(WTVM) -
A team of Alabama
cooperative extension system educators is conducting "Eat Healthy, Be
Active" workshops throughout the state to address poor eating habits and
physical inactivity.
These problems set Alabama
apart as the fourth most obese state in the country.
"Eat Healthy, Be
Active" was developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and
launched in Alabama in January.
It offers six one-hour
workshops, and teaches participants nutrition – for example, different
seasonings to avoid using salt – as well as a physical activity portion to not
let exercising become a chore.
"Most importantly, we
want to teach and equip people with the right tools on how to eat and how
maintain physical activity so they can have a higher quality of life,"
said Dr. Onikia Brown, assistant professor at Auburn University.
Eat Healthy, Be Active's goal
is to conduct these workshops in every one of Alabama's 67 counties by the end
of 2013. These
workshops are free of charge.
If you are interested in
participating in one, contact your county's local Alabama cooperative extension
office.
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