Health

Vive Ligero
Vive Ligero is an initiative of the Inter-University Program for Latino Research (IUPLR) in conjunction with the Office of Minority Health, a division of the US Department of Health and Human Services. This campaign aims to increase awareness among Latinos about issues of weight and healthy living in an effort to break the pattern of obesity in our society today.</p><p>Features of Vive Ligero include ideas for incorporating exercise into daily life, information about nutrition and healthy cooking practices, and facts about the short- and long-term health risks of obesity. The site also provides links to other health related programs in both English and Spanish, audio clips from a radio series about obesity held on Latino USA, and images from the project's poster campaign, among other resources. Read More