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:
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.
Support for Your Kids Garden: Grants due October 1
Is your congregation or organization starting a youth-based community garden? Check out this funding opportunity from Subaru. Grant applications for the Healthy Sprouts Awards are due October 1, 2010.
F as in Fat 2010 Finds Continued Rise in Nation's Obesity Rates
Adult rates increase in 28 states; significant disparities persist among racial and ethnic groups.
The country’s obesity epidemic continues to worsen, as detailed in F as in Fat 2010: How the Obesity Crisis Threatens America’s Future. Adult obesity rates climbed in 28 states during the past year and now exceed 25 percent in more than two-thirds of the states, with rates higher among Blacks and Latinos.
Sustainable Food Center offers Healthy Cooking Classes in Austin
FREE Cooking Class Series
The Happy Kitchen presents:
Learn to prepare delicious, healthy and inexpensive meals. Be informed of good nutrition for you and your family. Learn how to get the most food for your money.
Classes meet once a week for 1.5 hours for a period of 6 weeks. After each class, you will receive a free bag of groceries to prepare the recipe taught in class at home.
***Registration priority for Greater Mt. Zion parishioners***
***Childcare available***
Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Vacation
Newly released national report shows Texas has work to do to ensure low-income children have access to nutritious food during the summer
Houston Obesity Awareness Summit 2010
- The Houston Obesity Awareness Summit will be held on June 12 with exciting and fun activities for all ages. Come and find out about community organizations, resources, and tools that are available for all in the Houston area.
- When:
- Saturday, June 12, 2010
8 AM - 9 AM: Registration
9 AM - 2 PM: Summit Events - Where:
- George R. Brown Convention Center
Volunteer for the Summer Food Service Program: Austin
Do you know that far less than 20% of the children that are eligible for free and reduced lunches in Texas continue to receive food when school is out? Are you or your congregation able to help provide volunteers in your local community? Or are you a summer feeding site that is in need of volunteers? As the summer rolls around, Texas Impact will be posting opportunities for people to volunteer with the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). This opportunity will allow volunteers to see what the program is all about while making a difference.
First Lady Says Let’s Move … Outside!
Updated June 1: As First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled the Let’s Move Outside initiative, expanding her campaign to solve childhood obesity, a broad coalition representing the business and non-profit communities announced a national strategic partnership called the Outdoors Alliance for Kids (OAK).
