Focus on Health: Race and Poverty and Immigration in America Today
February 28th, 2012
Written by Rita Cook in Focus on Health, Latest News with 1 Comment
One way to be proactive when it comes to your health is to plan ahead and be aware of what your body is telling you. This includes knowing what your normal numbers are such as blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index, and even blood sugar levels. As well as paying attention to your intuition when your body tells you something is not right. While many employers take steps to assure their...
January 9th, 2012
Written by Jodie Blankenship in Focus on Health, Latest News with 2 Comments
The food pyramid was altered into a plate recently to change the portion perspective when calculating the foods we eat. The change may not be enough however. Some argue that the best health comes from plant-based foods. New research shows that cultures that eat less animal-based foods experience fewer cases of heart disease, cancer, and other diseases now linked to what we ingest. What is on the...
January 6th, 2012
Written by Corinna Underwood in Focus on Health, The Welcoming Table with 0 Comments
The Olive is an ancient fruit worthy of respect and acclaim, and it comes to us via Iran and Palestine through the Mediterranean basin. It is one of the oldest cultivated trees still in existence. Not only is it one of the most flavorful fruits, it is also one of the most versatile. Not only a popular ingredient for salads and entrees; olives also make a great choice for a low-calorie snack. They...
November 29th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Focus on Health, Latest News with 2 Comments
The negative impact and consequences that systemic racism wields on the human condition can be seen in obvious ways. One only has to look around them and see the gross disparities when it comes to educational achievement, employment, quality of housing, and other living conditions among white Americans and other minorities, especially blacks.What is often less obvious are the other insidious and...
September 15th, 2011
Written by Rita Cook in Focus on Health with 1 Comment
While there are a number of diseases that affect Americans every day, in some cases, higher health risks are prevalent in specific ethnic groups. That is not to say that everyone is prone to these identifiable diseases, but research shows for example, African-American’s tend to have a higher number of health risks with hypertension, Hispanics face health risks for Diabetes Mellitus Type II, and...
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