Happy Holidays! I don't know about you, but I tend to celebrate the holidays with food. Way too much food in fact! I and so many others like me tend to view the holidays as a time to eat, drink, be merry and over-indulge in so many areas of our lives. I'm not placing judgment on it as a bad thing. As far as I'm concerned, it's just a thing we do. However, the whole over-indulgence thing really can harm us if we don't use our self-control to bring balance back into our lives. Research has shown that most of us gain weight over the holidays and tend to hold on to that weight only to add on more the next holiday season. The end result ends up being that we get fatter every year -- and that's not good at all. That's why it's so important to exercise our self-control to bring balance and moderation into our lives during the holiday season. I like new year's resolutions because this is the perfect time to stop the madness and get back on track with healthy living. I want to share a few tips with you to help us stay on track or at least close enough to it to get back on it when Hanukkah is over, Christmas has passed, the Kwanzaa feast has been eaten, the New Year's Eve party is shut down, and New Year's Day is behind us: 1. Don't stop exercising. During the holiday season the gyms and fitness centers nearly shut down. Folks are just too busy working overtime so they can spend more money, shopping for loved ones and partying to give much thought to exercising. Still -- it's one of the most important activities we can do to keep that weight gain at bay. If you stopped exercising, or if you haven't been exercising in the first place, this is the perfect time to continue or start. Regular exercise will help you lose or maintain your weight and even help reduce the stress of the so-called happy holidays. 2. Eat healthy meals and snacks even if you plan to indulge later. If you fill up on fruits, vegetables, protein and complex carbohydrates you'll be much less likely to eat the many treats available, or at least you'll be more likely to eat less of them. 3. Among the many potluck parties you attend, remember to take a healthy dish that is on your list of favorites. Last night I attended my sister's potluck Christmas party and I took baked yams. Since I had attended a party at my daughter's house earlier that day and had eaten the oh-so-bad-for-me but delicious candied yams with marshmallows, tons of sugar and butter, it was easy for me to eat plain baked yams -- which are still delicious -- and collard greens only when I got to my sister's party. Truthfully, I had eaten so much crap earlier, that I simply didn't want any more of the unhealthy foods. 4. Make your plate Michelle Obama style. Fill half the plate with vegetables, then fill one-fourth of the plate with protein/meat and the other fourth with whole grains. Get full on the healthy stuff so you'll eat less of the sweet stuff. And when you do eat the sweet treats, taste them rather than devour them, eating smaller portions than usual. I'm not going to preach an entire message. I just wanted to share a few tips to help you -- and to help me -- enjoy the holidays without regretting them later. Be Blessed!
Health Conductor 798!
Monday, December 26, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Stay Healthy during the Holidays
Remember to keep you vitamin C, Zinc and Magnesium levels up during the winter season. In the winter the weather is colder and we tend to be in doors and in closer proximity to each other which makes it easier for germs to spread, thus we have more probability of getting ill. Here are some clues to staying off the Cough medicine and full of action this winter.
1. Wash your hands more often: Through out the days we should be washing our hands 3-4 times. Increase your hand washing to 6-7 times, just to make sure we keep it clean.
2. Reduce Stress: Don't let the pressure of the Holidays increase your Stress. The holiday is a times of reflection fun and thanksgiving. It shouldn't feel like the worst time of the year. Don't worry about gift, in-laws, having the best party in the neighborhood, or any other non-sense. Just enjoy your family and let the season happen. Stay positive.
3. Stay full of the right things: In the winter it is harder to seek out and find the summer fruits and vegetables we love. However they are out there. You may just have to try new stores. Stay full the vitamins necessary to keep your immune system riding on all cylinders.
Happy Holidays,
Frank Clayton, HC #389
1. Wash your hands more often: Through out the days we should be washing our hands 3-4 times. Increase your hand washing to 6-7 times, just to make sure we keep it clean.
2. Reduce Stress: Don't let the pressure of the Holidays increase your Stress. The holiday is a times of reflection fun and thanksgiving. It shouldn't feel like the worst time of the year. Don't worry about gift, in-laws, having the best party in the neighborhood, or any other non-sense. Just enjoy your family and let the season happen. Stay positive.
