EatingWell • 15th May 2023 Does Inflammation Cause High Blood Pressure? Here's What You Need to Know Inflammation and high blood pressure are separate health problems, but they are linked—and they can both lead to heart disease.
RIDC • 8th May 2023 How Committed to Racial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Is Your Favorite Running Brand? — Running Industry Diversity Coalition (RIDC) Many runners want to support brands that share their values—including those related to racial and social justice.
Global Sport Matters • 12th April 2023 Youth Sports Are More Important Than Ever for Kids' Mental Health Sports participation has mitigated the pandemic’s harmful effects on kids’ physical and mental health, so it may be more important than ever to make opportunities to play easily accessible, particularly for kids of color.
U-M Erb Institute | Business for Sustainability • 31st March 2023 Justice should be an action, not only a core value The Erb Institute recently convened the workshop “Building Connections for Business, Sustainability & Justice Research,” bringing together scholars, corporate leaders and advocates to explore how research can inform solutions to pressing environmental, social and racial justice challenges.
the Guardian • 2nd March 2023 Only 28 US-born Black women have broken three hours in the marathon. Why? Running historian Gary Corbitt has been tracking the American-born Black women who have broken three hours. Now it’s known simply as “The List,” and it’s beginning to get more attention in the running community.
SeenTheMagazine.com • 22nd February 2023 Technology’s Toll on Our Bodies and What to do About it Many of us spend significant amounts of time in front of a computer and using smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices every day. This technology enables us to do many things faster and easier — but health experts say it can also harm our bodies.
Second Wave Michigan • 10th February 2023 Youth take the lead in fighting trauma Sirrita Darby is the executive director of Detroit Heals Detroit, a nonprofit that combats trauma in youth.
Hidden Compass • 7th February 2023 Beyond the Waves Sitara Siverls is sitting at the bedside of a bald Caucasian man in a dimly lit intensive care unit (ICU) room, holding his hand. Outside in the hall, doctors and nurses move briskly.
EatingWell • 21st January 2023 With Food, Culture Matters: This App Matches People with Dietitians Based on Culture There's often a cultural disconnect between a patient and their dietitian. This app matches you with an RD based on culture.
Sustain.Life • 18th January 2023 Is there a problem with carbon removal technology? Carbon removal stories have become part of both climate and mainstream news—companies including Shopify, Stripe, Google, and Facebook are notable investors in new carbon removal technology. On the surface, carbon removal tech seems like it could be a magic wand for all our climate problems, but the reality is more complicated.
SEEN Magazine • 10th January 2023 What You Need To Know About Vitamins and Supplements Vitamins & Supplements: Help or Hype? Navigating what you need to stay healthy and safe in an under-regulated industry.
Starting Line 1928 • 5th January 2023 Cheryl Treworgy — Starting Line 1928 In December 1971, Cheryl Bridges (now Cheryl Treworgy) became the first woman in the world to break 2:50 in the marathon. This marathon was her second—she had run the first a year earlier, and she had hit the wall at Mile 20, so she wanted another chance.
Belt Magazine - Dispatches From the Rust Belt and Greater Midwest • 30th November 2022 An Auto Plant Becomes a State Park Major investments in parks and green spaces in both Flint and Detroit are revitalizing former industrial sites and vacant lots, and helping both cities to recover from decades of economic decline.
Well+Good • 14th November 2022 These Running Shoes Are Made From Captured Carbon Emissions Running shoes are typically pretty terrible for the environment. But On Running is working to reverse this trend. The brand recently developed the first shoe made from carbon emissions—basically turning industrial pollution into foam for running shoes.
Model D • 10th November 2022 ‘Running While Black’ author to visit Detroit on national book tour Alison Mariella Désir found distance running at a low point in her life, and it saved her life, she says. But when she started, she explains that she was the "only Black person in a crowd of white people."
Insider • 4th November 2022 10 ways to kick-start a healthy gut, according to dietitians Your body contains trillions of microorganisms, such as bacteria and yeasts, that make up your microbiome. Many of these live in your intestinal tract.
Outside Online • 21st October 2022 Patti Catalano Dillon Becomes Head Coach of Wings Elite Team for Native Runners The nonprofit organization Wings of America has been supporting Native youth in running for decades, and now it has launched an elite team. The Wings Elite Program for Native athletes is the first of its kind, and Patti Catalano Dillon has been appointed as the team’s head coach.
Metromode • 13th October 2022 Closing Michigan's 'adventure gap': Floating classroom gets hundreds of students out on the water It’s a sunny October afternoon on Belle Isle, and about 80 middle school and high school students are getting ready to go canoeing. Only a few of them have been in a canoe before, and most haven’t been in any kind of boat.
Global Sport Matters • 11th October 2022 The Newest Pro Ultimate League Centers Racial and Gender Equity Professional ultimate frisbee is fast-paced and fun, and people with various athletic strengths can excel in it. But in 2017, in the pro league, many of the players thought women weren’t getting much of a chance.
Planet Detroit • 8th October 2022 WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE? Environmental problems become environmental justice issues based on how they harm people. Often, certain already disadvantaged communities face disproportionate harm from things like air pollution and water pollution.
