Live Light Live Right was honored to present our research at the Annual Meeting for Pediatric Academic Societies in April. We presented on topics such as, increasing prevalence of severe obesity in Brooklyn, Fitness levels in severe obesity, parental readiness to attend an obesity program for their children and other important issues related to childhood obesity.
To learn more about our research, Abstracts accepted at PAS and ESPR-1
In NYC, over 20% of elementary school aged children are obese, but the burden is greater in populations of color and economically disadvantaged areas of NYC. We propose a pilot study to evaluate a 6-week intensive lifestyle modification program designed for parents of obese children (5-12 years of age), called Parents as Teachers and Healers (PATH). PATH is a novel pilot program of Live Light Live Right (LLLR), a comprehensive childhood obesity management program serving North Central Brooklyn since 2003. LLLR offers a multi-level, integrated care model with four key components: medical screening/treatment, nutrition education, behavioral counseling, and referral to supervised physical fitness. Continue reading →
What Is Chia?
Chia is an edible seed that comes from the desert plant Salvia Hispanic. “Chia” means strength, and folklore has it that these cultures used the tiny black and white seeds as an energy booster.
Summer has arrived, and with longer days and warmer weather comes a new crop of fresh produce. It is a good time to “summer clean” your diet and start introducing the summertime fruits and veggies that incorporate the jewels of summer.
If you are tired of apples, bananas and root vegetables, there are some nice summer produce choices readily available. Brightly-colored produce making more of an appearance at our grocery stores or farmer’s markets include apricots, strawberries, asparagus, cherries and more. The more colorful the fruit or vegetable, the more vitamins and minerals it has.
Check out what local produce is in season by using the following link.
In-season produce reaps the most nutritional value so here’s what to look for in the produce aisle or at the local farmers’ market.
Live Light Live Right has joined AmazonSmile, we are very excited about being apart of the AmazonSmile Foundation. With every eligible purchase, we make a 0.5% profit from the purchase price of the item. If you have an Amazon account, you can select Live Light Live Right as your charity and it will automatically add the money to our account. If you have any questions you can go to AmazonSmile and they will walk you through the process.
The AmazonSmile Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation created by Amazon to administer the AmazonSmile program.
Thank you for your continued support of the Live Light Live Right Program, happy shopping.
Live Light Live Right is supporting and participating in the Hoops for Health Fathers’ Basketball Event on June 20, 2015 at 10:00am-4:00pm at the Brownsville Recreation Center, 1555 Linden Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11212. It is being sponsored by Brooklyn Breastfeeding Empowerment Zone and Partners, Partially funded by the W.K.Kellogg Foundation. You can register for the event here.
You may download this flyer for more information:
Hoops for Health Fathers’ Basketball Event Online Registration
On April 16th, many of the Live Light Live Right staff attending this symposium on Preventing Childhood Obesity at Columbia University Medical Center. The purpose of this symposium was to understand the importance of the associations between pregnancy related risk factors, infant feeding practices and early childhood interventions with later obesity in childhood through adulthood and to identify potential ways for preventing obesity.
On Saturday, June 27th from 10:00am-4:00pm there will be a free fitness & sports expo at Boys & Girls High School, 1700 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY.
There will be many sports clinics available and special guest Rashad Jennings, NY Giants Running Back. It will be a fun day for all. If you would like more information please visit bodysculpt of New York’s website.
Live Light Live Right will have a table with food demonstrations and tastings. We hope to see you there.
Denville Adams is a 12 years old male, who joined Live Light Live Right (LLLR) in August 2013. He has shown tremendous progress in the program. Through hard work and diligence he has decreased his percentage of body fat from 26.0% to 18.1% in a year. Denville says that he loves the exercise program. He likes the combination of the exercises such as squats, using weights, jump rope, step ups, and jumping jacks. He enjoys the strength training workout with trainer, Ms. Kim, at the Brooklyn Recreation Center. He praises her for motivating him to stay focused on becoming healthier. Denville continues his workout outside of the LLLR program, at home and in his martial arts class throughout the week.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Alisha Rappaport, Live Light Live Right
516-984-6865
alisha@livelight.org
Katherine Kostreva, Knockout Obesity
727-492-6421
Katherine@onpointpublishing.com
BROOKLYN, NY (April 15, 2015) — Childhood obesity has steadily increased over the years, becoming a major health crisis that has more than doubled in children since the 1970s. Children living in NYC’s most vulnerable communities face obstacles that hinder healthy and active lifestyles. High crime rates, shortages of open spaces, scaled back physical education programs in public schools, and an increased focus on standardized testing contribute to childhood obesity.
The Live Light Live Right team is already planning for 2015 Summer Camp. We will have amazing programs to sign up for like a fitness challenge, Kids Ride Club, Fresh Air Fund and CAMBA Summer Camp. If you would like to know more about these programs or are interested in signing up, please contact us at 718-240-8125.
Live Light Live Right is seeking interns for the summer program that are interested in learning about childhood obesity, healthy lifestyle and the importance of physical fitness. If you are interested please send your resume to info@livelight.org with the details of what areas that you would like to focus on learning.