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Upcoming Workshops:Eat Healthy, Be Active Series6 Workshops beginning February 21, 2013 - March 28, 2013Classes meet on Thursdays and last one hourLocation: Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 501 Doster Rd., PrattvilleClick here for more information
March is National Nutrition Month
Children need to start early in developing healthy eating habits. These healthy habits will stay with your children as they grow. However, all is not lost if the start was rocky. The following are things parents can do to help children eat right. Make family mealtimes a priority. Meals should be planned in advance to ensure that you are offering a wide range of healthy items. Research shows that children who eat with their family tend to have a healthier diet. Be flexible about food. Children can develop an unhealthy preoccupation with food if parents are overly restrictive about it. Food should not be offered as a reward or a punishment. Don’t expect perfection; just make sure that the majority of choices are healthy. Also if you have a picky eater and he or she isn’t open to new choices, be persistent. Kids need several exposures to a new food before becoming comfortable with a new item. Encourage your child to get involve with meal planning. It is important to seek your child’s involvement in the family menu. Children can provide healthy suggestions to the menu if you give them reasonable options. Also, children can do age-appropriate tasks like setting the table or tearing lettuce for the salad. Healthy eating is just part of a healthy lifestyle. Families should get active. Planning regular physical activities as a family is a great way to encourage your child to get moving. Children learn from their parents so parents need to be good role models for healthy living. Visit the ANDA Facebook Page for more information about various activities that may be going on in your community through ANDA members https://www.facebook.com/NatlNutritionMonth
Submitted by Valerie Y. Conner, Regional Extension Agent, Human Nutrition, Diet & Health, Telephone 334-361-7273, email yatesvd@aces.edu http://www.aces.edu/family-health/health-nutrition/
Overweight and Obesity in the South Diabetes affects almost 21 million Americans, one third of whom don't know they have it. Another 54 million Americans have pre-diabetes, which raises their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Diabetes is hitting hard during the working years. Between 1997 and 2004, diabetes incidence increased 45% among persons aged 18-44 years and increased 34% among persons aged 45-64 years. Poorly-controlled diabetes and its complications can contribute to absenteeism and affect productivity on the job.
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