In case you need a reason to celebrate this Fall season…We can give you five good ones!1. Today is Child Health Day.To celebrate #ChildHealthDay, spend time getting some physical activity with your children by going to the park, playing basketball
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released their first-ever Early Care and Education State Indicator Report. Though concern for the future of our nation’s children has been a top public health concern for years, this inaugural report
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released 2015 state-specific numbers on adult obesity prevalence using self-reported information from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). While the report shares data reflecting a bleak outlook for Kentucky,
BY ANITA COURTNEY, MS, RDI’ve had some successes, some failures and a lot of fun in my 37 years of public health work. As I step down as the Director of the Tweens Nutrition and Fitness Coalition to teach in
We know that people move more when they have inviting places to be active and safe routes to get there. Communities can be built for people to be active in their everyday life – whether it’s walking to the grocery,
Many children in Kentucky have been counting down the days to the end of the school year and the start of a carefree summer: playing outside in the warm sun, splashing in pools and lakes, chasing lightning bugs, and gathering
In Kentucky, we are proud to be the land of unbridled adventure with countless parks, caves, trails, waterways and other natural wonders that beg to be explored. There’s no question that we offer some of the best outdoor recreation and
Driving to work in Winchester, Gina Lang noticed a scenic piece of farmland right across from Wal-Mart. That, she thought, would be a great place to walk. Lang joined Kristian Wagner, Health Education Coordinator of the Clark County Health Department
All Kentuckians deserve to eat the best food out there. This means having access to safe, affordable, culturally acceptable, and nutritious food that meets the dietary needs for an active and healthy lifestyle. With Kentucky’s history of agriculture tradition and
Berea’s Journey to a More Walkable CommunityBerea’s streets, like those in other Kentucky communities, were designed with cars in mind. So how did this Madison County community make sure children could safely walk home from school? According to Mayor Steve