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August 12: Healthy Habits Agosto 12: Habitos Saludables

OVERVIEW Repaso

6pm – 8pm

• Presentation/ Presentación
• Questions/ Preguntas
• Small Group Discussion/ Grupo de Diálogo
• Highlights/ Opiniones
• Upcoming Events/ Próximos Eventos

Presentation Objectives

• Be informed about:
• How 5210 can change and prevent unhealthy behaviors and lifestyles
• Living 5210: Tips and Tricks
• Healthy Weight Collaborative that I lead

Why ?

• According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), more

than 33% of children and adolescents were recorded as being overweight

• r obese in 2012.
• In San Mateo County:

Overweight: 18.1% of children 2-4 years and 23.6% of adolescents 5-19 years Obese: 18.1% of children 2-4 years and 20.4% 5-19 of adolescents years

N Fair Oaks Unincorporated

American Heart Association, 2001

Overweight: 44% Obese: 25% Diabetes: 7% 5th, 7th, 9th graders: overweight: 26% Residents live 10.4 yrs less than average SMC resident Death is due to Heart disease, Cancer and Hypertension. Overview of Built environment: Access to parks: few live with in 1/4 mile , 16% within 1/4 mile of a park incl school grounds, 0.03 acres of parks/ 100 residents, no joint use agreement Access to healthy food: most enjoy access to healthy food: a little <50% in 1/4 mile to grocery store with fresh fruit and veg, 85% within walking dist to fast food

What is the Connection?

Results

• Maintain a Healthy Heart
• Higher Good Cholesterol
• Lower Bad Cholesterol
• Lower Blood Pressure
• Maintain Normal Blood Sugar
• Loss of Weight
• Reduced Stress

Prevention

Prevention

Preve Prevention ntion

• Having daily servings of fruits and

vegetables can reduce the risk of chronic illnesses such as high blood pressure and diabetes

• Not only do they taste great, but

they have many beneficial nutrients and vitamins that help you feel good and make your body stronger!

• Help control weight gain

STRATEGIES

• Keep fruits and vegetable in plain

view so they are easy to see

• Add fruits and vegetables to every

meal

• Try different fruits and vegetables
• Prepare meal at home and eat

together as a family

• Make half your plate vegetables
• On Budget?
• Frozen vs canned
• Seasonal
• Buy at your local farmer’s

markets

• Can watching TV or spending too

much time in front of a computer cause obesity? YES!

• According to the Institute of Medicine,

children and adolescents watch thousands of advertisements which influence the consumption of high caloric foods and beverages that have little to no nutrition.

• On average, children who watch TV

commercials advertising food consume 45% more snacks

• The Academy of Pediatrics

recommends that children 2 and under do not watch television

Be a Role Model

• Children learn from

watching their parents and siblings

• Involve all of your

family members

• Make physical activity

a part of everyday life

Sports!

Run!

Hike!

Bike!

• Physical activity increases

energy

• Improves sleep
• Improves mood
• Improves social connections
• Decreases body fat

How to Increase Physical Activity

• Be a role model
• Routine
• Avoid excessive screen

time

• Everyday environment

• Between 1999-2004, sugar

beverages accounted for 224 calories/day for children and adolescents in the US

• From 1989-2008, these

calories increased by 60%

• Sugary beverages also include

Juice

Benefits of Water

• Aids in digestion and

relieve constipation

• Alleviates fatigue
• Regulates

Temperature

• Healthy for your skin
• Immune System

Support

• Healthy Weight

Universal Message in San Mateo County!

Healthy Weight Collaborative

• Our Collaborative Mission:
• We will support healthy weight in children and their families, across the

lifespan, in San Mateo County and increase health equity, especially in disadvantaged population. We will provide it in a culturally competent way using quality improvement data to guide our work.

• The San Mateo County Healthy Weight Collaborative’s 5210 Health Goals and

Habits Program is a project of the National Initiative Children’s Healthcare Quality and Human Resources Services Administration.

• HWC has made a commitment to provide national evidence based common

messaging, common assessment and care plan as well as supporting policy around built environment.

QUESTIONS Preguntas

Small Gr Small Group

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Gr Grupo upo de de Diálogo Diálogo

• What did you learn from this presentation?

¿Que aprendieron de la presentación?

• Why do you think this topic is important?

¿Porque cree usted que este tema es importante?

• How does the concept of healthy habits relate to North Fair Oaks?

¿Cómo es el tema de parques, jardines, y espacios verdes relacionado con la comunidad de North Fair Oaks?

Small Group Highlights Compartir sus opiniones

Friday, September 18, 2015 Viernes, Septiembre 18, 2015 10am – 4pm

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Contact Information: Ellie Dallman, Outreach Coordinator 650.363.4048 edallman@smcgov.org • www.nfoforward.org

THANK THANK YOU OU FOR FOR

Thank you! ¡Gracias!