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Live Light Live Right will be at the American Diabetes Association Expo

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The American Diabetes Association is having it’s annual Expo on April 30, 2016 from 10:00am-4:00pm at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. This event is free and will have health screenings, cooking demos, products and services exhibitors, and leading experts speaking about diabetes management, research and prevention . It’s a fun event for the whole family.

Live Light Live Right will be attending and our lead trainer Ebony Harris will be doing a fitness demo from 12:30-1:00pm, so stop by and join the fun.

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Annual Live Light Live Right Holiday Party

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Live Light Live Right celebrated our Annual Winter Wonderland Holiday Party at CAMBA. We have a great deal to celebrate this year, many success in our program. Our families and participants shared their moving stories of struggles and accomplishments with all of the individuals that attended the party. The delicious healthy food was provided by our new chef Jimmy with the assistance of our Senior Nutritionist Judy Marshel. The Live Light Live Right staff trainers kept the children busy with dancing, obstacle courses and word games. It was a wonderful party and we were grateful to Robin Hood Foundation for their continued support, CAMBA for providing us with wonderful space, as well as Empire State Realty Trust for their employees generation donation of gifts.

Live Light Live Right Participates in Creating Healthy Places and Healthy Schools Brooklyn

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The Creating Healthy Places and Healthy Schools Brooklyn successes included over 28 miles of bike lanes painted, improving the number of healthy offerings in over 100  grocery stores and bodegas, supporting the growth and sustainability of 6 community farmers markets, the establishment of local school wellness policy in 32 schools reaching over 20,000 students, and more.

On January 6, 2016 at we will be joining the leadership team to recognize the collective achievements and impact that our efforts have made within our community.

Live Light Live Right Participates in an open forum: “The Other “F” Word”

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F.A.T.G.I.R.L. in Partnership with Council Member Robert E. Cornegy Jr. 36th District Presents:

The Other “F” Word: An open forum and community dialogue with Parents, Children and Community leaders about Childhood Obesity and its Cultural, Economic, Mental and Social impact in the Urban Community.

This event will take place at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza Community Room on Monday November 16, 2015 6p.m.-9p.m., featuring Guest Panelist Dr. Sarita Dhuper, MD Executive Director/Founder of Live Light Live Right, Dr. Torian Easterling, MD, MPH Asst. Commissioner NYC Department of Health, Kym Hampton New York Liberty Legend, Dr. Sean A. Thomas, PT, DPT President of Quhas Inc.

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Dr Sarita Dhuper presenting at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

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On November 19, 2015, Dr Sarita Dhuper will be presenting at The Seventh Annual Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Symposium on “Childhood Obesity:its implications and relevance to our practice”, the half day symposium will be from 7:30am to 1:00pm. Dr. Dhuper will present on Emerging Concepts in Childhood Obesity:Threats and Solutions.

If you would like more information regarding this symposium, please see the Symposium Brochure.

Sarita Dhuper, MD will present at Brookdale Medical Center Grand Rounds

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On Tuesday November 17, 2015, 9:00am to 10am, Dr.Sarita Dhuper will present at Obesity Grand Rounds at Brookdale Medical Center on, The Role of The Pediatrician in Primary Prevention of Obesity; Updated 2015 AAP Guidelines. 

The objectives to this talk are:

  1. Discuss Practical Approaches and  Strategies to Implement obesity Prevention
  2. Develop Practice Based Skills and Workflow
  3. Understand Food and Activity targets for prevention
  4. Utilize a developmental approach across the lifespan to implement obesity messaging.

Please see Obesity Grand Round Flyer for additional information.

Sarita Dhuper, MD Participating in a Community Forum

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On November 16, 2015 Dr. Sarita Dhuper will be participating in a Community Forum on Childhood Obesity. The Other “F” Word is being presented by Donna Perry, Founder of F.A.T.G.I.R.L and is Ms. New York Plus America 2015 and Robert Cornegy, Jr.,  Council Member, 36th Council District. The open forum is to have dialogue with parents and leaders in the community on all the elements that impact childhood obesity.

It will be held at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza, 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216 (community room). It is from 6pm-8pm and if you would like to register to come please call 347-265-1978 or email: fatgirlmovement@yahoo.com.

Event Flyer 2015

NYC for Health Equity

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NYC Center for Health Equity announced the release of the 2015 Community Health Profiles. Profiles for 18 Brooklyn Community Districts are highlighted and this data on over 40 indicators to provide a broad understanding of neighborhood health and inequities in health outcomes. In Brownsville there is a life expectancy of 11 years shorter than compared to the financial district and the death rates due to diabetes, HIV, hypertension and homicide are more than twice the city rates. Programs like Live Light Live Right are much needed to address health disparities, fight obesity and diseases related to poor nutrition and environmental factors.

To read more on the recent press release, click here.