Wednesday, April 8, at 4 p.m.
"Find Your Fit" and enter to win a FREE Fitbit
Community Pond, north of the library
Show your support for public health and join the movement to
make Broomfield the healthiest county in Colorado!
Children need at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day and adults should be active for a total of 2 hours and 30 minutes each week. You don't have to do it all at once, 10 minutes at a time is fine.
Does this sound like a lot? Don't worry! Active play counts too!
Try setting a positive example by leading an active lifestyle as a parent or by playing active games together as a family. Children are naturally active. During recess and free play, children do basic aerobic and bone-strengthening activities, such as running, hopping, skipping, and jumping. Remember, help your children be active and play, 60 minutes, everyday!
There are many ways to stay active within the community. Check out the FREE Eggstravaganza Easter party April 4 at 11:15 a.m. or explore your parks. We hope to see you there!
This past May, the Public Health and Environment Division, within Broomfield's Health and Human Services Department, officially launched its five-year strategic plan to reduce obesity and provide every Broomfield resident opportunities to eat healthy and be physical active where they live, work, and play.
"Reducing obesity and improving the health of Broomfield residents is a good public investment because it strengthens our economy and promotes student achievement," Broomfield's Public Health and Environment Director Jason Vahling said. "We look forward to working with our partners and the community members to make Broomfield the healthiest county in Colorado."
While Broomfield's percentage of adults who are obese is lower than the United States average (18% vs. 36%), the overweight percentage is higher than the national average (46% vs. 33%).
The plan - Broomfield Public Health Improvement Plan - promotes and increases opportunities for physical activity and healthy eating to prevent and to reduce overweight and obesity across the age span. This plan was created in partnership with the community and provides concrete actionable steps to create sustainable change and to foster a healthier Broomfield.
The plan's action steps to reverse the trend of obesity and improve the overall health of residents are:
Public Health and Environment focuses on creating good health and improving the well-being of the whole community. Together, public health programs and services will help accelerate efforts to improve Broomfield's health. To learn more, follow public health online at www.broomfieldhealth.org.
April 2, 2013: Colorado teen birth rate and repeat birth rates decline
The Colorado Initiative to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy, a consortium of public and private health partners, has addressed this issue by providing free or low-cost IUDs and implants to low-income women throughout Colorado.