KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON - Are you tired of long meetings that provide unhealthy foods and do not offer chances to stretch or exercise? Public Health - Seattle & King County has developed Food and Physical Activity Guidelines to help organizations and businesses choose better foods for meetings and worksites, in addition to provide strategies to be more physically active.
“Nutritious food and physical activity will lead to a more energized and healthier workforce,” said King County Executive Ron Sims. “Whether at work, school or home, we can make a few small changes in our lifestyle and environment that will have a long-term, positive impact on our health.”
“Poor nutrition and inactivity contribute to significant health problems, including obesity and chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease,” said Dorothy Teeter, Interim Director and Health Officer for Public Health - Seattle & King County. “We want to encourage healthier alternatives for our community.”
Physical activity and healthier eating have numerous benefits, including increasing energy and improving health. The Food and Physical Activity Guidelines make specific food suggestions for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and receptions. Also, they make suggestions for incorporating light exercises into meetings.
The Food and Physical Activity Guidelines can be found at: www.metrokc.gov/health/nutrition/meetings.htm. The voluntary guidelines have been adopted by King County, and other workplaces are encouraged to adopt these guidelines or develop their own. These guidelines have been developed as part of the King County Overweight Prevention Initiative.
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Public Health – Seattle & King County is among the largest metropolitan health departments in the country, providing effective and innovative health and disease prevention services that achieve and sustain safer and healthier communities for over 1.8 million residents and visitors of King County . Answering the needs of an increasingly diverse population, Public Health - Seattle & King County touches people's lives every day through health promotion and prevention activities, disease surveillance, health care, outreach and referral services, environmental health services, emergency medical care, jail health services, and readiness and response to public health emergencies.
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