty lots cam provide it! These empty lots can be transformed to gardens, community gardens,… Continue

Added by Britannimarie on August 20, 2009 at 11:57am — No Comments

The OC Fair

So recently The OC Fair ended. I went to the fair the Saturday before it ended. :D

It was so fun! The rides were awesome, so many cool things on sale! But When it came around to lunch time I couldn't help but notice what kind of the food on sale. I apologize I didn't take more pictures but, not even pictures could capture all the words that these sights were worth.







At the fair… Continue

Added by Britannimarie on August 20, 2009 at 11:26am — No Comments

Check out this cool website EatWellLiveBetter.org!!

So I checked out this website EatWellLiveBetter.org, and it was amazing!! It gives you facts and tips about eating healthy as well as other nutritional topics. Something on the website that really caught my eye and I would like to share with you guys, was an interesting fact about soda. The following reads:



"one 12 ounce can of soda= 150 calories

one can of soda per day for one year= 55,000 calories

It takes 3,500 calories to make one pound of body weight. With that being,… Continue

Added by Anabel Gutierrez on August 19, 2009 at 11:42am — No Comments

Free Dental, Vision, and Medical Care in LA until the 18th of August...

Hey Folks...



In the same topic of healthy lifestyles and taking care of oneself...I wanted to inform you and, so that you can use the information for your friends, family, school mates, about this event being held in Inglewood at the Forum...many of us and our families can't afford health insurance or have insurance but are underinsured, can't afford the co-pay, don't qualify for coverage or can't affor the out-of-pocket expenses...this is an IMPORTANT opportunity to get the medical… Continue

Added by Marco on August 13, 2009 at 10:14am — No Comments

UnitedHealth Group Offering Grants to Help Combat Childhood Obesity

Hey Folks...great work on getting the message out about healthy eating and environmental factors that influence eating patterns....especially the socio-economic issues and lack of healthy options in lower income neighborhoods...



I'm posting information here that some of you may be able to use...



Here it is:



UnitedHealth Group and Youth Service America are offering children the opportunity to become "Health Heroes" by learning about childhood obesity,… Continue

Added by Marco on August 13, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Should Hot Dogs Have Warning Labels?





Article about hot dogs increase the chance for having colorectal cancer.!





it's short and sweet check it out!…













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Added by Bryant on August 10, 2009 at 2:52pm — 1 Comment

DRINK THIS, NOT THAT

I saw this article on yahoo.com this morning!

This article names the top 4 worst smoothie drinks.

You will be surprised at what you read.

It also suggest at alternatives!



ENJOY!



Americans have a drinking problem—we simply consume too much nutrient-empty, calorie-full liquids. Blame food marketers for the ever-expanding serving vessels, chock-full of cheap sugar substitutes, a variety of hard-to-pronounce chemicals, and tons of fats. But it’s not all doom and… Continue

Added by Belinda on August 6, 2009 at 1:53pm — No Comments

The Truth That Fast Food Does Cause Acne

This is a great article that I found on acne and fast food.. check it out...



There are two schools of thought on the relationship between acne and fast food. One school will say acne has nothing to do with fast food. I can agree with this in a small way in that acne is not caused by fast food, but it can make the skin condition worse. Doctors will tell you this, especially that high oil, high sugar foods such as soft drink and oily burgers will lead to worse acne.



Here are… Continue

Added by lauren gomez on August 5, 2009 at 9:20pm — No Comments

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