Healthy Steps News
2009 Winners from Yonkers visited Glynwood Farm in Cold Springs New York.
Congratulations to the participants of the Healthy Steps Challenge!
First Place Winners:
Family School 32, Team 6S
Robert C. Dodson, Hi-Tops
Paideia School 15, The Amino Acids
Honorable Mentions:
Montessori School 11, Intermediate
Paideia School 15, The Devil Dogs
Paideia School 15, The Dizzy Dragons
Pulaski, The Step Busters
Mark Twain Middle Schook, Montessori Shockwaves
Yonkers Middle School, 8-2
Yonkers Middle School, YO Steppers
Pictures submitted by Montessori School 11
 
 
  
Pictures from the March 9th Kick Off Expo!
 
 
 
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2/9/09 First Lady Michelle Paige Paterson visits Yonkers to promote the Healthy Steps to Albany Challenge. The First Lady visited Scholastic Academy for Academic Success and Montessori School 11/Mark Twain. |
Healthy Thoughts for Healthy Steps
M. Denise Pollard-Manigault of Pace University Lienhard School of Nursing says, "Childhood obesity is an epidemic and a major public health concern. African American children have a higher prevalence of obesity and related health disparities leading to a range of medical problems. Pace University is very excited about Health Steps. Mrs. Paterson's effort to increase awareness and combat this challenge early on in life will make a big difference to future generations."
Healthy Steps to Albany comes to the Yonkers School District
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Events Calendar
February 25th 2009: Sugarless Wednesday in New York State
Studies have found that an increase in sweetened food and beverage consumption is associated with increased weight gain and obesity. It is also linked to higher rates of many preventable illnesses including diabetes, heart disease, cancer, acute asthma events and hypertension. Reducing consumption of sweetened foods and beverages has been shown to improve oral health and overall body health.
March 9th 2009: Healthy Steps Kick Off Expo
Riverfront Public Library
1 Larkin Center
Yonkers, NY 10701
3-5 PM
*This event will be recorded by MyDanceTime.com
Participating Schools
Get involved with the Healthy Steps Challenge! Volunteer at a participating school:
Family School 32
Mark Twain Middle School
Paideia School 15
PEARLS Hawthorne School
Pulaski
Robert C. Dodson
School 5
Westchester Hills School 29
Yonkers Middle School
Yonkers Public School 23
Community Support
Pictured: First Lady Paige Paterson with Sandra Antonioli and Barbara Sacks.
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CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENTION of Westchester County would like to offer FREE nutrition workshops and food preparation classes to parents. Through two Federally funded programs, "Eat Smart New York" and the "Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program," you can learn about nutrition, food safety, food preparation, and sample healthy delicious dishes. Contact Sandra Antonioli at sla32@cornell.edu to sign up.
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CORNELL NUTRITION WORKS offers continuing education, online, anytime. Becoming a Cornell NutritionWorks members is FREE and will allow you to access cutting edge nutrition information, download resources and tools that enhance practice, collaborate with peers through discussion forums, and take self-assessments for continuing professional education units. Continuing professional education units are also available for a fee through this interactive, web-based continuing professional education program. For more information visit www.nutritionworks.cornell.edu or contact nutritionworks@cornell.edu, 607-255-2141.
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HIP4KIDS has been teaching children and their parents practical lifestyle techniques to combat childhood obesity and type II diabetes for almost nine years.We conduct Celebrity Chef Hosted Community Cookshops and provide free online curriculum to any teacher who contacts us. Contact Christopher Daly for details at (212) 772-6215, by writing to Hip4Kids Inc.1202 Lexington Avenue Suite 217 NY,NY 10028 or by email christopher@hip4kids.org |
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MYDANCETIME.COM is an interactive website that offers FREE instructional dance routines by professionals. You can even record your own video and add it to the site. Visit MyDanceTime.com to register your FREE membership.
*By participating in the Healthy Steps Kick Off Expo you agree that MyDanceTime.com can use an image of you on their website.
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