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HOW IT STARTED
Salud Vital was created by Dr. Barry Winston, a Board
Certified Internist.
Dr. Winston has been in private practice for nearly 35
years and has treated a growing number of Hispanics. |
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Dr.
Winston became alarmed at the prevalence of
overweight and obesity he encountered in his
Latino patients. Statistics indicate that as
much as 73% of the Latino population is
affected. According to the 2007 National Survey
of Children's Health, 34.7 percent of Latino
high school students are overweight or obese.
Through researching the options for helping to
address this problem in the growing Hispanic
community, he found there was a void in
television programming in the area of health
awareness.
There are many English shows and segments of
shows about health but not so in Spanish
programming. This is what prompted his idea
for Salud Vital. |
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| He joined forces with Provicom,
the largest Spanish production company in
Houston and secured a team of experienced
professionals to create what is now the ONLY
health show to address adult and childhood
obesity and related issues. |
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