Nutrition, Health, and Obesity Prevention

Diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and cancer, are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. If you are physically active and eat nutritious foods you can reduce your risks of developing these diseases. The need for active living and healthy eating was never more important than it is today, because overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in this country. According to health experts, one third of our children are either obese or are at risk of becoming obese. Find out more about healthy lifestyle choices and childhood obesity from the following websites.

Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention Resources
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association
Healthy Living
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Nutrition.gov

Obesity Prevention
Activ8Kids! – Childhood Obesity Prevention Program
Healthy Children Healthy Futures
Nutrition Standards for Foods in School
Overweight and Obesity
WIN Weight-control Information Network

Food and Nutrition Resources
Cornell Farm to School Program
Farmers’ Market Federation of New York
International Food Information Council
Farmers Market Nutrition Education Program