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Nutrition
Healthy eating lowers the risk for obesity as well as many chronic diseases, including Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and some cancers (CDC ). In the United States, fewer than 1 in 10 children eat the recommended daily amount of vegetables (CDC
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), and only 2 in 5 eat the recommended amount of fruit (CDC
).
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Community Guide In Action: Stories from the Field
Evidence-Based Recommendations Get Minnesotans in the Groove
Familias Sanas y Activas: Improving Health among Latinos in San Diego
Healthy Schools Equal Healthy Kids
Investing in Worksite Wellness for Employees
Mobilizing Funding Support to Battle Overweight and Obesity
Putting the Community Guide to Work at Workplaces: Partnering to Reach Employers
Rural Community Works Together to Stay "Fun and Fit"
One Pagers
Gardening Interventions to Increase Vegetable Consumption among Children
CDC, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
CDC Prevention Status Report – Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States: Implementation and Measurement Guide [PDF - 2.61 MB]