You are never too old to win a gold medal, or a silver medal, or a bronze medal, or just to compete. That’s what more than 300 seniors, ages 50 and older, will prove when they show off their athletic prowess and baking and creative skills during the 34th annual Detroit Senior Olympics with a […]
We called him “Mr. Fin.” I don’t remember too much else about my eighth grade health class teacher Don Finlayson, except his lanky, lean physique and wavy, silver hair. In his younger years, I think he’d been an athlete or a coach, maybe both. What struck me most about Mr. Fin was his vitality, though […]
Opioid use disorder exploded by 493 percent in Americans diagnosed from 2010 to 2016, according to a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBS) study released last month. The nationwide epidemic of addiction that has particularly devastated the South and Midwest reflects an ongoing challenge for the healthcare, law enforcement and neighborhoods, including those in Michigan, […]
Maybe your school is like Detroit’s Timbuktu Academy and has a “Try It Tuesdays,” food-sampling program. Or perhaps your school participates in a Farm-to-School program, which brings fresh fruits and vegetables from Michigan farmers to local lunchrooms every month or maybe your school just introduced a school Smoothie Station or step competition. If you are doing something new and […]
Kids go off to school almost every day to learn reading, math, science and more. Now with the help Building Healthy Communities, they can also learn how to be a healthier person. For the ninth year, elementary schoolers can fight childhood obesity and get healthier with common sense solutions with the school-based wellness program’s help. […]
Everyone gets the point award-winning “Got Milk” advertising campaign featuring movie stars and sports heroes with a milk mustache. The idea was to get us to drink more milk – and to recognize that it’s good for you. It worked. That’s great, but to many children in Southeast Michigan that tagline is changed to “want […]
It’s time to give kids a 1980s summer. Get them up off the couch. Shut off the TV. Take away the cell phone, the iPad and the Wii and send them outside to play. Tell them to knock on the door and get other neighborhood kids outside to play baseball, ride a bike, climb a […]
Want your kids to have a healthy adulthood? Then you have to start teaching them young. Just ask the Detroit Lions. The Lions and BlueCross Blue Shield of Michigan have teamed up to encourage kids ages 6-12 to adopt healthy life habits and win a chance to participate in the #MIKidsCan Play Like a Lion […]
LaTasha Flake (“Mama LaTasha”) always serves you with an infectious smile. It’s her way, really. A bubble of energy, care, attention and fun. As a morning and afternoon bus monitor, she helps make sure students at Timbuktu Academy of Science and Technology are getting healthier choices in their meals. When it was announced Timbuktu would […]
Anita Vasudevan gives lessons on pomegranates or teaches third graders at Timbuktu Academy of Science and Technology in Detroit how to make sushi. It’s all part of “Try it Tuesday,” a monthly opportunity for students to sample healthy foods. So far, they’ve tasted pomegranates and sushi, hence the lessons. Vasudevan, a FoodCorps service member, serves […]