Create, cook, stretch, eat, and learn with fellow teachers during this free day co-sponsored by the NYC Department of Health.
The day includes:

• A keynote address by Dr. Robin Nagle, Anthropologist-in-Residence for the New York City Department of Sanitation
• A tour of New York at Its Core, the first-ever exhibition showcasing the history and future of our city
• A light, healthy lunch

Afternoon breakout sessions include:

• Classroom-based yoga to help students prepare their mind and body for testing
• Cooking – and eating! – “brain-powered” food while reinforcing STEM standards
• Writing, documenting, and disseminating school wellness policies
• Exploring the historical, geographical, and cultural environment of El Barrio

Consumer Technology Association (CTA)

LAS VEGAS, NV
JANUARY 9-12, 2018

Discover the latest developments in digital fitness that aim to make workouts and outdoor activities more fun and more informing.
Explore fitness tracking devices, smart fabrics for heart-rate monitoring, and other solutions and products targeted at these specific lifestyle markets.
Fitness & Technology Marketplace Exhibitors
See which exhibitors showcased the ever-advancing products, services and solutions that use technology to make workouts and outdoor activities fun, safe and effective.

Video: Explore the Fitness & Technology Marketplace

Source:University of Surrey
Healthy people who consume high levels of sugar are at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
A ground-breaking study from the University of Surrey found that a subject group of otherwise healthy men had increased levels of fat in their blood and fat stored in their livers after they had consumed a high sugar diet.
The study, which has been published in Clinical Science, looked at two groups of men with either high or low levels of liver fat, and fed them a high or low sugar diet to find out if the amount of liver fat influences the impact of sugar on their cardiovascular health. The low sugar diet contained no more than 140 calories a day worth of sugar — an amount close to the recommended intake — while the high sugar diet contained 650 calories worth.

Faculty of Science – University of Copenhagen

Something as simple as a feces sample reveals whether you can lose weight by following dietary recommendations characterized by a high content of fruit, vegetables, fibers and whole grains. This is a finding of a new study conducted at the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
The bacteria we all have in our gut may play a decisive role in personalized nutrition and the development of obesity. This is shown by several studies that have delved into the significance of these bacteria.

BY: Brian Bradshaw CEO of Boot Bomb

Do you think all footwear is created alike? Think again! Hiking boots are a completely different beast than your average walking shoes.

I have learned the importance of good footwear many years ago, when I gave myself plantar fasciitis by walking around on worn down budget boots for too long. I’ve gone through weeks of pure agony with every second I was standing up straight (which was most of the day). But I was quick to learn my lesson. I have since owned many different kinds of boots, such as KEEN, Ahnu, Merrell, Columbia and New Balance.

By Dr. Jolie Bookspan| Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Dr Bookspan is a military researcher. Harvard School of Medicine clinicians have named her “The St. Jude of the Joints.” A degenerating disc, or one that is slipped (herniated) can be painful and frightening. Despite the fact that discs usually can heal quickly and easily, people are commonly told that a disc problem is a difficult and long-term condition.They are told to accept and “live with” pain and reduced ability. They may stay on pain and anti-inflammatory drugs for long periods. Recent news reports from Time Magazine and The New York Times quote spine specialists as saying that back pain is mysterious, and that commonly used modalities like acupuncture, strengthening, surgery, massage, chiropractic just aren’t working. However, the case is that back pain is usually simple to understand, and simple to fix without surgery or special beds or equipment.

William Silkworth, wrote in the preface of The “Big Book” the following: “The action of alcohol on chronic alcoholics is a manifestation of an allergy: that the phenomenon of craving is limited to this class and never occurs in the average temperate drinker.” Alcoholics often eat poorly, limiting their supply if essential nutrients and affecting both energy supply and structure maintenance. Furthermore, alcohol interferes with the nutritional process by affecting digestion, storage, utilization, and excretion of nutrients.

March 15, 2017
Source:The Endocrine Society

A less strenuous form of exercise known as whole-body vibration (WBV) can mimic the muscle and bone health benefits of regular exercise in mice, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s journal Endocrinology.

WBV consists of a person sitting, standing or lying on a machine with a vibrating platform. When the machine vibrates, it transmits energy to the body, and muscles contract and relax multiple times during each second.

Many people find it challenging to exercise regularly and that is contributing to the obesity and diabetes epidemics. These disorders can increase the risk of bone fractures. Physical activity can help to decrease this risk and reduce the negative metabolic effects of each condition.