Eat Well

Health experts recommend that we all eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day; avoid added sugars, sodium, and saturated fat; and eat more whole grains. Following these recommendations can be quite a challenge, though. The Healthy for Life Project wants to help you get easy-to-understand nutrition information; find accessible, affordable healthy foods; and then work those foods into your diet. We are working on a few projects that will help: 

• Eat Well Healthy Restaurant Initiative
• Nutrition Education Programs
• Farmers Markets
• Food Access 

Move More

Health experts recommend that children get 60 minutes of physical activity every day and that adults get 30 minutes on most days (or about 150 minutes each week). To help our community members reach that goal, we are working on several initiatives:

• The NorWALKer Program
• Move More in School Toolkit
• Walk to School Day

More Resources for Healthier Communities 

ACHIEVE Communities 
Success Stories from Previous Years of ACHIEVE 
CDC Healthy Communities
CDC Childhood Obesity Facts and Resources 
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors 
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Childhood Obesity Program