TOBACCO CONTROL BLOG DISCUSSION #1 – Raising Awareness of ending the sale of all menthol and flavored commercial tobacco products in MN
STRATEGY INTRO: Support a Media Campaign to educate BIPOC communities about the proposed statewide tobacco flavor ban, and work with area sports teams to find out what people/youth know and feel about flavored tobacco products. Focus groups and media message testing will be done to determine what the community needs to know and what messages […]
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BLOG DISCUSSION #1 – Complete Street Model will be included in the former Sears’ Site design, so neighbors can go to their everyday destinations through all modes.
STRATEGY INTRO: Increase policies, plans and community design changes through China Garden, Minneapolis Open Streets and St. Paul Sears Redevelopment to better connect residents to everyday destination to live/work/play, and provide safe, culturally based places for increasing physical activities. Asian Media Access has taken the lead to plan for the former Sears’ Site, we envision […]
NUTRITION BLOG DISCUSSION #1 – Planning an Asian Fermented Food Workshop
STRATEGY INTRO: Increase policies, plans and community design changes through China Garden, Minneapolis Open Streets and St. Paul Sears Redevelopment to better connect residents to everyday destination to live/work/play, and provide safe, culturally based places for increasing physical activities. Asian Media Access is planning an educational workshop with Dr. Andres Gomez from University of MN. […]
What Is Emotional Abuse?
Emotional abuse can happen in a variety of ways, usually by manipulating or controlling another persons emotions. The most common forms of emotional abuse happen among people who are in relationships, married, or dating; they can also happen among friends, family, and even co-workers. Emotionally abusive relationships or friendships that are consistently putting the other […]
Everything You Need to Know About Vaping CBD Oil
The use of CBD vape has become a popular trend amongst people today. In recent years many claims have been made to the healing and medicinal properties of CBD vape, however without enough research done to back these claims. Vaping can cause many health risks, some of which may lead to cancer or other serious […]
Community Partners Invited to Participate in Minnesota’s JUUL Settlement Input Process
The state of Minnesota has agreed to sue JUUL Labs inc for breaching its duty of reasonable care, and creating a public nuisance. The complaint also mentioned that JUUL sold unsafe nicotine products as a safe alternative. These products had higher addictive doses of nicotine than commercial tobacco products. JUUL also developed products that appealed […]
How to Stop Thinking About Smoking
Quitting smoking can be a great challenge for many smokers. Some people associate smoking with good memories, social gatherings, comfort, entertainment, and companionship. Smokers may sometimes want to quit but relate quitting smoking to pain, misery or sacrifice. These conflicting thoughts and ideas can make quitting smoking even more difficult. At a Glance Thinking about […]
Is the Nicotine Patch a Good Way to Stop Smoking?
Many smokers have chosen to use the nicotine patch in helping with quitting tobacco. Research has shown that using Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and other forms of NRT can help smokers quit by up to 50%-60%. People are realizing the health risks associated with using nicotine, and they are looking for ways to quit. For […]
What to Do When You Have No Motivation
A lack of motivation can sometimes be the biggest obstacle to overcome. Being unmotivated may hinder our progress on goals, work, and daily responsibilities. If you are dealing with being unmotivated take a step back, and find the origin of why you’re unmotivated, after observing the reasons you can then work out a helpful strategy […]
Natural Remedies to Help You Quit Smoking
Natural remedies can be quite helpful in helping people on their journey of quitting tobacco use. There are many available natural remedies, methods, and therapies, which have been proven to be effective. Quitting smoking can be a challenge, it may even seem impossible, however with the right mindset, good support and helpful remedies, quitting is […]