Category: obesity

Jul 21 2012

Inspiration for the weekend

by Courtney

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Why food waste matters, and how to prevent it in your kitchen. Zucchini fritters recipe. Add some feta and they’re so delicious! Apparently, other countries are catching up to the...

Jun 05 2012

children, food, health, obesity, resources, teaching

Nourish: Food curriculum for upper elementary and middle school teachers

by Courtney

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A friend of mine showed me a new food curriculum called Nourish. It looks fantastic. It’s geared towards upper elementary and middle schoolers, so I won’t be able to use...

Apr 07 2012

articles, biking, exercise, health, obesity

Biking and walking in the U.S.: 2012 benchmarking report

by Courtney

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A friend of mine just passed this fascinating document along to me. It’s a report done annually on walking and biking in the U.S. I was shocked (but I guess...

Dec 01 2011

articles, exercise, food politics, health, health care, mental health, obesity

A culture of health in America

by Courtney

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Amsterdam, where travel by bike is easy I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be American. Now, I don’t want to get too deep into it....

Nov 08 2011

children, food, obesity, resources

How bad is it? The childhood obesity epidemic

by Courtney

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Take a look. Some of these facts are pretty frightening. We need to do something about this. Brought to you by MAT@USC Masters in Teaching

Nov 05 2011

articles, children, food, obesity

The frustrating fight for healthier school lunches

by Courtney

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The headline of this article caught my eye: School Lunch Proposals Set Off a Dispute. What is there to dispute, I wondered? The first paragraph, which described the changes that...

Oct 01 2011

cooking, food, obesity, recipes, resources

Eating unhealthy not necessarily cheaper

by Courtney

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There’s a myth going around that eating healthy is expensive. People use it as an explanation for why obesity is such a huge problem in this country. This idea, wherever it...

Aug 13 2011

children, food politics, obesity

Health claims on unhealthy foods need to go

by Courtney

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There’s currently a debate raging right now over whether food companies should be allowed to advertise unhealthy foods to kids. One side of the debate believes that, to fight the childhood...

Jun 18 2011

cooking, food, nutrition, obesity, recipes, resources

Meatless Monday: an easy, gradual step towards a healthier diet

by Courtney

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I want to preface this post by telling you that I am not a vegetarian. At a work party earlier this week, everyone was shocked when I helped myself to...

Jun 01 2011

children, food, food politics, nutrition, obesity

Why we need to ban Happy Meals

by Courtney

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So, there is a debate raging in the public health world about Happy Meals. Health advocates are trying to ban McDonald’s and other fast food restaurants from handing out toys...