Proof! Eating Healthy Works REAL Wonders.

“Half the costs of illness are wasted on conditions that could be prevented.”
~~ Dr. Joseph Pizzorno, author: “Total Wellness”

Boston Community Losses Weight and gets healthier in the process. This is a great example of what a committed community can achieve when everyone actively participates in making healthy eating a lifetime choice.

Somerville, Mass. shows us how to reduce obesity levels by making small but conscious choices in the foods we choose to eat. What The whole city of Somerville did was to go on a diet to curb childhood obesity. They added more fruits and vegetables to school lunches; local restaurants offered smaller portions; and crosswalks even got a fresh coat of paint to encourage walking and biking. And researchers say it worked.

Tufts University nutrition experts found public school children in this Boston suburb avoided gaining about a pound of excess weight compared with their 8-year-old counterparts in two nearby communities.

Ten year-old Kayla, one of the students participating in the school program, feels the difference and is feeling better. She says “I always got tired when I walked home. Since I have been eating more healthier foods at school, I just feel so excited, and I walk home and I never get tired.” The fourth-grader who gave up snacking on milk and cookies after school in favor of fruit or carrots and dip.

The results this community of 77,000 residents achieved are impressive and inspirational to the rest of us.

Read more of this real life experience and learn how easy and effective making small changes in what we eat can make a huge difference in how well we are. Boston suburb goes on a diet, slims kids (Source: MSN) You'll gain tips, ideas, and strategies that will work for you and your family too.

EAT HEALTHY... BE WELL!