3. Stay full of the right things: In the winter it is harder to seek out and find the summer fruits and vegetables we love. However they are out there. You may just have to try new stores. Stay full the vitamins necessary to keep your immune system riding on all cylinders.
Happy Holidays,
Frank Clayton, HC #389
Monday, November 14, 2011
Afro American World View Films
Afro-American World View Films
James Baldwin, The Price of the Ticket
An outstanding biographical video of writer James Baldwin
Thursday November 17, 2011
2 PM
***
Buck and the Preacher
A Western directed by Sidney Poitier
Starring Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee, Cameron Mitchell and Sidney Poitier
Sunday November 20, 2011
4 PM
1425 Oregon Street
(1/2 west of Sacrament Street:88 bus)
Both films are free
Post screening audience participation discussion
(510)665 7880
Monday, October 31, 2011
World Diabetes Day in the Bay
Please call (415) 507-1564 or email info@DiabetesDayBayArea.org
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Tel: (415) 507-1564
Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DiabetesDayBayArea
info@DiabetesDayBayArea.org
www.DiabetesDayBayArea.org
Proceeds from World Diabetes Day will be used for scholarships to help those in need gain access to diabetes care.
To make a tax-deductible donation, visit www.DiabetesDayBayArea.org. Lift for Teens is registered with the IRS as a 501(C)(3) corporation.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
I would like to invite you to join me in celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness Month at VIPink San Francisco. The event is being held October 13th at Infusion Lounge in San Francisco from 6-9pm and will benefit Bright Pink, an organization dedicated to breast cancer prevention and awareness in young women.
Guests will enjoy a free cocktail courtesy of Pucker Vodka and One Hope Wines as well as complimentary appetizers and a raffle with some amazing prizes.
This cause is very dear to my heart and I would truly appreciate if you could circulate and pass along to your friends, family and contacts. The ticket is $35 online; you can purchase tickets online at http://vipinksf.eventbrite.com/ Tickets will also be available at the door but I encourage you to buy ahead of time in case we sell out.
Click here to buy tickets and view the invitation and please feel free to email our Ambassador Rebeckah Collard at rebeckah@bebrightpink.org. Please consider purchasing a ticket to support this great cause and enjoy an amazing evening!
Thank you very much,
Krystie Scull
Krystie Scull
Executive Director
Community Health Charities of California
2363 Boulevard Cir St. 105
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
925-947-5771 phone
925-947-5772 fax
www.healthcharities.org/california
Executive Director
Community Health Charities of California
2363 Boulevard Cir St. 105
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
925-947-5771 phone
925-947-5772 fax
www.healthcharities.org/california
Saturday, October 8, 2011
My Transgendered Nephew
Greetings:
Please bear with me as I write this blog. I am still processing this experience and I welcome your input. A few days ago a part of my mind opened up to a reality to which it had previously been closed.
Thirty-three years ago I witnessed the birth of my niece Kamari. She was a beautiful baby girl who grew into an extraordinarily gifted and talented musician, singer, song-writer, rapper, dancer and skate boarder. She dated one boy in high school that I know of and hung with other boys as friends. She attended her high school prom with a boy and wore a traditional prom dress. A year or so later, she escorted her first real girlfriend to her girlfriend's prom. This time Kamari wore a tuxedo. That was the year our family came to grips with the fact that Kamari was a lesbian. Kamari's parents, who are also the pastor and first lady of the church she attends, did not and do not approve of Kamari's lifestyle. However -- like the rest of our family, we all love Kamari immensely. Everybody does. Even the You Tube community.
At this point, I'm going to switch pronouns or not use them at all because Kamari officially transgendered from a self-proclaimed "tomboi" during the You Tube era. The transition literally unfolded in front of the world on You Tube. I learned more about Kamari by watching the You Tube videos than I ever would have learned through simple conversations. Kamari's following on You Tube is so large that You Tube actually pays him to post his videos regularly.
My relationship with Kamari changed this year as I gained a deeper understanding of who he is. The first breakthrough was when I was teaching a Zumba class at the church. I introduced Kamari as my niece to a friend. My friend seemed to totally dismiss the fact that I said "niece" and began asking me questions about "him." Kamari could see that I was perplexed and later asked me to refer to her as "him," not to use pronouns and not to "out" her to people. The second breakthrough occured when I saw Kamari enter the men's bathroom at church. Still -- I really didn't get it until a few days ago.
