The Eat Healthy – Be Active workshops are based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. These guidelines provide science-based advice to promote health and to reduce obesity and thereby reducing the risk for major diseases. The two guidelines go hand-in-hand and provide information for developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. They are the basis for the Eat Healthy – Be Active Community Workshops.
Each workshop features; learning objectives, icebreaker activities, talking points, instructions for stretch breaks, and hands-on learning activities, and provides opportunities to implement new practices that lead to lasting lifestyle changes.
The Eat Healthy – Be Active Community Workshop Series provides detailed tips for how to put recommended behaviors into practice. The workshops are designed to move participants from the “thinking” phase to taking desired heath action.
Eating and physical activity patterns that are focused on consuming fewer calories, making informed food choices, and being physically active can help people attain and maintain a healthy weight, reduce their risk of chronic disease, and promote overall health.