10 Reasons to Get Tested for CKD The Kidney TRUST:
"Kidney disease is a growing public health problem affecting an estimated 31 million American adults. Recent studies show that 1 in 9 adult Americans has chronic kidney disease (CKD), but most don’t know it. The good news is that if CKD is caught early, it may be possible to slow it down or even stop it altogether.
In people with CKD, the kidneys are less able to perform vital functions that help maintain overall health, including filtering wastes and excess fluids from the blood. In time, CKD may lead to kidney failure, in which case dialysis (blood cleaning) or a kidney transplant is needed to support life."
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
How Obesity Harms A Child's Body (washingtonpost.com)
How Obesity Harms A Child's Body (washingtonpost.com): "How Obesity Harms A Child's Body"
For the first time in history, American children can have a shorter lifespan than their parents. The cause: Obesity
For the first time in history, American children can have a shorter lifespan than their parents. The cause: Obesity
Obesity Threatens a Generation - washingtonpost.com
Obesity Threatens a Generation - washingtonpost.com: "An epidemic of obesity is compromising the lives of millions of American children, with burgeoning problems that reveal how much more vulnerable young bodies are to the toxic effects of fat. "
Saturday, January 23, 2010
An Unexpected Lesson on Eating Well
My original thought was to go to Anacostia Park Pavilion to photograph rollerskaters. But because no one was rollerskating, I found myself talking to Nura Green of the Aban Institute. She's running a small summer program for teenagers and the day's lesson was on nutrition and how to prevent Type II Diabetes. The classroom is in an unlikely place - tucked behind a brown door within one wall of the skating pavilion. Inside, Green was teaching her students how to read nutrition labels.
Healthy food is hard to find in D.C.’s poorest neighborhoods
Food Desert
Healthy food is hard to find in D.C.’s poorest neighborhoods.
The big sign outside of McDonald’s advertises Big Mac’s for $2. Want a meal with fries and a large drink? Then it’s just a mere $4. A couple of doors down from McDonald’s is a liquor store, a 24-hour convenience store and Yum’s Carryout. Across the street is a Domino’s Pizza, another liquor store and Danny’s Sub Shop and Chinese takeout.
This one stretch of block is a snapshot of food options in Washington, D.C.’s Ward 7. Located on the northeast side of the nation’s capital, Ward 7 is littered with fast food restaurants, convenience stores and carryouts. There is one sit-down restaurant – Denny’s.
The area’s more than 70,000 residents rely on two grocery stores, both Safeways, to serve their needs. A 2008 Grocery Gap Analysis by D.C. Hunger Solutions, an initiative created by the Food Research and Action Center to improve the health and well-being of low-income residents in Washington, deemed Ward 7 a “food desert.” The report defines food deserts as areas that lack access to sufficient full-service grocery retail.
Healthy food is hard to find in D.C.’s poorest neighborhoods.
The big sign outside of McDonald’s advertises Big Mac’s for $2. Want a meal with fries and a large drink? Then it’s just a mere $4. A couple of doors down from McDonald’s is a liquor store, a 24-hour convenience store and Yum’s Carryout. Across the street is a Domino’s Pizza, another liquor store and Danny’s Sub Shop and Chinese takeout.
This one stretch of block is a snapshot of food options in Washington, D.C.’s Ward 7. Located on the northeast side of the nation’s capital, Ward 7 is littered with fast food restaurants, convenience stores and carryouts. There is one sit-down restaurant – Denny’s.
The area’s more than 70,000 residents rely on two grocery stores, both Safeways, to serve their needs. A 2008 Grocery Gap Analysis by D.C. Hunger Solutions, an initiative created by the Food Research and Action Center to improve the health and well-being of low-income residents in Washington, deemed Ward 7 a “food desert.” The report defines food deserts as areas that lack access to sufficient full-service grocery retail.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
American Heart Association - Learn and Live
American Heart Association - Learn and Live: "It's more than a program. It's a movement.Heart disease is this country's No.1 killer. But by exercising for as little as 30 minutes each day you can reduce your risk. That's what the Start! Movement is all about:
Walk more. Eat better. Live a longer, healthier life.
Countless people across the country are jumping on board. Join them in the Start! Movement, get walking and start taking a more active role in your health!"
Walk more. Eat better. Live a longer, healthier life.
Countless people across the country are jumping on board. Join them in the Start! Movement, get walking and start taking a more active role in your health!"
Saturday, January 16, 2010
What does it take to live healthier?
I am challenging everyone to think and act on what it takes to live healthier. I do not believe you have to do the drastic measures to begin to live healthier. What does it take to drink one bottle of water instead of the fourth sugary beverage of the day? If you are a subscriber to Comcast Communications (cable service in DC), what does it take to turn on the "ON DEMAND" feature; search fitness and do the 1 mile Start Walking exercise video in your home? What does it take to smoke eight cigarettes in a day instead of the usual 12? Simple things that do not create drastic life changes add up to tremendous long term benefit over time if done consistently. What does it take to live healthier DC?
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Live Healthier DC 2010
Aban Institute and Associates, Inc. (Aban ) is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt nonprofit. Founded in Washington, DC in 1998, our mission to reclaim our children, rebuild our families, and revive our communities.
Since 2005, Aban has provided health and wellness information to the community at Anacostia Park. We want to expand the capacity of services to include year round events for all ages to engage in healthier living activities. Our Live Healthier DC is a campaign to enrich the lives of all District of Columbia residents through Aban's health, wellness, and violence prevention activities.
We have several opportunities for the community to support our efforts. From sponsoring planter boxes, to supporting a group visit to local farms, to helping a family earn a six month membership to a local gym, to sponsoring peer-to peer youth health workshops; these activities help residents realize that healthier living is accessible, attainable, and available to everyone.
Visit our website to learn more about our sponsorship categories at http://www.abaninstitute.org/. Contact: Dr. Nura Green at 202-439-6343 or, email: abaninstitute@gmail.com to find out more about Aban and how you can support our efforts
Since 2005, Aban has provided health and wellness information to the community at Anacostia Park. We want to expand the capacity of services to include year round events for all ages to engage in healthier living activities. Our Live Healthier DC is a campaign to enrich the lives of all District of Columbia residents through Aban's health, wellness, and violence prevention activities.
We have several opportunities for the community to support our efforts. From sponsoring planter boxes, to supporting a group visit to local farms, to helping a family earn a six month membership to a local gym, to sponsoring peer-to peer youth health workshops; these activities help residents realize that healthier living is accessible, attainable, and available to everyone.
Visit our website to learn more about our sponsorship categories at http://www.abaninstitute.org/. Contact: Dr. Nura Green at 202-439-6343 or, email: abaninstitute@gmail.com to find out more about Aban and how you can support our efforts
Sponsorship
Sponsorship Description:
Help us promote our Live Healthier DC campaign. Sponsor our community outreach activities with marketing and promotional materials, products, advertisements in local media outlets. This includes promotion for our HAPPY programs at Anacostia Park.
Sponsorship Benefit:
Sponsorship Categories:
Help us promote our Live Healthier DC campaign. Sponsor our community outreach activities with marketing and promotional materials, products, advertisements in local media outlets. This includes promotion for our HAPPY programs at Anacostia Park.
Sponsorship Benefit:
- Listing with your logo on our website and blog with linkage to your site
- 12 weeks of promotion through our eListserve with over 1000 addresses
- Placement of logo on official banner, promotional products, and marketing materials
- Acknowledgment as sponsor in all media promotions
Sponsorship Categories:
- Underwriter: $10,000
- Gold Sponsors: $8000
- Silver Sponsors: $6000
- Bronze Sponsors: $4000
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