It Takes Guts to Fight Obesity
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MAPS 4 College
Added by Belinda on July 15, 2010 at 2:21pm — No Comments
Volunteer's Needed
Added by Belinda on June 22, 2010 at 2:11pm — No Comments
Bike Paths in the Los Angeles Area
Recently, I have been riding my bike for exercise. As a beginner, I have had a rough start. I started researching different clubs, organizations and competitions I could participate in. The website I am going to share with you has been a great help and motivation for me.…
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The benefits of eating CARROTS
A single carrot will supply all your vitamin A needs for the whole day. It’s also a great food to nibble, being a much healthier pastime than grazing on potato chips.
Research has also shown that this vegetable has a protective effect against ultraviolet light ( in other words they will help you look younger, longer).
1. Carrot is energizing and antiseptic
2. Eating carrots will encourage healthy skin, hair, bones,…
Congrats to KRAFT!!!!!!!!
Kraft Foods Inc said Wednesday that it will cut the salt in its products that are sold in North America by an average of 10 percent over the next two years to appeal to health-conscious consumers.…
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PANERA BREAD
Panera Bread has announced that it will post calorie information on all Company-owned Panera Bread and Saint…
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Census 2010 Kick-off BBQ
CENSUS 2010 Kick-Off BBQ
Morgan Park/Julia McNeill Senior Center
4100 Baldwin Park Boulevard…
Added by Belinda on February 26, 2010 at 2:52pm — No Comments
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2010 CENSUS
Added by Belinda on February 24, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments
THE CENSUS! Change Baldwin Park!
If you are more intrsted there will be a meeting on Wednesday, January 27 at the Esther Snyder Community Center from 6:00pm - 7:30pm.
At this workshop, participants will be given an overview of the actual Census… Continue
Added by Belinda on January 22, 2010 at 12:18pm — No Comments
Michelle Obama to launch initiative fighting child obesity
By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — Calling obesity an epidemic and one of the greatest threats to America's health and economy, first lady Michelle Obama said… Continue
BALDWIN PARK TO BE SPOTLIGHTED ON CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC
The California Center for Public Health Advocacy and Baldwin Park Unified School District will be featured on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 6:30pm. This opportunity came to us via The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Healthy Kids Healthy Communities Initiative. Baldwin Park is considered a national model in combating Childhood Obesity.
CBS will profile Baldwin Park as a community that is… Continue
SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGES
Sugar sweetened beverages are the largest single contributor of empty calories to the American diet and their consumption has increased dramatically. To help raise awareness about the contribution of sugar sweetened beverages to epidemic obesity and diabetes, the New York City Department of Health is releasing the second phase of our Pouring on the Pounds campaign. .
To help decrease the… Continue
Added by Belinda on December 18, 2009 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments
Food Inc on the Martha Stewart Show and was Tweeting about it on Tweeter!
They show a clip from the film of Maria and family at the grocery store.
http://www.marthastewart.com/show/the-martha-stewart-show/vegetarian-thanksgiving
it's about 16 minutes in length.
CHECK IT OUT!!!!!!
Martha Stewart Tweets About Food, Inc.… Continue
Added by Belinda on November 23, 2009 at 12:31pm — No Comments
My Before and After
Growing up as an overweight teenager was one of the most impactful circumstances of my life. By the age of 17, I weighed 200 pounds. I used food to cope with all the difficult events in my life including my parents’ divorce. It seemed as though eating was the only… Continue
Added by Belinda on November 19, 2009 at 5:34pm — 5 Comments
ATTENTION YOUTH... Senate Hearing and you are invited
Exploring the Link between Sugar-Sweetened Drinks and Obesity
November 5, 2009
10:00 AM
Los Angeles City Council Chambers
City Hall
200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles
The Senate Select Committee on Obesity and Diabetes
and the Senate Health Committee will convene a joint informational hearing on the link between sugar- sweetened beverages and obesity on Thursday, November 5.
The hearing will be chaired… Continue
Added by Belinda on October 30, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments
A Dallas Cowboy fights Obesity!
Allen Rossum
The Dallas Cowboys signed cornerback and returner Allen Rossum.
( When he made this video he played for the Atlanta Falcons) !!!
Allen’s work against youth obesity started in 2003 with the launch of Rossum’s Healthy Kids Klub Foundation (HKK). The Healthy Kids Klub helps youth ages 5-12 learn the importance of leading healthy and productive lives through physical… Continue
Added by Belinda on October 15, 2009 at 2:30pm — 6 Comments
A Healthy way to eat PIZZA!!!!!
Ok, now that football season is upon us, I love to eat pizza.
I found a fast food chain that sells organic pizza. The prices are reasonable as well. Check out the website!
Z PIZZA was named one of the number one places to eat healthy pizza by Men's Health.
http://www.zpizza.com/
Our dough is made from 100% certified organic wheat prepared… Continue
Added by Belinda on September 17, 2009 at 12:00pm — 7 Comments
The number 1: Worst food in America
1. The Worst Food in America
Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing
2,900 calories
182 g fat 240 g carbs
Even if you split this "starter" with three friends, you'll have downed a dinner's worth of calories before your entree arrives. Follow this up with a steak, sides, and a dessert and you could easily break the 3,500 calorie… Continue
Added by Belinda on September 17, 2009 at 11:42am — 4 Comments
RECYCLING IN YOUR LIFE
For all those that know me, I LOVE TO RECYCLE. I get fustrated when I see bottles, cans or paper in a landfill. THIS CAN EASILY BE FIXED!
Most people don’t think twice about what they put in the garbage. The average American produces from 3-5 pounds of trash per day, which adds up to 50 tons per year. That means over 200 million tons of trash are produced by everyone in the U.S. every year! Up to 70% of this trash is buried in… Continue
Added by Belinda on September 8, 2009 at 1:56pm — 2 Comments
A Healthier California!!!!1
. The following is an overview of the new menu labeling law.
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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
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