Source: Promoting Good Nutrition | The Community Guide Healthy eating is associated with lower risk for: Chronic diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and certain cancers Overweight and obesity Micronutrient deficiencies Fewer than 25% of Americans eat fruits and vegetables 5 or more times per day (CDC). See Task Force Findings
Source: Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index This report, part of the Gallup-Sharecare State of American Well-Being series, examines healthy eating across the nation, ranking 189 communities based on the question ‘Did you eat healthy all day yesterday?’ The rankings show a wide range of results – with the highest communities having more than three quarters of their citizens …
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Source: A theory-informed qualitative exploration of social and environmental determinants of physical activity and dietary choices in adolescents with intellectual disabilities in their final year of school – Stevens – 2017 – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities – Wiley Online Library Abstract Background The prevalence of obesity is higher in those with intellectual …
Source: What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl What’s Cooking recipe site can help with healthy meal planning, cooking & grocery shopping!
Source: National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging The NRCNA is designed to assist the national aging network, including local nutrition programs as well as national associations and state and regional agencies involved with aging, in the implementation of the nutrition portions of the Older Americans Act.
http://bit.ly/2mJpAdx http://nutritionandaging.org/ A new Issue Brief is now available that addresses opportunities to improve nutrition for older adults and also reduce the risk of poor health outcomes. During National Nutrition Month we focus time on the issue of nutrition, because as people age, they may experience malnutrition. Appetite and the body’s ability to process food …
2017/04/06 2:00 to 3:00 pm CST This presentation provides strategies for healthier vending options through the following: (i) steps to developing healthy vending machine initiative; (ii) using tools to survey vending machines and implementing new guidelines; and, (iii) integrating examples and links to resources related to healthy vending machine for your initiative. Audience: Providers who provide …
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