nutrition

Just a few months after she donated $5 million to Lake Tahoe Community College, Lisa Maloff has made another large donation in honor of her late husband, Robert Maloff.

Barton Memorial Hospital is the latest recipient of Maloff's generosity. She made a $10 million gift to fund the building of a health and sports performance center on the Barton Memorial Hospital campus. The new center will be called the Robert Maloff Center of Excellence.

A Scripps Institution of Oceanography-led study on how natural and man-made sources of nitrogen are recycled through the Lake Tahoe ecosystem provides new information on how global change may affect the iconic blue lake.

“High-elevation lakes, such as Lake Tahoe, are sentinels of climate change,” said Lihini Aluwihare, associate professor of geosciences at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. “Small changes in the lake’s chemistry can have big impacts on the entire ecosystem.”

ViSalus, also known as Body by Vi, is a weight loss and nutritional program very popular around the world. Their mission is to take the weight off the world, one person at a time, ten pounds at a time.

They will start 2015 with gathering as many people in 11 countries around the world at noon on Saturday to have the World's Largest Simultaneous Group Workout, and South Lake Tahoe isn't going to be left behind.

The holidays and their food celebrations are almost here! Sound wonderful? Many love the holidays, but dread the annual resolution to lose weight. Consider this: if you eat 500 extra calories a day for two months, you could gain nearly 10 pounds.

Limit holiday weight gain with the following tips.

Be selective. At a party, scan the food choices and select the best first. Skip snack foods available “anytime” like chips, crackers, pretzels, and cheese.

Fill up, not out. Alternate high calorie treats with low calorie vegetables and beverages.

The Barton Wellness Lecture Series continues with "Nutrition for the New Year" on Tuesday, December 2 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Lynn Norton, MS, RD with Barton Health will give nutrition tips to minimize cancer risk. In addition, the myths and facts about body composition, physical activity, plant-based foods, animal products, alcohol, and supplements will be addressed.

It will be held in the Lake Tahoe Community College's Board Room located at One College Way in South Lake Tahoe.

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Camp Richardson will be turned into an agricultural center on September 16 when over 500 third and fourth graders from South Lake Tahoe take part in the 2nd Annual Tahoe Farm Day.

Tahoe Farm Day is an all day field trip where the students learn about the wide variety of regional agriculture. Over 30 volunteer presenters bring agriculture alive for students through creative, interactive activities that feature fruits, vegetables and farm animals as well as concepts of healthy eating, nutrition, and stewardship of the land.

The kick off event for this weekend's Sample the Sierra will be a fundraiser for the Geodome/Grow Dome at Sierra House Mountain Academy.

Pop-Up Dinner will be held at the Lake Tahoe Community College from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The menu is curated and cooked by Chef Stephen Moise, the Executive Chef of The Ridge Tahoe and former Corporate Chef for Tommy Hilfiger. The meal will highlight local ingredients, including produce from the University of Nevada-Reno, ribs from the Carson Valley and crayfish from Tahoe Lobster Company.

The South Tahoe Family Resource Center, next to Bijou Community School, will be holding a ground breaking ceremony from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. for their new community garden.

The Family Resource Center (FRC) community garden will showcase a variety of permaculture techniques that help increase productivity and extend our short growing season. The grant will fund a permanent fence to protect the FRC garden as well as garden-related materials, seeds and soil.

The competitive landscape of the American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe will dramatically alter in 2014 with the addition of LPGA great Annika Sorenstam.

The legendary golf superstar, winner of 89 international tournaments and over $22 million, is among the most successful players in history. A part-time resident of Lake Tahoe and mother of two, Sorenstam will play on even terms with pro athletes in the nationally televised, 54-hole, $600,000 competition at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course.

Join people from across the state in one giant science fair project on May 8th. Be a scientist for a day as you complete one of three projects: Find Pollinators, Water Conservation and track where your food comes from.

The vast science project is in in recognition of the 100th anniversary of University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE).

The goal is simple, "Helping the youth of South Lake Tahoe to be well read and well fed."

Hunger isn't just an inner city problem. Hunger isn't just a third world problem. Hunger affects approximately 16 million children in the United States with 3 million rural community households being "food insecure."

