Healthy Eating
Eating healthy means giving your body nutritious foods in the right amounts. When people eat healthy foods in recommended amounts, they find it easier to maintain their weight and prevent chronic diseases.
Why is eating healthy important?
Poor nutrition is related to many unhealthy conditions and illnesses, including:
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Osteoporosis
- Overweight and obesity
Learning healthy eating habits can make you look and feel better now and keep you healthy for the future. Healthy eating can help you:
- Control weight
- Have the necessary daily nutrients
- Improve brain and bodily functions
- Strengthen bones, muscles, and joints
- Have healthy skin, teeth, hair, and nails
- Boost energy levels
- Improve immune system
Is Washoe County eating healthy?
- Less than 25% of adults in Washoe County eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables everyday (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2005)
- Only 21% of high school students in Washoe County eat vegetables every day, and only 32% eat fruit everyday (Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007)
Where can I learn more?
