The work of PowerUp in the Valley was published!
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Did you know that the work of PowerUp right here in the Valley has just been published? By helping kids and families eat better and move more, PowerUp can actually help prevent childhood obesity, but also type 2 diabetes! Here’s to making the St. Croix Valley a place where it’s easy for kids to PowerUp and stay healthy for a lifetime! Read the article below.
The Potential of Community-Wide Initiatives in the Prevention of Childhood Obesity
PowerUp is a community-wide initiative to make better eating and physical activity easy and fun for youths and the entire community as part of an effort to prevent childhood obesity. PowerUp works in partnership and on multiple levels to change the food and activity environment, engage the community, deliver programs, and support clinical interventions throughout the health care system and the community. Early results show promise that the initiative is inspiring community-level change.
Read the preface here:
The importance of diabetes prevention by Dr. Tom Kottke, HealthPartners