I work as a nurse educator at a local hospital. Kamari came in to have a hysteretomy. I was on duty and went into the recovery room to check on him. Totally forgetting about the 'no pronouns' thing I asked the nurse if Kamari's mom could see her. Having no idea that I was a relative, the nurse gently and professionally "corrected" me. "I know it might be confusing because Kamari had a hysterectomy", she said, "but Kamari is a man. He is a transgendered male. His girlfriend is here and she knows about it. I am telling you because this is a very sensitive situation and we need to be respectful of him and his family." Needless to say, that nurse endeared herself to me that day. I was very pleased to hear what she would say about Kamari to someone who did not know the situation. I also saw that Kamari was listed as a male patient on the board. It took strangers to make me aware that Kamari is really no longer my niece but is now my nephew. Right or wrong, good or bad, real or not real -- I love Kamari for who Kamari is. How could I not?
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Helping Hand Fighting for Women's Health
Dear Family and Friends,
I hope this message finds each of you in good health and great spirits. On my truth seeking journey, we have connected in a positive way. This email represents a special request for your support. Please take a few minutes to read my request for the Women’s Cancer Resource Center (WCRC) in Oakland California.
As most of you know, I serve as the Operations & Finance Manager for the WCRC and am Critical Mass Health Conductor 747. WCRC is one of three providers nationally who supports the wide scope of pressing issues that cancer patients experience (check out the website for specific services provided at http://www.wcrc.org/. WCRC is committed to creating opportunities for cancer patients to improve their quality of life through education, supportive services, and practical assistance.
Every year on the first weekend in October, WCRC hosts an annual fundraiser (Swim-A-Mile) that represents 30% of the center’s budget. All of our services are free to clients and have been for more than 25 years; we will never turn anyone away, and will refer them to appropriate services, if we cannot meet their needs. This year marks the 25th Anniversary Silver Swim-A-Mile for Women and Men with cancer. I can say “and men” proudly as we have extended our services, through a special grant, to provide emergency financial assistance to men who qualify.
This is the first year that the management team is taking a unified approach in raising funds and increasing cancer awareness. Our fundraiser will be held this weekend October 1st and 2nd at Mills College in Oakland. I will also walk Lake Merritt (3 miles) in Oakland on Sunday, October 16th at 10am to honor all the men and women who have had cancer and touched my life in a tremendous way. You can come out and join me or send me your positive energy. Today, I lead with an open heart in asking for a monetary donation to reach my individual fundraising goal of $2,000. Donating is simple and tax deductible. Please click this link our swim to make an online donation, or you can send in a check to: WCRC, 5741 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609. You can check out my team’s progress as well. So far, I have raised $250 and received a pledge of $100 over the next four months. You can also pledge to give at any time before the end of the year.
I want to acknowledge your social consciousness and your ability to share your treasures. I want to also acknowledge the economic hardships that most of us have experienced during this recession. I have been amazed at how many more people are deciding to give to non-profits. It is as if someone has placed a “call to action” in the universe that has been the impetus for the average citizen’s gift. A theme that is highlighted at WCRC is “many in body, one in mind” representing our cultural humility and appreciation for life. We all are connected in this great universe and must lead with our hearts by lending a helping hand to someone in need. Let your heart lead you to make a decision to give today. Remember, it does not matter how much you give, but rather that you decide to give something to this great cause. You can make a private (anonymous) donation too. I appreciate your time, technology, electricity, eyes, hands, brain, chair to sit or feet to stand in reading this email and your wallets in supporting our services. Treasure each moment in life, as you never know when it may be your last…
In good health and wellness,
Jessica Drummer Ryan, OFM – CMHC #747
Jessica Drummer Ryan, Operations & Finance Manager
Women's Cancer Resource Center
5741 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA 94806
Office:510-601-4040 x110
Fax:510-601-4045
Helpline:510-420-7900
Work hours: 8:30am - 4pm (Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri)
On Sunday, October 2nd, the Women’s Cancer Resource Center (WCRC) management team will be swimming in support of the Swim a Mile for Women with Cancer; I will be walking Lake Merritt of Oakland (3 miles) on Sunday, October 16th to honor all of the men and women who have had cancer and touched my life in a tremendous way. Let me know if you would like to join me on the 16th. I am asking for your monetary support of our swim. Please click this link our swim! I appreciate your support. (Treasure each moment, you never know when it may be your last…)
...if you have a purpose in which you can believe, there's no end to the amount of things you can accomplish. - Marian Anderson (1902-1993), American opera singer
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Gatherings at The Lake
On Saturday, September 24th Health Conductors from all over the Bay Area came together for a day of conversation and movement. The event will be on going for the the next few weeks in October. Created by the leadership of many Health Conductors like Tiffany Bell HC#99, Collette Winlock HC#10, Maalak HC#81 the Gatherings at the Lake looks like it will continue to be a way conductors can meet share ideas and continue to build community.
