Food Statistics

Hey Goodnight,

Hope that vacation is going great for everyone. I came across this great link showed that there are many more unhealthy places to dine compared to healthy places in Harlem.

Take a look at pages 5-8 to get the whole picture.

Nutritionist's blog

Check out this blog with a lot of helpful information on eating healthy !

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/16/what-sort-of-exercise-can-make-you-smarter/?src=me&ref=health

so we know running is essential to tackle obesity. it looks like there's a bonus to it too.

A Guided Tour of Your Body

Hey,

I just saw this compilation of articles on New York Times about things that happens to your body as you age. And for those future doctors, I think its a good read. And interesting too.

I was reading about what can happen to your feet as you age, beacuse I know doctors are on their feet all the time, and for me after an hour my feet start to ache. And the article was telling you what you can do to prevent this pain from becoming an chronic problem.

Enjoi!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/health/research/18nutr.html?ref=health

nuts are good for you! as if you didn't know that already.

Exucses are the only things that prevents us from making a change

"You’re never too old, too large or too busy to make a change in your lifestyle.” says Paula Bruchhaus, the founder of thePrien Lake Elementary School Running Club. A club were students and herself continuously exercise improving the life of many kids and their families through healthier lifestyles.

To learn more about her inspiring story visit:

http://www.thedoctorstv.com/main/show_synopsis/460?section=synopsis

Healthy Drink??- Try Pineapple juice and seltzer water

I attended the Health Summit at Hostos Coomunity College last week and I was shocked by the amount of useful information I received. I got information on healthy vending options for my group, the campus group. The details of this is on the facebook Service Learning Page.
I also got information for the farmers market group and other general information that we all could use. For example, how many times do you consider the daily amount of salt that you consume? For one day, we should have approximately 1300mg of sodium. That means a snack that is 450mg of sodium is too high in salt!

Another interesting piece of information that I got was how to drink juice. Usually I just drink pure undiluted juice. But a healthier way to drink juice is to pour a small amount in a glass and then dilute with Seltzer water. At the summit, I tried a sample of Seltzer water and Pineapple juice and it was fantastic! It was refreshing and healthy at the same time and since summer is fast approaching, we need to have healthy and refreshing juice options.

Eventhough Seltzer water and juice is delicious and healthir than pure juice, the healthiest and most refreshing thing that one can drink is WATER. I am starting on this new challenge to drink water with every meal and if I do feel for juice sometime, I will dilute the juice with Seltzer water. Anyone wants to join the challenge?????