Topics Of Interest
What made us get fat? Friday, August 29, 2008 The Red Apple Foundation is producing a documentary on childhood obesity entitled "What made us get fat?"
In the last 50 years, lifestyles have changed dramatically. The American family too has changed. Are these changes at the root of our unhealthy woes? Are we vain? Or should we really worry about our weight? If you would like more information on this project or future projects, email us at info@redapplefoundation.org.
ABOUT US The Red Apple Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to health education as a means to improving the quality of life for children. Our current priorities are childhood obestiy and stress, two issues simultaneously influencing every family in America. We believe that keeping a child healthy is the most effective way to keep a child well. With this in mind, we strive to teach children how to get healthy, be healthy, and stay healthy. Red Apple Foundation P.O. Box 71 West Point, PA 19486
The Center for Childhood Obesity
Just For Kids! was developed at the University of California School of Medicine, successfully tested in San Francisco schools, and is based on the nation's leading pediatric obesity program. Just For Kids! is a health education program for all children which helps them make changes in their diet, exercise, communication and affect which result in decreased obesity, improved cardiovascular and physical fitness, and increased nutrition knowledge.
My name is David Kirchhoff. I'm the CEO of Weight Watchers International. This blog is mostly a place for me to talk about my personal point of view about weight loss, nutrition, exercise and my own approach to dealing with weight. I'm not necessarily approaching this from my role as company employee, but more as a Weight Watchers member. And I have become an avowed weight loss exhibitionist. http://www.manmeetsscale.com/
Dr. Jeff Kreisberg served on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. At the Medical School in San Antonio for over 26 years, he was a Professor of Pathology, Medicine, Surgery, Urology, and Molecular Medicine and an internationally recognized scientist and teacher. His contributions to the fields of diabetes and cancer led to his appointment as Senior Career Scientist for the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. Dr. Kreisberg has given scientific presentations around the world and is the author of over 200 articles, abstracts and book chapters. His blog is called - Taking Control of Your HealthCare
http://takingcontrolofyourhealthcare.com/?page_id=2
The Pump Handle is a place for people interested in public health and the environment to discuss the issues that interest us, particularly when they’re not getting the treatment we think they deserve in the mainstream media. The story of the pump handle is familiar to any first-semester public health student: During the London cholera epidemic of 1854, John Snow examined maps of cholera cases and traced the disease to water from a local pump. At the time, the prevailing theory held that cholera spread through the air, rather than water, so Snow faced criticism from others in the science community – not to mention resistance from the water companies. He finally convinced community leaders to remove the pump’s handle to prevent further exposure. More than a century later, thousands of people still die from cholera each year, and providing clean drinking water to the world’s entire population is a far-off goal.
The Pump Handle symbolizes both a public health victory and the challenges facing the public health and environmental fields today. Most of this blog’s founding members are epidemiologists from the US, and we’d like to bring in writers from other disciplines and places. If you’re interested in contributing to The Pump Handle, please send an email to thepumphandle [at] gmail[dot] com. If you’d like to subscribe to our weekly email digest, send an email with “subscribe” in the subject line to that same address. Click here to read about our contributors.
Healthiest Nation CE is a movement sparked by The Alliance to make US Healthiest. We are simply a movement that is inspired to make the college students of the United States healthier. What we ask is that you take a few seconds to email us what you are doing to make yourself or college healthier. We will then add that to our blog. Whether that is riding a bike, walking or eating healthier. We have the power to change our future! Email us at HealthiestNationCE@gmail.com!!!!! www.healthiestnationce.blogspot.com
Many communities throughout the country have developed initiatives to ensure that they are working together to improve the overall health of their communities
Metro Denver - The Metro Denver Health and Wellness Commission is working to make metro Denver America's Healthiest Community with a focus on promoting programs and policies that improve physical, environmental and mental health across all sectors of our community.
Colorado has an edge on quality of life; the low obesity and heigh physical activity rates position up amoung the nation's most fit. the economy benfits as well. healthy people are more energetic and productive employees and place fewer demands on the healthcare system.
The Healthy Ontario Initiative is comprosed of community leaders and many types of organizations concerned about community health and prosperiety. The mandate of Healthy Ontario is to empower the community to take ownership of its health.
By promoting this initiative, Ontario joins an elite group of cities discovering the economic growth and devepment are better able to flourish when citizens' health needs are met.
The Healthy San Bernadino Cities Project is a one stop source of non-bias data and information about community health in the County and healthy communities in general. It is intended to help planners, policy makers, and community members learn about issues and identify improvements.
Whether you're an individual, or represent a school, community, health system or workplace, the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout is the perfect time to quit, or help others quit.
Was your Smokeout experience successful? Did events that day help you or someone you know quit smoking?
If so, write a blog and share your experiences with your friends @ U.S. Healthiest.