22 February
Dean Karnazes -famous marathon runner, motivational speaker, and world-renowed author- is at it again with his biggest challenge yet! Dean will begin a nearly 3,0000 mile run on February 25th that will kick off at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California and end in the middle of May at the Live with Regis and Kelly studio [...]
20 February
A new study from the Center for Disease Control, which measured the physical activity level of residents by county, showed that the Southern and Appalachian states were less active than all others. While Colorado proved to be one of the most active states in the U.S., Tennessee was one of the least active! This new [...]
18 February
Dr. Christine Calamaro from the University of Maryland School of Nursing suggests that diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol may not be the only health issues for parents to worry about in the fight against childhood obesity. According to a study conducted by Calamaro, mental health may become a concern for adolescents [...]
13 February
GoTrybe participated in a health fair that took place immediately following the February PTA meeting at Fairmont Elementary School in Johnson City. This health fair was coordinated by the physical education teacher at the school, Mrs. Patricia Grooms, who has been known for her efforts to get kids moving and keep them active. Mrs. Grooms is [...]
11 February
The American Stroke Association highlighted the results of the first nationwide study of hospitalizations due to stroke according to the age of the victim. These results were released at a conference on Wednesday held by the ASA. After comparing research from 1994 & 1995 to that of 2006 & 2007, there was a 51% increase [...]
9 February
GoTrybe is not the only organization that is dedicated to the cause of fighting childhood obesity! Proctor & Gamble partnered with the NFL in support of the NFL Play 60 program,
which is designed to improve the health and wellness of kids all around this country. Proctor & Gamble is responsible for donating over $300,000 just [...]
7 February
While we know that childhood obesity continues to rise at an alarming rate, we strive to know the causes for this rise and prevention efforts to keep this trend from continuing throughout life. A new study from the Child Development journal says that the more years a mother spends working after her child is born, [...]
4 February
A study of 1,000 sixth grade students from Michigan who participated in the Project Healthy Schools Program suggests that poor eating habits and lack of physical activity are the biggest cause of adolescent obesity. While around 15% of the participants of the study were considered to be obese, almost all of them had poor eating [...]
1 February
Michelle Obama made a trip to Fort Jackson, South Carolina just last week to observe the steps the military is taking in order to make American soldiers fit and healthy across our nation. In recent months, the First Lady has stated that the current obesity epidemic could pose a threat to our nation’s national security [...]
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 [...]
