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A few highlights of her work to create a healthier country:
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January 20, 2009 – President Barack Obama was sworn in as
the 44th President of the United States. By March
20, 2009 Michelle Obama was on the South Lawn of the White
House with local schoolchildren to break ground on the White
House Kitchen Garden! What local produce are you enjoying
this fall for a healthy menu? Is half your plate fruits and
vegetables?
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2010 – the First Lady launched “Let’s Move!” with a
coalition community leaders, educators, medical
professionals and parents. Let’s Move has addressed a
variety of issues such as providing healthier food in our
schools, helping youth be more physical active, encouraging
food companies to market healthier foods, and a Healthy
Lunchtime Challenge competition for youth. What is currently
your most important issue to address to help you eat
healthier and move more?
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2012 – Mrs. Obama hosted the first “Kids State Dinner.” This
has become an annual event at the White House. Don’t you
think the Obamas enjoy the titles of the dishes created by
the youth? A few examples are: “Sunny’s Omelette and Bo’s
Patriotic Parfait” (names of the Obama’s pet dogs), “West
Wing Chicken with Secret Service Noodles,” and “Scarlet’s
Southwest Barack-A-Bowl” (including both the name of our
president and the young chef, Scarlet). What new healthy
dish have you tried recently?
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2016 – in celebration of the 60th
Anniversary of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports &
Nutrition, the National Foundation on Fitness, Sports &
Nutrition and President's Council launched the #0to60
Campaign to inspire all Americans to accelerate their
journey to living healthy.
The First Lady of the United States participated in a
comical video that highlighted American exercise trends over
the last 60 years. The message is “the fastest way to living
healthy starts right now.” What is one thing you need to do
right now for healthy living?
http://www.0to60fitness.org/
Some healthy events are
happening this fall in Lucas County. If you or anyone you
know is interested in attending the Northwest Ohio Farm
to School Conference, please register online at
http://nwofarm2school.eventbrite.com The conference is
Friday October 14, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the
Hilton Garden Inn in Perrysburg, OH. The cost is $30 to
cover lunch and materials.
This one day conference is
open to anyone interested in Farm to School: cafeterias,
classrooms and communities. If the cost is prohibitive,
please call Patrice at 419-213-2022.
Although much of the focus
of “Let’s Move” focused on meals served by the school, if
you have a child who packs a lunch, please join us on
Saturday October 22nd from 11:30 am – 12:30pm at
the Oregon Branch Library, 3340 Dustin, Oregon, Ohio for a
“Lunch Box Inspiration” class. The following Saturday,
October 29th will be a class on “Slow Cooker:
Cook it Healthy”. Get the slow-cooker (crock-pot) out to
make your fall meals easy and tasty! This class will also be
at Oregon Branch Library at the same time, 11:30am-12:30pm.
Both classes are free.
“Time Out 4 Health” is the
title of the 2016 Fall Email Challenge. From October 17 –
November 27, 2016, participants will receive educational
email messages twice a week. Themes of this year’s challenge
include:
eating more vegetables and fruits, moving more, creating
time for others, being grateful plus wellness ideas and
tips. Sign up for this free on-line challenge at
go.osu.edu/LucasLHLWF16. If you have any questions,
please email Patrice at
powers-barker.1@osu.edu
As election day nears
(Tuesday November 8th), President Obama reminds
American citizens of the importance of voting. He has said
that even though his name is not on the ballot, his legacy
and all the work that we have done together is on the
ballot. In a similar way, shouldn’t we also make healthy
decisions as a way to honor Michelle Obama’s legacy?
Although the Obamas will be moving out of the White House, I
hope we will have the chance to follow the work they will
continue to do for our country. I also hope some of their
future work continues to remind us to make healthy choices!
What is your healthy legacy?
Information about Michelle Obama’s work on healthy living is
from the whitehouse.gov website.
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