Next gatherings are
at Lake Merritt near Fairyland
Oct. 1st- 11am
Oct. 8th- 11am
Next gatherings are
at Lake Merritt near Fairyland
Oct. 1st- 11am
Oct. 8th- 11am
Monday, September 12, 2011
SOJOURNER TRUTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
VILLAGE FESTIVAL
CELEBRATING
HEALTH, FAITH, EDUCATION, AND THE ARTS!
SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
ADMISSION: FREE
2621 Shane Drive
Richmond, CA 94806
(510)222-2020
Web Site: stpcweb.net
Dr. Jeffrey B. Ritterman
Keynote Speaker
Former Chief of Cardiology at Kaiser Richmond Medical Center
Richmond City Council Member
Co-Sponsored by:
The San Francisco Foundation
The Community Foundation of the Bay Area
Contra Costa College
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Why Diets Don't Work
So many people are on "diets" these days that some might think it's really the right thing to do. After all, there are plenty to choose from: Atkins, Weightwatchers, McDougall's, The Zone, Overeaters Anonymous, Slim-Fast, Grapefruit, Cabbage Soup and Apple Cider Vinegar -- just to name a few. What typically happens is that people will go on a "diet" for a period of time, lose some weight, go off the diet and gain the weight back. Oftentimes, they gain even more weight and end up being bigger than they were before. That's why diets don't work so you don't need to bother going on one.
To significantly lose weight and improve health, we must make committed lifestyle changes. Instead of referring to the way we eat as a diet, we simply need to think of it as 'a way of eating and living.' When we make a lifestyle change we don't stop it when we reach a weight loss goal or certain blood pressure or blood sugar levels or when we've been able to go off of certain medications. When we make a lifestyle change we keep right on living our changed lifestyle as our health improves because we don't only want to reach our goals -- we want to maintain and sustain them.
Making a lifestyle change can be quite challenging but it is not impossible and becomes easier with practice. Once we commit to making a change that will benefit our health and improve our lives we need to work out the details for how we are going to make our plan work. That's when we choose the 'way of eating' not a diet -- that will best fit our current lifestyle and personality and most importantly, the healthy lifestyle we'll most likely be able to maintain for the long haul. If the way of eating we choose is the Atkins, Weightwatchers, McDougall's, Overeater's Anonymous or another eating plan that's fine as long as it is a healthy well-balance way of eating. And, if that plan ceases to work for you after a period of time, don't be afraid to switch to another healthy eating plan. Just don't go back to your old way of eating that got you in to trouble in the first place.
Getting adequate support for yourself is very important. Whether it's a support group from church, an organization, family, online discussion or chat group get support from someone who has your best interest at heart so they can either join you in your endeavor or encourage you to keep up the good work. One more very important fact is this: Being an imperfect fleshly being, there will be times when you stray from your healthy lifestyle plan. Deal with that by forgiving yourself and promising yourself that you will get right back on track with your next bite, meal or even the next day. Sometimes we need to allow ourselves that one day to just eat what we want. Some experts recommend allowing yourself the flexibility to eat what you want just one day a week. Some say we should do this on three or four special occassions out of the year and only indulge on those days. Still others say "Don't indulge at all" because once you stray from your eating plan it is difficult but not impossible to get back on track. Choose the approach that works best for you. Allowing myself to eat what I want one day a week is what I like to do, but -- it really is quite a challenge to get back on track the next day sometimes. Especially if I have leftovers from a food in which I indulged. Lastly, but no less importantly is the fact that many of us eat for emotional reasons. It is important to address those emotional issues in order to address the eating we do in response to them. We have to break the habit of "feeding our feelings." As you do with your nutrition lifestyle change you will need good support from your chosen spirtitual, physical or online emotional support group or person. Addressing your feelings without feeding them with food is an important part of your healthy lifestyle change. One thing you can do today to improve your health is to make a commitment to live a healthy lifestyle. Be Encouraged! Andrea Hall-Miller HC#798
Monday, August 22, 2011
Loose Belly Fat?
