Food Supply, Soccer/Dynamo and Muhammad Yunus

What I learned this week:
Keeping myself fit and healthy takes time, commitment, persistence and faith. Every time I get tired, or see great food or get upset, I have to remind myself that to be healthy I have to stay the course.

What I am grateful for:
Six months after radiation, I am cancer free. I am full of gratitude.

This Sunday at 3pm and June 18th at 10pm You will learn facts about food you probably never heard.

Robyn O'Brien by Lihue Rearte (Production Assistant)

Why is it important to eat healthy and know the contents of food? The answer will be given by the author Robyn O'Brien on Living Smart with Patricia Gras. She talks about her book "The truth: how our food makes us sick and what we can do about it." In this book she warns consumers about the ugly truth of the food industries and what they hide from us in the foods we eat daily. Go to http://www.robynobrien.com/

The bad reputation, of food additives, colorings and sweeteners such as aspartame, is one that needs a wake up call. The author points out some that can cause dangerous effects in our bodies.
The author O'Brien that after doing research and understanding scientific studies, some substances provoke allergies and terminal illnesses.

The food industry can use only those products that have been approved after having gone through detailed studies to verify that licensed doses can not cause any harmful effects to our health, but some countries like the United States choose to ignore these studies.

"Our corporations have done an incredible job in responding to needs, to remove substances from consumers in other countries like Britain," the author says. "But the United States allows these substances in our food."

In Living Smart with Patricia Gras, O'Brien advises to be aware of what we eat and shares research and studies to support which products harm our health.

Watch this program on Sunday at 3pm (repeated on Friday June 18th at 10 pm.) For more information visit www.houstonpbs.org/livingsmart or visit www.patriciagras.net/



Last week I had the opportunity to meet Muhammad Yunus, www.grameenfoundation.org/?gclid=CLWZj6m-4aECFZVY2god2wktKw

the creator of Grameen Bank or Village Bank. Let me explain that I have met presidents, celebrities, heroes and extraordinary people, but I must say when you meet someone like Muhammad Yunus who has impacted so many millions of the world's poor. (over 100 million) I was in awe and considered myself very lucky to get to interview him. I have done interviews and hosted some events for Results, an organization that works to impact the poor by lobbying congress. It is strictly a volunteer organization and has quietly done great work to end poverty over the years.
www.results.org/

Yunus was on their board of directors and they both have worked to treat the poor with dignity, compassion and to effectively give them tools to succeed. Isn't that what we all want? We will write more about this at length but I will let you know when the story airs on Latina Voices on HoustonPBS. We will also interview Gayle Ferraro, the filmaker who produced a show about Muhammad Yunus' work in the United States. It is called to Catch a Dollar and will be released in September.
www.aerial-productions.com/




This Sunday at 2:30pm May 23rd on Latina Voices, you'll get a first look at Houston Dynamo's Oliver Luck and striker Brian Ching. Life coach expert Laura Lopez also shares her experience as an executive for Coca Cola and her most recent book, "Committed Leader."


Many of you know of my passion for soccer. I will be writing about it here and my facebook page. I started playing soccer with my brother as a child and my parents are from Argentina, so the month of June will be ALL SOCCER ALL THE TIME for friends and family!!!

The World Cup and Houston Dyanamo by Shelby Cole (Production Assistant)

Great news in the sports world for all the Houston soccerheads out there! The Fifa World Cup that is right around the corner, and the whole world is talking about who will take home the ultimate prize. The Houston Dynamo’s own Brian Ching has a very strong chance of traveling to South Africa to help the U.S. team compete for (and hopefully win!) the cup. This will be Ching’s second time to be a candidate and possible player on the American team, as he traveled to Germany for the 2006 Fifa World Cup.


Ching’s supporters couldn’t be more proud of him for all of his accomplishments, both on native and foreign turf. Currently the Captain and leading goal-scorer of the Dynamo, Ching hopes to use his leadership, talent, and discipline to guide the U.S. team to victory in South Africa. Patti, Minerva, and Sofia interviewed Brian on Latina Voices, where he mentioned the new Houston Dynamo Soccer stadium.

This new stadium will be an excellent addition to Houston’s already thriving sports scene. Located just southeast of Minute Maid Park, the Houston Dynamo stadium will seat 21,000-22,000 ravenous fans and will cost an estimated $95 million. Despite its costs, the construction of this stadium is a good step in a new direction for the soccer world, as the stadium will definitely garner more respect for a sport that tends to be written off.

See this interview on Latina Voices on May 23 at 2:30, and be sure to tune in and support Brian Ching as he represents his city and country at the World Cup!


www.fifa.com/worldcup/


www.brianchingsoccer.com/blog


www.houstondynamo.com/news/2010/04/city-council-approves-dynamo-stadium-plan