Health as a Bridge to Peace (HBP) is a student club at York University, Toronto, founded in 2007. The club was established by a group of students, staff, and faculty members in the university who wanted to encourage dialogue on campus and create an environment where members in our community could explore perspectives related to health, peace, community, culture, identity, resilience.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
The Week of Dialogue is next Week! Check out the events schedule! Come to an event!
WEEK OF DIALOGUE EVENTS SCHEDULE
Feb. 28, 2011
Host: Health as a Bridge to Peace @ York University
Location: Central Square, York University, Toronto, Ontario.
Time: 2:30 – 4:30pm
Event Description: Pay It Forward
We have many bags of goodies to give you! How can you get them?
· Bring a new person you’ve just met to HBP’s table.
· Tell each other about a nutritional habit or we can ask you a question about nutrition
· Commit to pay it forward.
· Do something good to someone.
· Tell us about it on Facebook.
Together, We Pay it Forward.
Health as a Bridge to Peace thanks ARAMARK @ YorkU for donating the bags of goodies.
Mar. 2, 2011
Host: TZEDAKA-SADAQAH Project
Location: University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Time: 12:00 - 2:00pm
Event Description: Interfaith & Humanity: Out of the Cold Program
Jewish and Muslim communities share many important values that originate from common religious teachings. As students, we want to illustrate the importance of working together through shared values to make a difference in our local community, despite our religious and political differences.
Join the TZEDAKA-SADAQAH Project on March 2nd, when students will have the opportunity to prepare sandwiches for an Out of the Cold Program in London Ontario, while meeting new students from different faiths while exploring commonalities and honouring differences in a safe environment.
Mar. 3, 2011
Host: Health as a Bridge to Peace & Peace by Peace
Location: York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada & Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Time: 5:00 - 7:00pm
Event Description: Networks of Cooperation: Case Studies from the Middle East
An international video conference highlighting two case studies involving two networks of doctors and health professionals in the Middle East and North America. Dr. James Leckman of Empowerment and Resilience in Children Everywhere (ERICE) and Dr. Arnold Noyek of the Canada International Scientific Exchange Program (CISEPO) will discuss their challenges, successes, and how health helped them to bridge differences.
Mar. 4, 2011
Host: SZABIST Social Sciences society
Location: Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
Time: 2:30 - 5:30pm
Event Description: Pakistan’s Patriot Act: Looking Into the Future
SZABIST Social Sciences Society invites you to participate in the Patriot’s Act to better assess“What Pakistan Needs Now.”Being Social Scientists ourselves, we understand that there is a need for the educated and energetic Pakistani youth of today to come together and come up with practical solutions to solve the multitude of problems Pakistan is facing today. We wish to give such students a platform where they can actively debate, criticize, analyze and reflect on various problems and at the same time reminisce the history of our culture through literature.
We welcome all students who wish to revive the Social Scientists within them through our interactive sessions.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE “WEEK OF DIALOGUE” AND THE HOST STUDENT GROUPS:
Week of Dialogue - http://weekofdialogue.wordpress.com/
Week of Dialogue Facebook event page - http://www.facebook.com/ event.php?eid=201413519872653
Health as a Bridge to Peace @ York University - http://healthasabridgetopeace.blogspot.com/
Peace by Peace - http://www.peacebypeace.org/
Tzedaka-Sadaqah Project - http://tzedakasadaqah.ca/
SZABIST Social Sciences Society - http://szabistsc.org/societies
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Pay it Forward - The Answers!
What a great event! It was wonderful to share with the York community bags of healthy goodies (sponsored by ARAMAK), learn about each other’s nutrition practices and knowledge, meet new people and Pay it Forward!
Thanks to everyone who participated! Don't forget to tell us how you paid it forward (you can use the comments section below, or facebook (click here for FB)
As promised, below are the answers to the questions we asked you during the day. Enjoy!
Q: How many grams of fiber should adults consume per day?
A: 20-35 grams, or even more! Fibre helps to move food through the intestines; some fibre-rich foods to consider are fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Also remember the high fibre granola bars!
Q: It’s a common misconception to think that all fats are bad for you. Is there such a thing as health fats, and if so, what are they?
A: Choose unsaturated fats, such as the kinds that are found in cooking oils and nuts and seeds. Polyunsaturated fats, like Omegas 3 and 6, can reduce bad cholesterol, and can be found in fish, leafy greens and some nuts. Monounsaturated fats, found in olive oil, avocado and peanuts, promote healthy liver function.
Q: Approximately how many hours does it take for food to entirely digest?
A: This depends on the type of food. Fruits and veggies can be out of your system in less than 12 hours, but steak can take two to three days – basically it is left in your intestines to rot and break down!
Q: Why are fruits and vegetables low on calories?
A: Fruits and vegetables generally have a high water and fibre content. Water and fibre increases the volume of foods, which reduces the energy density (calories).
Q: When you take a step how many muscles do you use?
A: Approximately 200!
Q: What is your favorite healthy food?
A: At the Pay it Forward table, we heard some great answers ranging from fish to fruits and veggies, to whole grains and more! Keep it up guys – choose healthy options more often! We also had some discussions about where the food is coming from, how it is grown and by whom, and how these factors influence our health!
Thanks to everyone who participated! Don't forget to tell us how you paid it forward (you can use the comments section below, or facebook (click here for FB)
As promised, below are the answers to the questions we asked you during the day. Enjoy!
Q: How many grams of fiber should adults consume per day?
A: 20-35 grams, or even more! Fibre helps to move food through the intestines; some fibre-rich foods to consider are fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Also remember the high fibre granola bars!
Q: It’s a common misconception to think that all fats are bad for you. Is there such a thing as health fats, and if so, what are they?
A: Choose unsaturated fats, such as the kinds that are found in cooking oils and nuts and seeds. Polyunsaturated fats, like Omegas 3 and 6, can reduce bad cholesterol, and can be found in fish, leafy greens and some nuts. Monounsaturated fats, found in olive oil, avocado and peanuts, promote healthy liver function.
Q: Approximately how many hours does it take for food to entirely digest?
A: This depends on the type of food. Fruits and veggies can be out of your system in less than 12 hours, but steak can take two to three days – basically it is left in your intestines to rot and break down!
Q: Why are fruits and vegetables low on calories?
A: Fruits and vegetables generally have a high water and fibre content. Water and fibre increases the volume of foods, which reduces the energy density (calories).
Q: When you take a step how many muscles do you use?
A: Approximately 200!
Q: What is your favorite healthy food?
A: At the Pay it Forward table, we heard some great answers ranging from fish to fruits and veggies, to whole grains and more! Keep it up guys – choose healthy options more often! We also had some discussions about where the food is coming from, how it is grown and by whom, and how these factors influence our health!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
HBP Club's Pay it Forward Event - February 14 11am-4pm at the HBP Table, Location Change: Central Square
Answers to the questions that you were asked during the events are now published on HBP's facebook group. Click here to join, check it out and tell us how you paid it forward. for those who don't have Facebook, answers will soon be posted here as well.
Poster- Pay It Forward
Poster- Pay It Forward
Thursday, February 3, 2011
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