Walking to School Reduces Stress—With Positive Effects on Cardiovascular Health
This recent research from the University of Buffalo seems to confirm what many of us have noticed about outdoor exercise--it not only improves your general fitness and burns calories, but it seems to have a long-lasting relaxing and calming effect.
Researchers believe this effect has long-lasting health outcomes:
Child Nutrition Bill and Reducing Obesity
Many children depend on the School Lunch and Summer Food programs as their primary source of nourishment. Increasingly we are seeing ways to address both hunger and obesity; and promote a healthier lifestyle through our child nutrition programs. Fundamental changes to these programs are put forth in the current Child Nutrition Bill -- starting kids on a healthier path and reducing the costly trend of childhood obesity.
South Plains Food bank farm could use help recovering from loss due to recent rains
From Lubbock Online |
What happened at the South Plains Food Bank Farm during the recent rains was tragic. But as a community we can — and need to — fix this.
In a single week, rains flooded most of the five-acre farm at 76th Street and Avenue B and took away the fruit of more than two months of work.
