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Fit Ladies Always Stay Healthy

5/6/2018 0 Comments

Our Project

Thanks to everyone who attended our Health and Wellness Fair!  We had such a great time teaching about healthy lifestyles! Congratulations to our jump rope challenge winners! We hope you all will implement what you learned from the day! 
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    Our Background 
    " The End of the Santa Fe Trail".
    El Monte is
     a heavily Hispanic suburb of Los Angeles. A place where income wages are low for large families and the cost of living is 38% higher than average. Making eating healthy a challenge when it comes to being to afford a healthy lifestyle. 
    ​Overweight and Obesity among Children by California Cities - 2010

    • El Monte Los Angeles 50.2%
    • Long Beach Los Angeles 40.7%
    • Los Angeles Los Angeles 45.2%
    • Arcadia Los Angeles 25.1%
    • Baldwin Park Los Angeles 46.7%
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    Mission Statement
    ​The GBEM is a group of girls from El Monte High School, hoping to create a healthy change to the community. We come together to educate and transform our community on how to commence healthy food choices that will benefit and build a healthier environment.
    • According to scientists, there are 8 primary innate emotions:  joy, acceptance, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, and anticipation
    • Eating too many carbs and sugar can decrease sensitivity to serotonin, which leads to bad moods, and eventually obesity.
    • There are 2 main aspects of keeping a healthy mind. The first involves physical care through healthy eating and nutrient supplementation. The other part consists of non-physical aspects that have just as important a role in keeping a healthy mind and brain.
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