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The Fit-N-Fun Fair hosted by Lewis County Public Health in Lowville, NY is a great health intervention activity in Lewis County. It provides a fun way for kids and their families to learn about eating healthy and leading active lives. By surrounding these topics with the excitement of a fair, kids and their families are more apt to learn about the important aspects of healthy living. Prevention at this early stage in life is imperative for an overall decrease in sickness and injury. Knowing how to take care of one's body from the get-go prevents children from being sucked into the obesity endemic with its associated diabetes and cardiovascular issues. It also helps children stay more protected from trauma, the number one cause of death in this age group. I think this fair is an excellent idea and should be a part of every community.
Katie,
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you that a fair like you have mentioned is a great way for both children and parents to learn about healthy preventions. Obviously, prevention is very important in our health, especially for children. I think that if families can experience this together, they can make healthy living into a fun thing, rather than a chore, and ultimately increase healthy behaviors!
I think that this concept of a fitness and health fair is very unique. Usually you associate a fair with unhealthy eating, so I think that it's a really cool idea to turn it into an activity that is still fun yet educational at the same time. It is an especially great way to target young children. It is important to reach out to this demographic at an early age in order to shape the rest of their lives with healthy behaviors.
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