How can children focus on solving a math problem or writing an English paper when he or she is trying to ignore the persistent pangs of hunger? School work is forced to compete with hunger.

Congratulations to the five hundred and sixty-seven students from Lake Tahoe Unified School District who participated in Barton Health’s sixth annual We Can! program. We Can, which stands for Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition, is a 7-week program designed for 4th and 5th graders that encourages healthy eating habits, activity, exercise, and overall wellness. We Can! is a national program that is implemented locally by Barton Health and the school district’s physical education teachers.

Everything from Yoga to plastic surgery to food and fitness will be covered during the Annual Lake Tahoe Women's Wellness Weekend at Granlibakken Lodge & Conference Center November 9-10. Speakers, women's health professionals, authors and others will present on a myriad of topics concerning women and their health.

A free nutrition education series for parents is being offered by the
University of California Cal Fresh Nutrition Education. The topic "Food Labels" is for parents and will be held at Sierra House Elementary School at 1709 Remington Trail in South Lake Tahoe at 6 pm on January 7.

The program is free for all CalFresh recipients and parents of local elementary school children.

A free nutrition education series for parents is being offered by the
University of California Cal Fresh Nutrition Education. The topic "Make Healthy Changes - Plan, Shop, Save & Cook" is for parents and will be held at Sierra House Elementary School at 1709 Remington Trail in South Lake Tahoe. The program in English will be held on October 1st and Spanish on October 2nd.

The program is free for all CalFresh recipients and parents of local elementary school children.

FREE workshop presentation by Dorothy Dumbra, Clinical Nutritionist and R.N. Specialized Kinesiologist on Tuesday, July 9th from 6-7pm. Learn some basics about understanding, preventing and alleviating today's most pressing health issues such as blood sugar, fatigue, weight gain, allergies, and the dramatic effects of good diet. RSVP requested but not required, the workshop presentation will be held in room L107 at the college.

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You’ve stopped smoking and are watching your alcohol intake. You are eating right and exercising. Congratulations, there is mounting evidence your lifestyle will not only make you healthier but might also help you prevent cancer. But if you are between the ages of 50 to 75, there is something more that you can do; get a colorectal cancer screening.

How often do you stop and reflect about your eating regimes? Do they foster your athletic goals? Are you ready to mix up your routine in activity and nutrition?

UC Davis Lake Tahoe Environmental Research Center will present Top 10 Nutrition and Exercise Tips presented by Jill Whisler, RD and Wendy Buchanan, MS, Tahoe Center for Health and Sports Performance.

The event is Tuesday, March 5, Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences building on SNC campus, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village. Time: No-host bar opens 5:30 p.m. Presentation begins 6 p.m.

Sounds almost too good to be true, but according to fitness researchers it's not. A recent study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism tested traditional treadmi...

Even with your busy Lake Tahoe lifestyle, do you find it difficult to balance exercise and diet? If so you won't want to miss Barton Health's free wellness lecture: "Maximizing Nutrition and Exercise for the Busy Life" with Paula Crenshaw, MD. This free event will be Nov. 7, 6 p.m. at Kahle Community Center in Stateline. Among the topics for discussion are: Food vs vitamin pills? Research shows why food nutrients are better than supplements; What foods have the greatest nutrient value?

Coming from as far as Australia and as near as North Lake Tahoe, more than 200 men and women athletes are gearing up for a race to remember at Northern Nevada’s inaugural Expedition Man Endurance Festival and Ultra-Distance-Triathlon, taking place Saturday, August 25. Athletes will begin with a swim at Zephyr Cove Resort at Lake Tahoe, then onto a more than 100-mile-bike-ride through Carson City and a long-run along the Truckee River, ending at the Legends at Sparks Marina.

A Lake Tahoe bear awareness program, hosted by the UC Davis Lake Tahoe Environmental Research Center, is slated for Wednesday at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village.

Nutrition science researcher Dr. Kimber Stanhope will present a study at Lake Tahoe on July 26 that was recently featured in the CBS News 60 Minutes investigative report with Dr. Sanjay Gupta on the metabolic effects of sugar consumption.
The 6 p.m. presentation will be at the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center in Incline Village on the campus of Sierra Nevada College, as part of its monthly lecture series.