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What's on Your Plate? | |
 Busy as life is, we don't always give a lot of thought to what's on our plate. But in celebration of National Nutrition Month® all this month, we invite you to give this some consideration. Take time to think about getting your plate in shape, with at least half the plate filled with fruits and veggies, make half of your grains whole grains, and vary your proteins to include healthy fish and other lean proteins.
Check out these ideas for celebrating with kids and check out these suggestions for how you can get your plate into shape.
FILM SCREENING
Plus we invite you to a screening of What's on Your Plate? on April 17; join us for this family-friendly documentary about kids and food, where food comes from and how it affects our health. (recommended for age 7 and up)
Presented by AHA and the Town of Cary Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department, this witty film follows two 11-year-olds on a year-long journey as they explore what's on their plate! Following the film, we'll have a short Q&A session featuring:
Get all the details and tickets, plus view the trailer at AHA's web site!
Post this flier at your school or work site.
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| What's in Your Lunch? | |
Continuing our celebration of National Nutrition Month®, AHA is hosting the Healthy Brown Bag Challenge March 26-30! We're challenging people all across the Triangle, the state (and even some friends beyond North Carolina's borders!) to join pack a healthy lunch for one week.
AHA will share recipes, planning tips and more to help you make this healthy--and money-saving--habit of packing lunch simpler. Sign up today!
Read more about the challenge on AHA's web site, download this flier and post it at your workplace, and forward this newsletter to co-workers inviting them to join in as well!
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Gardening Resources &
Garden to Table Recipes from Dig In | |
 AHA hosted its third annual Dig In community and backyard gardening summit last weekend in Raleigh. Great to see so much interest in everyone digging in to grow healthy food for themselves and our community!
Thanks also to these Local Food Champion sponsorsfor their tremendous support of AHA's local food initiatives!
Visit AHA's web site for recipes from our garden to table session and some of the presentations shared at Dig In! |
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Shop Local, Eat Local!
Markets Kick Off Spring Season |
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Spring produce at the Western Wake Farmers' Market in Cary. |
Several Wake County farmers' markets kick off their 2012 spring seasons the first weekend of April, and many others throughout the month of April.
Markets launching their spring seasons on Sat., April 7 include:
- Cary Downtown Farmers' Market
- North Raleigh Farmers' Market
- Wake Forest Farmers' Market
- Western Wake Farmers' Market (Cary)
Shopping our local markets is a great way to eat healthy, support local farmers and support the N.C. economy! |
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 AHA fosters and supports community efforts to make healthy eating and physical activity the way of life in Wake County. Simply put, we are working to make the healthy choice the easy choice!
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AHA Partner in the Spotlight:
Cary Celebrates
Fit Cary Month in April | |
As a FIT Community, the Town of Cary provides the resources to live a healthy life. In April, the town invites all its residents to "Get, Be, Stay Fit"--get fit, be fit, stay fit--during Fit Cary Month and has lots of great activities planned to help you do just that.
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Photo credit: Town of Cary |
Fit Cary Month will feature numerous programs and opportunities for all ages, including lots of free seminars and community meet-ups.
Visit AHA's web site to learn more and download a calendar full of Fit Cary Month activities. | |
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Free Workshop for Parents & School Staff | |
For Sale--
Healthy Fundraisers, Concessions & School Stores
March 29, 2012
10 am-12 pm
Bond Park Community Center, Cary |
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AHA friends and tweets!
Join our social networks for timely updates on AHA news, healthy eating and being active here in Wake County!
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