Protecting the health and safety of young athletes
The Healing Moves Foundation attended a news conference and official launch of the PPE Campaign and Coalition for Youth Sports Health and Safety at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on May 13, 2010. The purpose of the campaign is to encourage consistent, thorough and high-quality preparticipation physical evaluations for athletes beginning training and competition in sports activities. These medical screenings are extremely important to protect our young athletes. People who appear healthy can often have undetected conditions such as heart problems, diabetes, sickle cell anemia, or concussion complications. A new study by the American College of Sports Medicine finds overwhelming support for consistent medical screening of young athletes to identify if any of these conditions are present before they hit the playing field. Currently, there are no national standards when evaluating students. Each state has a different mandate on the requirements for the PPE. (more…)
Exercise is Medicine Month
The Healing Moves Foundation and the American College of Sports Medicine have teamed up with Governor Jim Gibbons and the State of Nevada to celebrate May as Exercise is Medicine™ Month. Physical activity is a powerful solution to treat or prevent many of today’s health challenges. Exercise can reduce your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and some forms of cancer. Healing movement can also enhance and speed recovery from illness.
During the month of May, we challenge you to 30 minutes of physical activity each day, no matter what your age or ability! Together we can rise to the challenge to get active for life—a wonderful, healthier life!
Get your rear in gear & help stop colon cancer
Call your congressman on Tuesday March 30, 2010 and urge them to support the Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment Act. Americans around the country will be calling their legislators as part of the “Congressional Butt-In” a day-long effort organized by C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition. On that day, constituents are urged to flood their legislators offices with phone calls about important programs which would not only save millions of taxpayer dollars, but more importantly, have a positive impact on the number of colon cancer deaths each year.
1 in 5 of my Facebook Friends are at risk for Developing Type 2 Diabetes
I want my family and friends to have the happiest and healthiest life possible. That’s why it’s so disturbing to learn that many of my loved ones are currently at risk for type 2 diabetes. This disease can be prevented or managed – and a person doesn’t have to run marathons or eat a vegetarian diet to do so. Simple lifestyle changes can make a big difference towards better health. Today is American Diabetes Association Alert Day, a day devoted to spreading awareness of this global problem. Learn about type 2 diabetes and if you are at risk for developing the disease at www.stopdiabetes.com. (more…)
No More Food Deserts
We applaud First Lady Michelle Obama for tackling the problem of childhood obesity in our nation. This problem involves more than childhood obesity; it involves childhood hunger too. And the crisis of hunger and obesity involves adults as well as children throughout America.
The poor access to healthy, affordable food in our inner cities and rural communities is partly to blame. These nutritional wastelands offer families fast food chains and convenience stores, with no opportunity to shop at a supermarket for fruits and vegetables. While dining in the local restaurant, patrons are frequently offered the one “healthy” food choice: an entrée salad made with iceberg lettuce and blue cheese dressing, a meal containing all fat and no nutrition. (more…)