Why Restaurants Should Add Nutritional Information to Their Menus?

This presentation is designed to support all stakeholders especially lawmakers who are in support of adding nutritional information to restaurant menus. Because of obesity rates and the amount of time and money we spend away from home, it is important we know the content of the food we are eating at restaurants. The ability to make an informed choice should be available to individuals at restaurants just as it is available to us in the grocery store.

Click here for my presentation: 

http://environmentalhealthtoday.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/app7becklesw.ppt

I look forward to reading your comments.

Winifred Beckles

Environmental Health (PUBH – 8165 – 3)

Walden University

Improving the environment and community health in Vieques, Puerto Rico: A common effort after U.S. Military use

Abstract

The island of Vieques, located at the east of Puerto Rico, was militarized by the US Navy during 60 years.  As a result of Navy military practices, exist many uncertainties that the high incidence of cancer in the population are related with the use of live bombing, storage of ammunitions, explosives, polluted sunken ships and bombs in marine surroundings, among other potential hazardous wastes in the island. Moreover, Vieques Island has been emarginated from health care services, due to its separation from the main Island Puerto Rico. In 2002, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, conducted a health assessment and concluded that there is no apparent public health hazard. However, seven years later, in November 2009, ATSDR has signaled its intent to modify some its earlier conclusions about health risks to residents of the Island of Vieques. The “double health injustice” in Vieques require a powerful strategy as Community Base Participatory Research (CBPR). There is a need of collaborative research partnership approach that involves equitably and meaningfully all partners in every step of the process.

To see the complete Commentary go to: http://environmentalhealthtoday.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/app9-ortizm-vieques1.doc

Thanks for your comments,

María Ortiz, PhD Public Health

PUBH 8165-3

Dr. Thron

Walden University

Is the extra expense of bottled water worth it?

Is the extra expense of bottled water worth it?

This presentation focuses on extra expenses spent on bottled water that does not worth it. This presentation is directed to:

  - The state sports and athletes departments

  – College students
  – Independent School Districts
        – Junior high school students
        – High School students
        – Parents/Teachers 
  

Please click here to view presentation. I hope you find the information interesting and helpful.

I look forward to receiving your questions and comments.

Thank you

Basirat T. Jimoh

PUBH 8165-3, Environmental Health

Walden University.      APP9JimohBT

Healthy School Lunches: They Taste Great and Are Great For Your Health

This presentation focuses on childhood obesity and the importance of making sure that school lunches are healthier in order to fight this epidemic. It offers information on childhood obesity, diet, and available resources to implement healthy food options into any school. This presentation is directed to school administrative staff and school board memebrs.

Please click here to view presentation. I hope that the information is helpful. If you  have any questions, or care to leave a comment, please do so, below. Thank you.

Phelesia Foster

PUBH-8165-2, Environmental Health

Walden University

E.M.S. A DYING BREED

The purpose of this presentation is to create an awareness of the injuries and fatalities that occur daily to E.M.S. providers and to seek preventative measures to decrease them.

Please Click here to view the PPT.  I hope you find this information valuable.  If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

Thank you.

Colleen Ryan

PUBH   8165

Walden University

The Right To Health: A Global Chronic Disease Perspective

This commentary focuses on the global citizen’s right to health in a climate of chronic disease.

Please click here to view the presentation.

I hope you find the information both helpful and interesting.

I look forward to receiving your comments.

Elizabeth Wesbter
PUBH 8165-2
Walden Unversity

Family Fitness: Off and Running

The objective of this presentation is to pick up the gap of where most adult or youth fitness program leave off which is addressing the family as  as a whole for improving lifestyle for long term health benefits. It offers basic suggestions spanning from exercise and nutrition through to basic psychology that affects the family as a unit and makes some realistic guidance for those who are in a traditional or non-traditional household.

Please click here to view the presentation. I hope that both your family and you will be able to find some benefit from it.

If you have any questions, or care to leave a comment, please do so below.

Have a great day.

Thank you,

Geoffrey B Miller, MS, CSCS, HFS

millergb@hotmail.com

Doctoral Student

PUBH 8165-2, Environmental Health

Walden University

Preventing Norovirus

The purpose of this presentation is to increase awareness about Norovirus.  It reviews information on how Norovirus is spread, and offers tips for prevention.  This educational presentation on Norovirus was prepared specifically for those who handle food on cruise ships, in restaurants, nursing homes, school cafeterias, child care centers, summer camps, banquet halls, or in the home. 

Please click here to view the presentation.  I hope that you find this information helpful.  Please feel free to reply with your comments or questions.

Heather Mazakas 

PUBH 8165-3, Environmental Health

Walden University

Reduction of Workplace Bottled Water Consumption

This presentation focuses on an effort to reduce workplace bottled water consumption.  It offers several arguments against bottled water consumption including the following:  Waste Associated with Bottled Water Consumption, Exposure to Plastics associated with Bottled Water Consumption, Reduced Quality of Bottled Water compared to Local Tap Water, Inferior Regulation of Bottled Water compared to Tap Water, and the Expense of Bottled Water compared to Tap Water.  This presentation is directed to employees of a business that has decided to stop providing bottled water.

Please click here to view the presentation.  I hope that the information is helpful.  If you have any questions, or care to leave a comment, please do so below.  Thank you.

Krista Schroeder, M.H.S.

PUBH 8165-03, Environmental Health

Walden University

Healthy Choices, Healthy Kids

This presentation focuses on school nutrition for primary and secondary students.  It offers some suggestions on how more healthy food choices can be  made available in the school environment.  This presentation is directed towards teachers and parents of kids that are in elementary, middle, and high school.

Please click here to view the presentation.  I hope that this information is useful to you and that you can use it in the schools in your community.  If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to post them below.  Thank you.

Ms. Djuana Stroud

PUBH-6165-1, Environmental Health

Walden University