9 Ways to flatten your belly in one week
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“If you wake up bloated on Monday morning, your weekend food choices are likely to blame,” explains Keri Gans, RD, author of The Small Change Diet. “In fact, overindulging for two days straight can easily cause a gain of three pounds. Fortunately, this weight gain is usually temporary and easy to get rid of in less than a week.”
Feel flat again by Friday with these nine easy tips:
Reduce belly fat and lose inches by eating delicious foods!
Season Food Differently
You may be attracted to your saltshaker, but water is too. When you take in higher-than-usual amounts of the salty stuff, you’ll temporarily retain more fluid, contributing to that sluggish feeling, a puffy appearance, and extra water weight. Avoid salt, overprocessed foods, and salt-based seasonings. Gans suggests you also ditch the frozen microwaveable meals while you’re de-bloating—they’re packed with sodium. Instead, she recommends a simple turkey sandwich or a salad with chicken for lunch this week. And eat plenty of fruits and vegetables that are packed with water.
Add zest to your dinner recipes with fresh herbs and salt-free seasoning blends such as the Original and Italian Medley Mrs. Dash.
Trim Down Carbs
Stay away from heavy carbs such as bagels and pasta. When you decrease the carbs in your diet, you temporarily train your body to access stored carbohydrates called glycogen and burn them off, while also eliminating excess stored fluids.
Trim back on your daily carbs by having eggs for breakfast, making your sandwich open-faced with only one slice of bread, and packing protein-rich snacks such as turkey slices, low-fat string cheese, seeds, and nuts.
Switch Your Starch
If your belly bulges after a high-carb meal like pasta, complex carbohydrate-rich foods may be the cause of your bloat, says Jackie Wolf, MD, author of A Woman’s Guide to a Healthy Stomach. Most starches, including potatoes, corn, pasta, and wheat, produce gas as they are broken down in the large intestine. Rice is the only starch that doesn’t cause gas, so have a ½-cup serving of brown rice (which has more fiber) if you want carbs with dinners.
Stop Milking It
If you’ve ever felt gassy, crampy, or bloated after dairy, you may be one of 30 to 50 million Americans with lactose intolerance. This occurs in people whose bodies lacks the ability to break down and digest the sugar in milk, resulting in digestive issues like gas, bloating, cramping, and diarrhea. Try lower-lactose foods (such as hard cheese or yogurt) or lactose-free dairy products (such as rice milk and almond milk), or take a lactase enzyme to help break down lactose. Dr. Wolf recommends soy milk as a dairy alternative but warns that some people experience gas and bloating from soybeans as well.
Your Guide to Healthy, Happy Tummy
Make These Fruit Swaps
Wolf recommends you eat fruits that are kinder on your belly. Berries, grapes, and citrus contain a near-equal ratio of the sugars fructose and glucose, making them easier to digest than fruits with more fructose, such as honeydew, apples, and pears.
You can also eat canned fruits in natural juice or small portions of dried fruit, such as raisins and dried plums.
Hold The Hot Sauce
IF you love four-alarm food, lay off the Tabasco, barbecue sauce, and garlic for a few days while de-bloating. Spicy foods stimulate the release of stomach acid, causing irritation. Give dishes a flavor boost with in-season fresh or dried herbs such as dill, basil, mint, sage, tarragon, and rosemary. You can also use curry powder or lemon or lime juice—all perfect with fish or chicken. Also, steer clear of black pepper, nutmeg, cloves, chili powder, onions, mustard, horseradish, and acidic foods such as catsup, tomato sauce, and vinegar.
