Sentences with phrase «health advocates on»

And he asked the sector for help in addressing obesity — bringing to mind comments from former Labor Health Minister Nicola Roxon in 2013 on her frustration at the lack of a «clear message» from health advocates on obesity prevention, versus the strong messages on tobacco.

«This is something that is important for all of us as parents, as grandparents, and as citizens,» Obama told health professionals and public health advocates on the call.

THE Danish government's now infamous «fat tax» has caused an international uproar, applauded by public health advocates on the one hand and dismissed on the other as nanny - state social engineering gone berserk.

Ashley is a San Francisco, California - based family nutrition and health advocate on the path to becoming a Functional Nutritionist.

Not exact matches

Haviland, a passionate advocate for social justice and global women's and children's health issues, says that «every business person can take on a social mission.

As an international fitness instructor, Nike Trainer, and former founder of Fiterazzi, a health and fitness magazine focused on positive body image, she's always been an advocate of inspiring others to move.

Additionally, health advocates are decrying the use of BMI (a scale based on height - to - weight ratio), which many feel is not always an accurate reflection of a healthy body.

Women's health advocates got a partial win on Tuesday as Ohio Governor John Kasich, a devoutly religious social conservative, vetoed a controversial «fetal heartbeat» bill that would have outlawed abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.

Hall is a passionate advocate for social justice who has testified before Congress on health - care reform's impact on small business.

As a former city councilor, Selina advocated for the rights of taxpayers, fought to protect the health of children and families by introducing a local ban on cosmetic pesticides and worked to improve access for people with disabilities as chair of the Coquitlam Universal Access - Ability Advisory Committee.

Stephen is responsible for overseeing and advocating for the industry's extensive interests related to health and disability insurance and sits as on the Board of the Canadian Drug Insurance Pooling Corporation.

DAWSON CREEK — Jennifer Rice, New Democrat spokesperson for northern and rural health, will visit Dawson Creek on March 3 to hear from parents, advocates and service providers about access to maternity care.

«On behalf of the New Democrat caucus, and as the spokesperson for rural and northern health, I celebrate the deal recently made and promise that New Democrats will continue to advocate for smart investments in health services that benefit women and their families.»

Privacy advocates say that means trouble for Canada's ability to shield sensitive information such as health or financial data from the prying eyes of foreign agencies by storing it in computer servers on Canadian soil.

New York, one of the most restrictive states in the country, had put 34,500 names on its list by 2014, a figure that raised concerns among some mental health advocates that too many people had been categorized as dangerous.

In addition, religious leaders often have the stature to advocate and negotiate with the most senior national decision - makers as countries make tough decisions on how to allocate scarce resources for health.

According to the ethics report, physicians objecting to abortion or contraception must refer patients desiring such services to other providers (recommendation # 4); may not argue or advocate their views on these matters though they are required to provide prior notice to their patients of their moral commitments (recommendation # 3); and, in emergency cases or in situations that might negatively affect patient physical or mental health, they must actually provide contraception and / or perform abortions (recommendation # 5, emphasis added).

Under his leadership, United Way focuses its attention on education, income, and health; inviting people and organizations everywhere to give, advocate and volunteer.

I can just imagine Jesus taking from the poor to give to the wealthy; applauding and celebrating the death of an enemy; advocating no health care for millions; having extramarital affairs... could go on and on.

My personal opinion, based on Jesus» own actions and words, is that he would want the church, or even for the non-believers — the communities themselves, to start charities or funds to help pay for their neighbors health care costs — I don't believe he would have advocated for the government to mandate it.

I'm a former health coach, shouldn't I be advocating the way for dried, soaked, cooked on my stove - top chickpeas?

The write - ups and anecdotal reports on using virgin coconut oil (VCO) for health purposes has sparked many health food advocates and «foodies» toward using it.

The comprehensive report «Less is more: Reducing meat and dairy for a healthier life and planet» advocates decreasing global production and consumption of animal products in order to reduce the negative impacts on health and the environment.

Those in favour of more stringent packaging laws are advocating not just for increased information on drinks labels, but also for toned - down packaging, similar to that of tobacco.As of 2016, tobacco products in the UK are required to have a standard, plain packaging with graphic health warnings and stripped of any strong branding.

Coates started his work on chia in 1991, and since then has become an advocate of the tiny seed's health benefits.

Slowly, but surely, more athletes are becoming advocates for different mental health issues and I'm super proud of Marjama for taking that step and proud that he's on the Mariners.

This truly was no place for a youth sport health and safety advocate like me to be standing (although not for long; after standing on the sidelines for 15 minutes, I retreated to the safety and comfort of an air conditioned car and hotel lobby).

On the other side of the equation, numerous leading public health advocates and organizations are strongly opposed to weakening school meal standards.

