HOPE PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION
HEALTHY HOPE
VOLUME 3, NUMBER 1
FALL 2013
Hope staff
give hearts
a workout
grains, vegetables, and fruits most
days of the week. She buys fresh
food from food stands. Her
healthy diet helped her lose 75
pounds, she said.
As a child, she said, she ate
too much unhealthy food such as
candy, fast food, and sugary food.
By eating a healthy diet, Ms.
Holiday said, she has more energy
and doesn’t feel as tired.
—By Kalena Donaldson, Anya
Parker, and Praise McAdams
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Ms.Konchak, Hope's reading
specialist, recycles papers and
Hope staff members ride
bikes, run, and play softball to
give their hearts a workout.
They participate in these
aerobic exercises during their free
time. Aerobic exercise forces the
heart to pump harder, giving it a
good workout, according to FitKids, Healthy
Special report for Life.
on heart health Miss Kenney,
the fifth grade
teacher, said
she walks three or four times a
week at her YMCA, at home, and
in Philadelphia neighborhoods.
She said she participates in this
aerobic activity because is a stress
reliever and it is good for her.
When she walks, she gets out of
breath and sweats — two good
signs that she is exercising her
heart. She also checks out her
heart rate on a monitor that she
wears.
Ms. Wilson, the sixth grade
teacher, walks twice a week in her
neighborhood to stay healthy and
fit. Her advice: If you want to do
something, stick with it.
Ms. Hooks, administrative
assistant, said she likes to ride
her bike and walks at a Temple
field three times a week. She
knows when she is giving her
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Illustration by Anaije Williams
Health briefs
Exercise can cheer you up
Miss Kenney, the fifth grade
teacher, said she lifts weights as a
non-aerobic activity. She chose
this activity because it builds her
muscles. She lifts weights three
days a week for 30 minutes at her
YMCA. When she finishes the activity, she said she can feel the
effects of endorphins. They are
chemicals that the brain releases
that can make you feel good, according to KidsHealth.org.
—By Sierra Jones, Dre-ana
Williams, and Anaije Williams
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Ms. Holiday, the graduate
support coordinater, said she eats
healthy foods such as whole
FALL 2013
H EALTH Y H OP E
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Hummus receives good reviews
Hummus was more popular than baked pita chips
in a recent taste test by the Healthy Hope.
Of 13 reporters sampling the Middle Eastern dip,
9 said they would recommend it. Only 5 said they
would recommend the chips.
“This hummus is really good,” said Shyann. “You
should have it because you can have it with carrots
and other vegetables.”
The Healthy Hope staff sampled hummus and
pita chips because they don’t contain cholesterol. Cholesterol is a fat-like substance, according to medical
experts. The liver makes cholesterol and people also
consume it in such foods as meat, fish, eggs, butter,
cheese, and whole milk, KidsHealth.org says.
People need some cholesterol so their brain, skin,
and other organs can develop, KidsHealth says. But
too much cholesterol can be harmful. Over time, it
can build up on blood vessel walls and lead to health
problems such as stroke, heart disease, and even
heart attacks.
To prevent high cholesterol, children should exercise a lot and limit junk and fatty foods in their diets,
Dr. Walter Tsou, past president of the American Public Health Association, said in a video on the Healthy
NewsWorks website.
The two types of cholesterol are HDL and LDL.
LDL is the bad cholesterol because it can stick to
blood vessel walls, KidsHealth says. HDL is considered the good cholesterol because it helps the body
get rid of the bad LDL.
Vanessa described the chips as round, light
brown, plain, and delicious. The hummus is also light
brown, soft, and tasty, she said.
“I would recommend it because it’s healthy and
doesn’t have cholesterol,” Anya said.
—By Healthy Hope staff
Teachers walk, bike, run to stay in shape
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heart a workout because she feels tired and sweaty.
She also participates in these activities to maintain a
healthy body weight.
Recycle for Earth's health
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plastic at school by placing the items in the designated bin. She said she recycles because it allows people to reuse the materials. Ms. Konchak said it’s easy
to recycle most items unless they are large.
Ms. Baumann, Hope’s sixth grade teacher, said
she recycles everything she can. If she sees something on the ground that could be recycled, she picks
it up and recycles it. Ms.Baumann said she likes to
recycle because she thinks it helps the Earth stay
healthy.
—By Haaziq Morrow, Kantu Hicks,
and Nate Benjamin
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Ms. McCoy, the seventh grade teacher, said that
she likes Muscadine grapes as a healthy snack. She
eats these large grapes because her grandfather was
a farmer and he used to grow them.
Muscadine grapes are grown in the South.
Grapes are a good alternative to junk food, Ms.
McCoy said. She said she wants to cut down on potato
chips and other unhealthy snacks. — By Kenyetta
Powell, Shyann Davis, and Vanessa Dantzler
She said walking and biking are two good ways
for children stay healthy and give them more energy.
Sister Rose Martin, Hope executive director, said
she walks at home, at Hope, and along West River
Drive in Philadelphia. She said she likes to walk
quickly and often finds a friend who can keep up a
brisk pace. When she finishes, her heart is pumping
fast and she is breathing hard, she said.
She also climbs stairs at her home and at Hope.
Mrs. Baumann, the sixth grade teacher, said she
likes to run, bike, swim, and go to the gym. She does
an aerobic activity daily to stay fit and healthy. She
said students should find an opportunity to exercise
whenever possible. “Just do it,” she said.
—By Healthy Hope staff
Healthy Hope
A publication of Hope Partnership for Education, an independent
middle school and adult education center serving eastern North
Philadelphia. Student staff members include Nate Benjamin,
Kamya Campbell, Bria Christian, Vanessa Dantzler, Shyann
Davis, Kalena Donaldson, Kantu Hicks, Sierra Jones, Praise
McAdams, Haaziq Morrow, Anya Parker, Mark Plant, Kenyetta
Powell, Josh Smith, Leah Smith, Anaije Williams, and Dre-ana
Williams. Mrs. Baumann is Healthy Hope's faculty advisor.
A Healthy NewsWorks® project
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Incubator at Resources for Human Development in Philadelphia.
Healthy NewsWorks receives funding from individuals, groups,
and foundations including the Claneil Foundation, First Hospital
Foundation, and the Independence Blue Cross Foundation.
Special thanks to The Edna G. Kynett Memorial Foundation
for support of Healthy NewsWorks' Healthy-Heart Project.
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