Searching for Young People to Inspire Healthy Living!
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a non-profit organization founded by the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation, is searching for young people excited to share their commitment to healthy living and inspire their friends, families, schools and communities to take action and help stop childhood obesity.
STOP Obesity Alliance April E-Newsletter
Dear Reader,
Every day, parents and other caregivers are confronted with myriad questions and situations that not only are challenging and unanticipated, but for which they are unprepared.
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A Legislative Low-Down on Obesity and the States
Webinar Examined State Trends & Upcoming Issues on Obesity & Related Chronic Diseases
The STOP Obesity Alliance hosted a webinar on Tuesday, December 6, in which experts discussed state legislative activities related to obesity and weight-related chronic disease that could signal broader trends in the future. Click here to view the webinar.
Canyon Ranch Institute
Canyon Ranch Institute catalyzes the possibility of optimal health for all people by translating the best practices of Canyon Ranch and its partners to help educate, inspire, and empower every person to prevent disease and embrace a life of wellness.
Perspective: Fighting Obesity through Prevention and Partnerships
The problem of preventable chronic disease is growing worldwide, placing a tremendous burden on individuals, families, and communities. Obesity, lack of physical activity, and exposure to tobacco smoke increase the risk for many of the most serious chronic diseases in the United States, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and certain cancers.
Canyon Ranch Institute recognizes that prevention and management of overweight and obesity are essential to reducing the burden of chronic disease and ultimately to improving the health and wellness of all people worldwide.
Canyon Ranch Institute develops peer partnerships with organizations such as the STOP Obesity Alliance that have a fundamental commitment to, and focus on, creating opportunities for disease prevention and wellness in communities, particularly those communities that have traditionally been underserved. Through outreach, collaboration, translation, and evaluation, it works with its partners to help:
- Accelerate a cultural transformation to redefine individual and community health in terms of disease prevention rather than disease treatment;
- Integrate and translate innovative and evidence-based wellness best practices into the fundamental knowledge and social base of every community;
- Eliminate health disparities by ensuring that all people have the ability and opportunity to embrace a life of wellness.
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