#SaludTues Tweetchat 11/1/22: How Can Physical Activity Benefit Brain Health for Older Latinos  


Older Latina working out.

The Latino population has grown to represent 18.9% of the nation’s population. This rise, however, means that more Latinos will experience Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Studies have shown that physical activity can impact older Latinos and their brain health. Let’s use #SaludTues on Nov. 1, 2022, to dive into brain health in older Latinos and how different types of physical activity can benefit and prevent dementia! WHAT: #SaludTues: How Can Physical Activity Benefit Brain Health for Older Latinos TIME/DATE: 1-2 p.m. EST (Noon-1 p.m. CST), Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues HOST: @SaludAmerica CO-HOSTS: Us Against Alzheimer (@UsAgainstAlz); Susie Aguiñaga, Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health ...

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#SaludTues Tweetchat 1p ET 12/15/15: “Redefining Physical Activity for Health: Evidence & Anecdote”



Research over the past two decades has shown numerous health benefits associated with moderate intensity physical activity, which is why the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) developed the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (PAG), recommending 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week for adults and 60 minutes of moderate physical activity per day for kids, to include muscle-strengthening activities, for important health benefits and even more physical activity for greater health benefits. However, there were many mixed messages along the way. An important distinction is between physical activity for health and exercise for fitness or weight loss. The role of physical activity in health promotion and disease prevention has evolved drastically ...

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Champion Mom’s Tips on Eating Right



Working mom, Graciela knows that time and money count when it comes to family meals. She is one of many Latina moms that prove that home cooked meals are best and that there are many time-saving tricks you can use in the kitchen to provide healthy family meals throughout the week. Graciela is part of a network of Champions under the organization, Champions for Change where mom's who take the time to make sure their kids are healthy, are noticed and promoted to "champion moms". Similar to SaludHeroes, these individuals in California take healthier choices to the next step and ensure that their families are making the healthy choice, the easy choice. Champions take notice of the resources at hand, in order to encourage healthier choices within their family, neighborhood or workplace. ...

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#SaludTues Tweetchat 5/5/15: How to Have a Healthy Cinco de Mayo



Cinco de Mayo (May 5) is the perfect time to celebrate Latino heritage, culture, music and food. But too often that means leaving good nutrition behind. Let’s use #SaludTues on May 5, 2015, to tweet recipes, tips, and other resources that can make sure we eat healthy and stay active while we celebrate the best of Latino culture on Cinco de Mayo: WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “How to Have a Healthy Cinco de Mayo” DATE: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 TIME: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT) WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues HOST: @SaludToday CO-HOSTS: Evette Rios, bilingual lifestyle expert and host of Recipe Rehab (@evrios), the American Heart Association’s Vida Saludable program (@AHA_Vida), Chef Daisy Martinez (@LA_Daisy) We’ll open the floor to your stories and ...

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The 6 Top Preventable Causes of Cancer Death



More than half of the estimated U.S. cancer deaths projected to occur this year are related to preventable causes, according to the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) reports. The top preventable cancer causes are: Tobacco use (33%) Obesity or overweight (20%) Cancer-causing pathogens (16%) Insufficient physical activity (5%) Poor dietary habits (5%) Exposure to ultraviolet light from the sun or tanning devices (2%) The report indicates that more than 50% "of the 585,720 cancer deaths expected to occur in the United States in 2014 will be related to preventable causes." But changes with changes to diet, activity habits and weight, approximately 1 in 3 cancer cases are preventable, according to the AICR. "More ...

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Profile: A Latina’s Upbringing Helps Her Focus on Improving Latino Health, Fitness



Unpaved roads. Lack of proper sewage. Inadequate water. Rose A. Treviño-Whitaker grew up among these third-world conditions that plague some colonias—mostly Latino unincorporated settlements in South Texas. That’s why she is dedicating her career to preventing disease and promoting public health as a researcher at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio. She’s particularly interested in increasing physical activity. “Regardless of the neighborhood conditions I grew up in, I still led an active lifestyle. My sisters and I still went outside and had a great time playing soccer in the streets with the other neighborhood kids,” Treviño said. “It is hard to see that this is not the case anymore, in my old ...

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