Use Prevention’s Recipe Finder Tool to Find Tasty Recipes Seasoned with Fresh Herbs
Ditch Diet Foods
Avoid low-calorie or low-carb products containing sugar alcohols, which go by the names xylitol or maltitol and cause gas, bloating, and worst—diarrhea. And don’t reach for a stick of gum when you’re trying to quell that sugar craving. Instead, satisfy your sweet tooth by using a little maple syrup on your morning oatmeal or yogurt snack.
Get On The Wagon
Steer clear of alcohol for the next few days to maximize your body’s belly-flattening capabilities. Alcohol causes dehydration and may slow your body’s ability to eliminate that excess weekend waste, so if you had a little too much to drink this weekend, start chugging the H20.
It’s best to eliminate that occasional glass of wine, beer, or hard alcohol this week while you’re on a skinny jeans crusade—all are high-acid beverages that can irritate your GI tract and cause swelling.
Do Some Activity Every Day
A study from Spain's Autonomous University of Barcelona suggests that mild physical activity clears gas and alleviates bloating. That's because increasing your heart rate and breathing stimulates the natural contractions of the intestinal muscles, helping to prevent constipation and gas buildup by expediting digestion. Take a short walk after meals or pedal lightly on a bike at the gym to help relieve bloat.
More Remedies For Belly Bloat
If you want extra belly-flattening aids, consider one of these products to soothe your belly problems.
• Get gas relief with an over-the-counter product such as Gas-X.
• Try peppermint capsules to kill bacteria that cause bloat and aid digestion.
• Stay regular by increasing fiber with flaxseed or a fiber supplement such as Benefiber.
• Take a daily probiotic capsule. Dr. Wolf likes Align, Digestive Advantage Intensive Bowel Support, and Pearls IC Intensive Care Probiotics.
A definite belly-flattening “don’t” is weighing yourself every day, says Gans. “Bloating is about how you feel. A lot of women will start weighing themselves daily—it’ll drive them crazy and could be discouraging. Go by how your clothes feel rather than letting the scale rule your week.”
Monday, August 1, 2011
The P.E.W. Path to Health, Wellness and Fitness-by Andrea Hall-Miller, HC#798
(Im in the lavender sweater and jeans)
(Me the African American Health Summit)
Me Now July 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Having trouble with that water intake thing?
Try this calculator and see if it helps.
http://www.calculatorslive.com/Daily-Water-Intake-Calculator.aspx
http://www.calculatorslive.com/Daily-Water-Intake-Calculator.aspx
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Please contact BABUF to update your Contact info
Health Conductors train is currently leaving the station once again and we would hate for you to be left out of the loop. Please contact the Bay Area Black United Fund or your sponsor organization to update any information that you may have changed. Peace and Blessing.
Frank Clayton Jr., HC #389
Frank Clayton Jr., HC #389
Metabolic Syndrome Study
Project on the Metabolic Syndrome headed by Dr. Robert Lustig of UCSF. This study could be very important and we are looking to recruit African American obese children.
- There is a $200 stipend to families and $50 to the child.
- They also get 10 days of free food to for the child.
- There is a blood draw and scan involved.
Please share with anyone you feel might be interested and can benefit from this.
Michael
Michael A. Huff, PhD
Director - African American Health Disparities Project
1550 Bryant Street, Suite 450
San Francisco, CA 94103
415 931 1685 / 650 878 2488 Fax
- There is a $200 stipend to families and $50 to the child.
- They also get 10 days of free food to for the child.
- There is a blood draw and scan involved.
Please share with anyone you feel might be interested and can benefit from this.
Michael
Michael A. Huff, PhD
Director - African American Health Disparities Project
1550 Bryant Street, Suite 450
San Francisco, CA 94103
415 931 1685 / 650 878 2488 Fax
Friday, July 8, 2011
Keep a Food Log if it helps...
If you are trying to loose wieght and not sure where those extra empty calories are coming from, keeping a food log may help. The first step to making a change is becoming aware the change needs to be made. It is a best practice of many fitness professionals to have their clients visit a website that tracks or keep a list of the there food intake for the first couple of weeks they are attempting to change their eating habits. So HC has listed some websites below that may help you. Good luck.
