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The 2011 Dallas Dietetic Association Fight Against Childhood Obesity
iMove! iEat! iLive!

DDA is teaming up with Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and Dallas ISD Superintendent of Schools Michael Hinojosa to create a first-of-its-kind nutrition education program targeted at high school freshmen called iMove! iEat! iLive! This program will be DDA's new initiative to fight childhood obesity in the Dallas area!

The pilot program is an extension of the Mayor’s Passport To Health initiative, founded in 2008 by Mayor Leppert and his wife Laura in an effort to raise awareness about risk factors for diabetes and to educate the community on prevention through proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. The program is expected to reach 300 high school freshmen (students age 13-15) its first year. The plan is to scale the program in future years to serve all 10,000 projected freshmen enrolled in Dallas ISD.

Walmart is funding the iMove! iEat! iLive! nutrition education program with a grant of $45,000 to the Mayor's Passport To Health, a fund within the Communities Foundation of Texas. The grant will be administered by US, Dallas Dietetic Association!

What does this mean for DDA?

  • DDA is creating a curriculum for the DISD freshmen health education classes & DDA members will be teaching the nutrition classes each month
  • DDA members will be compensated to teach the classes as a part of the grant. DDA members who teach the classes will be provided with ALL the nutrition education materials needed including curriculum, handouts & teaching props
  • DDA will need student DDA members to assist in teaching the classes
  • DDA WILL BE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE HEALTH & NUTRITION OF DALLAS!!!

To learn more, please see the official press release.

Interested in volunteering for this event?

Contact:

Christina Strudwick
castrudwick@gmail.com

Or

Amber Massey
a_massey84@yahoo.com

 

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Potassium

Did you know potassium rich fruits and vegetables may help preserve muscle mass in older adults? Experts estimate that most Americans consume only half the recommended amount of potassium. Foods high in potassium include:

Sweet potatoes
Tomatoes, Spinach
White beans, Soybeans, Lentils
Bananas, Peaches, Cantaloupes

Source: Tufts Health & Nutrition Newsletter - August 2008, Vol 26, Number 6

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