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Engaging the Community to keep Families Healthy and Active
Between hectic work schedules, preparing for back to school and striving to hold onto the final weeks of summer, parents have enough challenges facing them this time of the year. […]
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5 Ways to Close Out Summer
As we turn our calendars to August, whether we are ready or not, the first day of school and end of summer is right around the corner. Looking ahead to […]
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Healthy On the Road: Ways to Stay on Track on Vacation
By: Kristen Castillo Summer is here but that doesn’t mean you have to let unhealthy habits sidetrack your fit lifestyle. Getaways, road trips and play days in the park or […]
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5 Ways to Make Weight Loss Part of the Back to School Routine
1. Plan ahead – Make healthy breakfasts and lunches the night before to avoid the morning rush. The whole family will benefit from having the best choices on hand, and […]
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Bumble Bee Wellness for Life
“We want to show women with heart disease that it can be easy to engage in a heart healthy lifestyle,” said Mary McGowan, Chief Executive Officer for WomenHeart: The National […]
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Hershey Run, Jump, Throw
Last year, Kathy Langdon, the health and wellness facilitator for Indianapolis Public Schools, had what she says, now, was a great idea. At the time though, she thought it might […]
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Coca Cola Refreshing Communities
San Antonio residents no longer need a gym membership or any sort of fancy equipment to work out. They can now go to Labor Street Park to play kickball, basketball […]
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Hunger Free Minnesota
There are few people who know what 600,000 pounds of sweet corn look like. Bob Branham, of the Produce Capture Institute, is one of them. Branham’s organization runs produce rescues. […]
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The Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Early Childhood Nutrition Program
“There is no better way to teach people about nutrition than in the presence of food,” said Wendy Johnson-Askew, PhD, MPH, RD, Vice-President of Corporate Affairs of Gerber. She was […]
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Campbell Healthy Communities
In the four years since the Campbell Soup Company has launched its Campbell Healthy Communities program in Camden, New Jersey, the program has racked up some impressive statistics. Approximately 30% […]
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