Principle #3 "Asking for support when necessary to make healthy lifestyle changes"
http://www.thecaloriecounter.com/
http://www.acaloriecounter.com/
Principle #3 "Asking for support when necessary to make healthy lifestyle changes"
http://www.thecaloriecounter.com/
http://www.acaloriecounter.com/
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Save the Date-September 24th 2011 HC Meeting
Calling all Health Conductors
A handful of health conductors, in conjunction with the BABUF staff, are calling out to all health conductors to come together to plan out the next phase of our work.
There are now over 1000 Health Conductors in the Bay Area and together, we can make an even more powerful impact on our own health and the health of our community.
We are asking you to please "save the date" of Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 11:30 am-2:00 pm, for an in person meeting in Oakland to chart our course. Further details to come.
All blessings,
Asara HC#11, Colette HC#10, Candice HC#31,
LaVera HC#122, Maalak HC# 81, Melanie HC# 3,
Tiffany HC#99,
Monday, June 27, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Bay Area Zumba Family/SF Carnaval - 5-29-11
Doesn't this look like a fun and great way to stay fit!!!!!!!!
Vegan Soul Kitchen-Bryant Terry
Posted via bryant-terry.com
“This young food activist makes Southern cooking healthy and cool.”
—The New York Times
Vegan Soul Kitchen (VSK): Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African-American Cuisine is the latest book by Oakland-based eco chef, food justice activist, and author Bryant Terry. In this deeply personal and cutting-edge cookbook, Terry revisits his Southern roots and offers innovative, animal-free recipes mostly inspired by African American and Southern cooking. VSK includes a foreword by cookbook author Myra Kornfeld; beautiful full-color photographs; an original song written by singer-songwriter Don Bryant (the author’s uncle); new poetry by Michael Molina; suggested soundtracks for each recipe; and book, art, and film recommendations.VSK recipes use fresh, whole, best-quality, healthy ingredients and cooking techniques with an eye on local, seasonal, sustainably grown food. Reinterpreting popular dishes from African and Caribbean countries as well as his favorite childhood dishes, Terry reinvents African American and Southern cuisine—capitalizing on the complex flavors of the tradition, without the animal products.
Includes recipes for: Black-Eyed Pea Fritters with Hot Pepper Sauce; Jamaican Veggie Patties; Double Mustard Greens & Roasted Yam Soup; Agave-Sweetened Orange-Orange Pekoe Tea; Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Ginger-Peanut Dipping Sauce; Cajun-Creole-Spiced Tempeh Pieces with Creamy Grits; Citrus and Spice Pickled Watermelon Rind; Caramelized Grapefruit, Avocado, and Watercress Salad with Grapefruit Vinaigrette; Sweet Cornmeal-Coconut Butter Drop Biscuits; and Molasses-Vanilla Ice Cream with Candied Walnuts.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Welcome to the CMHC Community Blog!
The CMHC Conductor Blog is a place where CMHC will be able to learn great healthy recipes, learn new lifestyle tips and hear stories from other Health Conductors. If you are interested in becoming an author or content provider of this blog please email the CMHC regional coordinator at fclayton@babuf.org We will be posting info submitting by HCs soon. stay tuned
Building Bridges in Black and Brown relations
June 25, 2011 10:00 AM
Latin-American and African-American women to a Community Discussion!
Building bridges between the black and brown community invites to a Latin-American and African-American women to a community discussion.
Date
Jun 25 — Jun 25
Time
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location
Booker T. Washington Community Center
for more info http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/
Latin-American and African-American women to a Community Discussion!
Building bridges between the black and brown community invites to a Latin-American and African-American women to a community discussion.
Date
Jun 25 — Jun 25
Time
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location
Booker T. Washington Community Center
for more info http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/
Welcome to the CMHC Community Blog!
The CMHC Conductor Blog is a place where CMHC will be able to learn great healthy recipes, learn new lifestyle tips and hear stories from other Health Conductors. If you are interested in becoming an author or content provider of this blog please email the CMHC regional coordinator at fclayton@babuf.org We will be posting info submitting by HCs soon. stay tuned
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