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<title><![CDATA[ Cooking for a Cause Returns for Second Year ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Samford University Chef Chris Vizzina wants Birmingham children to eat healthy. On Friday, May 3, 2012, Chef Vizzina will be returning as guest chef for the second annual Cooking for a Cause, which will be held from 5:30-9 p.m. at the Alagasco Ce ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ School Wellness Summit ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Implementing comprehensive wellness policies in schools

Please join us in learning about state and local partnerships that support school districts as they modify, implement, and communicate their comprehensive wellness policies.

Hear from nati ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Birmingham-Jefferson Food Policy Council Formed ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Twenty one community members have been selected to form the inaugural Birmingham-Jefferson Food Policy Council, a group tasked with the mission of improving our local food system. 

The Council will work toward the goals set forth in the Jefferson ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Season for Giving ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ &lsquo;Tis the Season at the Community Food Bank
Since November, the Community Food Bank of Alabama has distributed 780,000 pounds of food. &ldquo;This is our busiest season for food drives and volunteers,&rdquo; says Mary Michael Kelley, assistant ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Birmingham's First Food Day A Success ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ On Monday, October 24, the first Food Day was celebrated nationwide. Created by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Food Day is a grassroots effort to improve food policies. Food Day seeks to bring together Americans from all walks of life ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Farm Stands: Bringing Food to Food Deserts ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ As proprietor of A New Leaf Farm Stand, a mobile produce market serving UAB and surrounding areas, Ellen Riley has gardening in her blood. She grew up gardening with her mother and helped open Oak Street Garden Shop in Mountain Brook. Riley says she ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program Reduces Diabetes ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ In January, Mary Guest Hollis, 60, made a resolution to take better care of herself and lose weight. But as the weeks of the new year went by, that resolution became harder to keep. Then Hollis read an article about the YMCA Diabetes Prevention Progr ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Champion for Health: Ama Shambulia ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ The community of West End is one of Alabama&rsquo;s largest, but most challenged, neighborhoods. West End is located in one of Birmingham&rsquo;s food deserts, where cheap, unhealthy food is plentiful but access to nutritious food is scarce. Many Wes ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Transform Our Food System ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Greater Birmingham Community Food Partners is now seeking applicants for the new Birmingham-Jefferson Food Policy Council.&nbsp;The Council will be a public-private partnership tasked to examine the local food system, educate the community, and recom ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Checking In with Champion Stephen Vinson ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Checking In with Champion Stephen Vinson
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stephen Vinson was our first Champion for Health (read his profile here), and with good reason. Since beginning his weight loss journey, candidly documented on ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Southwest Fresh Market ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Urban Food Project presents Southwest Fresh Market
A Partnership between Project Hopewell, Birmingham Mayor William Bell, and Main Street Birmingham to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to Southwest Birmingham. 
Thursdays at Lawson State Commun ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Register Now for the 2011 Health Action Summit ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Register today for the 2011 Health Action Summit!
$50 for Two Days of Health Action in Jefferson County
Click here to Register Now.
August 24th &amp; 25th , 2011
&nbsp;
On Wednesday, August 24th at the Sheraton/BJCC, hear local and national expe ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/register-now-for-the-2011-health-action-summit.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ 2011 Health Action Summit Schedule ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ 2011 Health Action Summit Schedule
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at the Sheraton/BJCC
8:30-9:15&nbsp;&nbsp; The National Movement for Community Change: Tyler Norris
9:15-10:00&nbsp;&nbsp; The Local Movement: Bobby Humphrey of Freshwater Land Trust, J ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ 2011 Health Action Summit Program Details ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Breathing Clean Air: Tobacco Policy Tools and Breakthroughs
Have you ever wondered what&rsquo;s exactly in the air when you visit restaurants and bars that allow indoor smoking? A national expert will unveil a groundbreaking study of the air quality ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ 2011 Health Action Summit Programs ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Register today for the 2011 Health Action Summit!
$50 for Two Days of Health Action in Jefferson County
Click here to Register Now.
August 24th &amp; 25th , 2011
&nbsp;
On Wednesday, August 24th at the Sheraton/BJCC, hear local and national expe ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/2011-health-action-summit-programs.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ 2011 Health Action Summit Passport ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ 2011 Health Action Summit Passport to Healthy Activities
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25
Enjoy healthy expeditions all across Jefferson County
Beginning at 8:00 am with
Yoga and Yogurt at Railroad Park
Demonstrations at Jones Valley Urban Farm
Trail Walkin ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Main Street Birmingham Brings Farm Produce to Corner Stores ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ A study commissioned last year by Main Street Birmingham found that thousands of Birmingham residents live in food deserts or area of food imbalance (click here to read our report on food deserts[link to: http://championsforhealth.org/what-is-a-food- ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Should Your Kids Drink Energy and Sports Drinks? ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ As part of efforts to fight our nation&rsquo;s childhood obesity epidemic, the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that kids stick to drinking water and low-fat or non-fat milk only. The Academy recently published a report in the journal P ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ No More Pyramid ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ USDA Introduces &ldquo;MyPlate&rdquo;
Say goodbye to the old Food Pyramid and hello to the newest tool in making healthier food choices: MyPlate. The USDA unveiled this new icon and accompanying website to offer Americans a simple, easy to understan ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ FAQ About Proposed Child Care Regulations ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ 10 Frequently Asked Questions about Proposed Child Care Regulations
1. Why have child care regulations been crafted for Jefferson County?
Proposed regulations have been crafted to ensure the health and safety of Jefferson County&rsquo;s youngest re ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/faq-about-proposed-child-care-regulations.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ A Lower Fat Diet May Cut Diabetes Risk ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ If you or someone you love is at risk for developing diabetes, one of the first things your doctor will tell you is to lose weight. Unfortunately, losing weight is difficult for many people and it can take time to see significant results. Now for som ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Child Care Center Health and Wellness ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Champions for Health help young children in child care develop healthy habits.

How can you be a champion for the health of young children in your early learning center?

&bull; First, find out how you&rsquo;re doing!  Take the Nutrition and Phys ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/child-care-center-health-safety-and-wellness.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ Wellness Curriculum Tools for Afterschool ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Wellness Curriculum Tools for After-School
When: Thursday, June 2, 2011 from 1-3:30 PM
Where: United Way of Central Alabama, 3600 8th Avenue South
What: A training session for after-school program directors and staff members
Presented by Better B ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Obesity Linked to Daytime Sleepiness ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Obesity Linked to Kids&rsquo; Daytime Sleepiness

Does your child often complain of being sleepy during the day? Does he or she ever fall asleep in class or lack the energy to play? Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) can cause children to fall asle ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/obesity-linked-to-daytime-sleepiness.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ Vitamin D and Heart Risk ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Vitamin D Can Reduce Heart Risk in African-Americans
African-Americans have a higher rate of many of the risk factors that can lead to cardiovascular disease, including Type 2 diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure. Now new research has some good ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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