30 January
The Center for Disease Control announced new estimates for 2011 regarding people who have diabetes or prediabetes this past Wednesday. It is estimated that over 26 million Americans now have diabetes, while another 79 million have prediabetes. Prediabetes is defined by the CDC as being a condition where blood sugar levels are high, but not [...]
28 January
A new bill that was introduced to the House of Representatives on Tuesday would call for a minimum of physical activity requirements for all public schools across the nation, regardless of grade level. This new legislation, the Physical Education to Create a Healthier Nation Act, would require that all schools provide physical activity for at [...]
26 January
According to the latest issue of Pediatrics, young children who do not get enough sleep are actually four times as likely to be obese. The most recent study, conducted by the University of Chicago, studied the sleep patterns of children ages 4 and 10 for a total of one week. The 308 study participants were evaluated [...]
24 January
Wal-Mart representatives, accompanied by First Lady Michelle Obama, announced their plan to offer healthier foods and encourage their suppliers to follow suit. Michelle Obama gave a glowing endorsement to the huge retail company during the announcement made at a community center in Washington stating that this will allow us to change the way we make [...]
17 January
The USDA proposed changes to update our nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs for the first time in fifteen years. These changes are coming about in response to our nation’s rise in childhood obesity and President Obama’s Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, which he signed into law on December 13th. These changes [...]
14 January
Childhood obesity is an epidemic that is on the rise in our country. So, what can we, as parents, do to prevent childhood obesity? What are the risk factors for childhood obesity and our some of our own children at risk without us even knowing it? While there are some risk factors that are preventable, [...]
12 January
GoTrybe will be hosting a luncheon for all principals in the Johnson City School System on Tuesday, January 18th at the Olive Garden in Johnson City. The purpose of the luncheon is to give GoTrybe the opportunity to discuss pertinent research that our organization will be conducting with all 4/5th grade students in the city [...]
10 January
Mornings can be a very busy time for most parents who are desperately trying to get ready for work, get their children ready for school, and serve the family a healthy breakfast to start the day. Cereal is a popular breakfast choice because it is relatively inexpensive and quick to fix coupled with the fact [...]
6 January
A physical education teacher from Miami is embarking on a 190 mile journey to fight childhood obesity beginning this Friday. Alexis Garica, a teacher at Miami Lakes K-8 Center is no stranger to marathon running having completed several 100 mile runs in the past. However, this marathon will be almost double that amount beginning in [...]
4 January
GoTrybe paid a visit to Southside Elementary School this week to introduce the teachers to our online fitness program and encourage them to use the program in their classrooms. Teachers were excited about our program and sign-ups for both students and teachers have begun. Southside is in the Johnson City School District, where many other [...]
