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Fed
Up on the South Coast A
Sequel to the Movie "Fed Up" |
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Saint
Anne’s certified diabetes educator Rose Marie Couto, RN, CDE
presented “Diabetes Prevention
and Management,” the first session in an educational program for adults
held from Oct. 5-26, 2010. With
a common-sense, easy-to-use approach that focuses on healthy eating
and exercise, she describes a few simple steps can
help prevent one of the country’s most prevalent diseases.
According to the American
Diabetes Association, 57 million people nationally have prediabetes,
a condition where blood glucose levels are higher than normal but
not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Recent research has
shown that some long-term damage to the body, especially the heart
and circulatory system, may already be occurring during prediabetes.
In the Fall River area, the incidence
of diabetes in the Fall River area is higher than both state and
national averages. “However, the good news,” says Couto, “is
that there are strategies that can actually help to prevent
diabetes, and many tools for successfully managing it. Our goal with
this program is to help people understand diabetes, learn what’s
possible to help them prevent or manage diabetes, and get the help
they need so they can live healthy, productive lives.” To see |
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In order to help parents learn to help their children manage their weight, a session in the “Meet the Pediatric Pros” series offered free information for parents and other caregivers on March 31, 2009. Sponsored by Fernandes Center for Children & Families of Saint Anne's Hospital, pediatric dietitian Kathleen Bucklin, RD spoke on “Weigh Well: the ABCs of Children's Weight Management”. A graduate of the University of Rhode Island, Bucklin is a registered dietitian who works with children of all ages on a variety of nutrition topics and issues, including weight management. Saint Anne’s Hospital is Greater Fall River’s only comprehensive provider of inpatient and outpatient pediatric health services for children from infancy through young adult. For further information about the series, contact Anne Ferreira at 508-235-5056. Click here for the web page. |
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Food and Nutrition Tips to Prevent Childhood Obesity |
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Kathy Ireland, MS, RD, LDN, of Boston Medical Center, who spoke about Food and Nutrition Tips to Prevent Childhood Obesity at the 2013 Child Protection Council meeting, offered tips from her experience on dealing with children’s attitudes toward food. She suggested ways of getting young children to try more nutritious foods, such as vegetables, by introducing them slowly. She also spoke from her experience in dealing with children who are either anorexic or obese and the strategies that she uses to help them move to a healthier approach to eating. Click here for her one-hour presentation. |
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CHILDREN IN BALANCE PROJECT VIDEOS |
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Tufts University is replicating its successful Shape Up Somerville childhood obesity prevention project, Children in Balance, in a two-year study targeting 1st through 3rd graders and their families in Fall River starting in the fall of 2008. Fall River was one of six communities selected from among 80 who applied. The school system is receiving training, tools, and funding to surround children with healthier food options and opportunities for active living. The project is also working with families and child-serving agencies to improve nutrition and fitness levels and decrease “screen” time through after school Healthy Eating Active Time (HEAT) Clubs and other events. | ||||||||||
![]() Healthy Eating Active Time (HEAT) Clubs at the Watson Elementary School Click here for the web page |
![]() Children In Balance Farmers' Market at the Greene Elementary School Click here for the web page |
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![]() Doran School Farmers' Market Click here for the web page |
![]() Letourneau School Farmers' Market Click here for the web page |
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![]() Silvia School Farmers' Market Click here for the web page |
![]() Tansey School Farmers' Market Click here for the web page |
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![]() Watson School Farmers' Market Click here for the web page |
![]() Walk to School at Spencer Borden Click here for the web page |
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![]() Fonseca School Farmers' Market Click here for the web page |
![]() Spencer Borden Farmers' Market Click here for the web page |
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Through the Greater Fall River Challenge, participants gained access to programs and fitness centers throughout the city for little or no cost. These programs were designed to help individuals learn to eat well, lose weight, get fit and prevent Type 2 diabetes. A variety of prizes were donated by local businesses to be awarded to the teams and individuals with the highest percentage of weight loss. The Challenge was a way to call attention to already existing programs, to teach and encourage a healthy lifestyle, and to encourage people to change habits that were destructive to their health. |
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![]() Jessica Williams and Randy Benevides teach healthy cooking in 2009 |
![]() John Quintas Teaches Nutrition at the 2013 Fitness Event |
![]() Challenge Nutrition Q & A Click here for the web page |
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![]() Click here for Part II Eating for the Holidays with Dr. Mary Flynn |
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Derek
Christianson of Brix Bounty Farm in Dartmouth
led a session on vegetable plant and seed selection on March 24, 2009 in
the Community Room of the Fall River Public Library. The program was
part of the Healthy City Fall River
effort to
promote the establishment of community gardens in Fall River. Mr.
Christianson offered information on each of the vegetable families:
alliums,
brassica,
chenopods,
compositae,
cucurbits,
legumes,
solanaceae
and umbels
along with recommendations for planting times and conditions. He
also touched on soil preparation, crop rotation, succession planting and
companion planting.
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Healthy City Fall River sponsored an educational session on soil analysis on October 23, 2008, to assist groups and individuals in Fall River who wish to start a community garden in determining what has to be done before planting next spring in regard to soil analysis and preparation. Derek Christianson of Brix Bounty Farm in North Dartmouth (http://brixbounty.blogspot.com) led a session on soil testing and soil health at St. Luke’s Church on Warren Street for about a dozen interested gardeners. Anyone may submit a soil sample to University of Massachusetts at Amherst for testing. The basic charge is only $9.00 or $13 with a PH test. All the information needed is at www.umass.edu/plsoils/soiltest or by calling 413-545-0111 |
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![]() Site analysis |
![]() Water sources and lead testing |
![]() Soil testing procedure |
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![]() Reasons for soil testing |
![]() Soil analysis: Section one |
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Tyler Norris of Kaiser Permanente addresses the 2010 Healthy Communities Conference |
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2010 Mass In Motion Spring Conference Luncheon, Tour and Workshops |
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Professor John McKnight talks about Civic Engagement and Communities at UMassD |
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![]() Cory Santos demonstrates I Am Moving, I Am Learning at Head Start Click here for the web page |
![]() Healthy City Fall River By Design Conference with Mark Fenton Click here for the web page |
![]() Integrating Health Behavior Change into a Busy Medical Practice Click here for the web page |
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![]() Saint Anne's Hospital Get Moving 5K Walk Click here for the web page |
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