Seven
New Members Join ACFN Obesity Fight
Posted August 26, 2005
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Mayor
John F. Street emphasizes to Philadelphians the importance
of a balanced diet and staying active |
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Common Threads, co-founded by a personal chef to Oprah
Winfrey, is one of seven new ACFN members joining in the fight against
obesity.
Tara Sidlowski, a Common Threads representative speaking
at an ACFN TRIUMPH event in Chicago on August 2, told attendees how
the program “uses food to teach children about all of the things
we have in common as a world family.” Each week, the children
identify a new country that they explore through meal preparations
and activities involving the different cultures.
ACFN convenes nutrition, fitness and other organizations
with a stake in the fight against obesity. Among other new members:
- Body Business Health and Fitness, a health, fitness
and wellness club offering a wide variety of equipment and classes
to help individuals maintain and reach a healthy lifestyle.
- Center for Impact Research is dedicated to combating
and eliminating poverty through both grassroots and policy research
through demonstration projects, technical assistance and training
at the grassroots level.
- The West Belden Campus of Chicago International Charter
School is managed by American Quality Schools (AQS), a not-for-profit
educational management company that operates charter schools in the
Midwest. AQS schools are public charter schools, and offer open admission
to all residents of Chicago, grades K-8.
- Glenview Health Systems provide a BioMeasure Fitness
Measuring System that is ideal as an instant non-invasive health
assessment tool, which accurately measures weight, height and calculates
body mass index (BMI) at the push of a button, then provides the
results on a printed ticket. There are both youth and adult versions
of the BioMeasure system.
- Guru To You utilizes experienced yoga instructors,
personal trainers, massage therapist and registered dietitians to
promote and provide fitness, stress reduction and nutrition services
at home and work.
- Hispanic Food Communications, a food and nutrition
communications consulting company, specializes in the Hispanic market.
Main responsibilities include national and international bilingual
public speaking and culinary development. Topics of expertise include
general nutrition and health, the Hispanic consumer, women’s
nutrition and health issues, sports nutrition, nutrition for a healthy
heart and culinary demonstrations.
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