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From the Conversation
New Study Finds Fitter Students do Better Academically
A Louisiana study of public school students’ physical fitness found the fittest students tended to perform better on state standardized tests. This is new evidence demonstrating the threat to academic performance if physical education were to be ...Read more >
CHP Grant Helps Latinos Influence New Park in Odell, Ore.
CHP grants are provided to communities that want to take action to improve health. If you want to host community meetings to brainstorm ideas and develop a plan for change, a CHP grant could help support flyers, publicity, and refreshments. In ...Read more >
“Food Desert” Issue Gains Recognition Nationwide
The first time the Oregonian brought it up was back in 2008. Now the idea that “food deserts” are located in cities throughout the nation is getting wider recognition. In Columbus, Ohio, the Dispatch reports on the work of Randi Love, ...Read more >
Diabetes: What’s rice got to do with it?
A recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine makes a direct connection between the consumption of white v. brown rice and the risk of developing diabetes. Those who eat white rice on a regular basis — five or more times a week — are ...Read more >
Portland Public Schools and Physical Education: Progress but not total victory
Thanks in large part to the hard work of the Coalition to Save Portland PE, particularly the indefatigable Mary Lou Hennrich, Portland Public Schools will not completely gut its physical education programs in spite of upcoming budget restraints. ...Read more >
Good Health: How Can we Make a Difference?
Good Health: How Can we Make a Difference?: To keep our neighbors healthy and connected, it’s important to get them to turn off their TVs, get out of their homes and talk with each other. For our rural communities, this is especially important. Hood River is one of the most bountiful ...Read more >
Only 50% of 8th grade girls and 66% of 8th grade boys in Oregon meet CDC physical activity recommendations of 60 minutes per day. 