Color me healthy

COEUR d’ALENE - Rather than focusing on breaking bad habits as they develop in youngsters, community health specialists in North Idaho are taking a different tack.

They’re bringing a message about healthy eating and the importance of physical activity to some of the youngest citizens - preschoolers.

“It’s better to teach a good habit very early,” said Lisa Gardom, coordinator of the Color Me Healthy program offered by Panhandle Health District.

Getting hungry kids to reach for more fruits and vegetables, and to get more exercise, is the Color Me Healthy campaign’s first goal. Its second goal is to raise awareness about childhood obesity in Idaho’s five northern counties. Read more. Maureen Dolan, Cda Press

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