Long Beach Health
BeachGreens delivers locally-grown produce from farm to door
EverythingLongBeach recently spoke with Aliye Aydin (center), owner of beachgreens, via email. They talked about inspirations, challenges and what’s it’s like having a sustainable food business in Long Beach.
How long has beachgreens been in business?:
Since October 2007–so 2.5 years.
Describe beachgreens:
We deliver seasonal boxes of all locally grown sustainably grown produce direct from farms in southern [...]
LB Memorial offers sleep tips for good rest and better health
More than 18 million American adults suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and nearly 25 percent of American children have some type of sleep related disorder. Are you getting the sleep you need?
This week, March 7 – 13, marks National Sleep Awareness Week, and experts with Long Beach Memorial MemorialCare Sleep Disorders Center and Miller [...]
Junior League wants Kids in the Kitchen to build healthy habits
In conjunction with National Nutrition Month in March, the Junior League of Long Beach (JLLB) will present its 5th annual Kids in the Kitchen event, a healthy eating and exercise fair. The free event takes place on Saturday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local children and their families are invited to participate [...]
Free lip reading classes can help the ease the transition of hearing loss
According the Hearing Loss Association of America, 1 in 10 Americans has hearing loss. As baby boomers reach retirement age starting in 2010, this number is expected to rapidly climb and nearly double by the year 2030.
Chances are you or someone you know will have trouble hearing. Education and association with other hard of hearing individuals [...]
Red Cross plans Adult CPR class in Paramount
The Greater Long Beach Chapter of the Red Cross has scheduled an Adult CPR Saturday on March 13, from 8:00 a.m. to noon at Progress Park Plaza, 15500 Downey Avenue in Paramount.
This CPR training course teaches participants how to respond to victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Participants gain the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent, [...]
LBACA leads free asthma workshop at Mark Twain Library
Anaheim Street Community Police Center will host a presentation from the Long Beach Alliance For Children With Asthma on Tuesday, February 16 from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at Mark Twain Library.
Together We Can Control Asthma will include topics such as: learning about the medications, triggers, gadgets and symptoms of asthma as well as about what to do when asthma [...]
LB Memorial staff “Wear Red” to promote Heart Health
Long Beach Memorial (LBM) employees have raised awareness of heart disease this month by wearing red and hosting the annual Women’s Heart & Stroke Seminar earlier this month, both events attracting hundreds of participants.
While most people know heart disease is the No. 1 killer in women, that doesn’t change the alarming facts: twice as many [...]
TED2010: Jamie Oliver’s wish to inspire a culture of fresh food
Celebrated British chef and food activist Jamie Oliver announced his 2010 TED Prize “wish to change the world” earlier this afternoon on the first day of the annual TED conference.
Oliver, a longtime activist in the fight against obesity and diet-related health issues, wished for the creation of a grassroots movement and a new foundation working [...]