He is a passionate whole - health advocate who focuses on the link between nutrition and dental health.

So when it comes to improving school meals, health advocates logically want to remove the items that win out over healthier fare: nixing sugary chocolate milk, for example, so kids have to take white milk, or making sure pizza isn't offered on the same day as a healthier entree.

Although we try to empower our readers to be advocates for their own health, the content on this blog is not meant to be a substitute for medical guidance.

she is a committed attachment parenting advocate, and she exhausted every avenue — took him to doctors, co-slept, didn't co-sleep, slept with him on a futon on the floor, changed her bedding & blinds & diet, bought a slew of white noise generators, etc. the lack of sleep was affecting her marriage & her own mental health, as you can imagine.

Motion for debate: «In order for RCPCH as a professional body to avoid institutional conflicts of interest and thus maintain its reputation as an unbiased, independent educator and advocate for child health, the College should decline any commercial transactions or any other kind of funding or support from all companies that market products within the scope of the WHO Code on the marketing of breast milk substitutes

When our new Agriculture Commissioner, Sid Miller, chose as his very first act in office a bogus «lifting» of a non-existent ban on birthday cupcakes in Texas schools, parents and health advocates around the state were understandably alarmed.

I'm a big advocate for health and natural beauty, and I am a licenced esthetician so I do alot of research on things I use.

TLT: In the past, the School Nutrition Association (SNA) and children's health advocates generally worked together on school food issues.

Ever since the School Nutrition Association (SNA) stunned child health advocates with its flip - flop on school nutrition (supporting strong standards in 2010, then urging their roll - back two years later), the organization of 55,000 school food professionals has thrown itself into the arms of House Republicans in hopes of pushing through its new agenda.

Well, it was a beautiful relationship while it lasted... Ever since the School Nutrition Association (SNA) stunned child health advocates with its flip - flop on school nutrition (supporting strong standards in 2010, then urging their roll - back two... [Continue reading]

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Led by the Milk Processor Education Program and the National Dairy Council, the program aims to «keep chocolate milk on the menu in schools nationwide», in light of «lunch advocates [who] are calling [to remove chocolate milk from the lunch line, a decision that could] cause more harm than good when it comes to children's health.»

Rather, it is a book by an environmental attorney and children's environmental health advocate who helps you reduce your environment's impact on your children.

Guest Writer - Merilee Kern Children's health advocate, health industry veteran and two - time fitness champion, Merilee Kern, is the creator of the ground - breaking «Kids Making Healthy Choices» APP for children, parents / caregivers and educators (available on iTunes), which is based on her award - winning, illustrated fictional children's book, «Making Healthy Choices — A Story to Inspire Fit, Weight-Wise Kids.»

You go on to say, «Pediatricians play a critical role in their practices and communities as advocates of breastfeeding and thus should be knowledgeable about the health risks of not breastfeeding, the economic benefits to society of breastfeeding, and the techniques for managing and supporting the breastfeeding dyad.»

When it comes to childhood nutrition and health, there is one thing school wellness advocates like you have on your side now more than ever: momentum.

I built on these skills by working as a peer health educator and as a domestic violence advocate.

Health care providers and groups with public influence — such as the media, policy makers, and health advocates — need accurate technical information on this issue to prevent the spread of misinformation and to maintain the strength and credibility of breastfeeding promotion activHealth care providers and groups with public influence — such as the media, policy makers, and health advocates — need accurate technical information on this issue to prevent the spread of misinformation and to maintain the strength and credibility of breastfeeding promotion activhealth advocates — need accurate technical information on this issue to prevent the spread of misinformation and to maintain the strength and credibility of breastfeeding promotion activities.

National Women's Law Center Tool Kit — Understanding Breastfeeding Coverage under the Healthcare Law This toolkit is designed for women, advocates, community - based organizations and health care providers to provide information on the coverage of breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling in the health care law and offer tools to women who encounter problems with this coverage.

I share her concern that health advocates will focus too much on marketing healthy snacks to kids instead of taking steps to end the marketing of junk food to kids.

The late Mary Kroeger, BSN, CNM, MPH, past chair of WABA's Health Care Practices Task Force quotes in her book Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding: «Advocate for the mother - baby continuum by taking the stand that breastfeeding can not be the «physiologic norm» without including «physiologic childbirth» and immediate and uninterrupted mother - baby contact.»

Patty Rundall, of the British Baby Milk Action, a group that advocates for breastfeeding, and who also represents the Baby Feeding Law Group, which advocates for laws controlling marketing of infant formulas, sends this most interesting article from The Independent about the latest efforts by Nestlé (really, no relation) to prevent the UK Health Department from enforcing marketing restrictions on infant formulas.