MODELING HEALTHY HABITS CHANGING LIFESTYLES
Healthy Eating & Physical Activity ( HEPA )
A GENERATION IN NEED
80 % of US children
do not meet the minimum dosage of physical activity — 60 minutes each day .
Source : CDC
Children on average spend 7 hours a day in front of some type of screen
The current generation of children may be the first in 200 years to have a shorter lifespan than their parents .
The main culprit ; obesity , caused by lack of physical activity and poor nutrition .
Source : New England Journal of Medicine
OUR COMMITMENT TO HEALTH
With more than 9 million children participating in our out-of-school time programs , the Y has a responsibility to the families and communities it serves to address health concerns among children across the nation . In 2011 , Y-USA made a commitment to educate kids about healthy lifestyles , model healthy behaviors and cultivate environments that make healthy choices the easy choices .
CHOICES
WITHIN LIMITS
HEALTHY EATING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ( HEPA ) STANDARDS
The Y has expanded its longtime commitment to supporting healthy living by adopting the HEPA standards , a guide to implementing healthy eating and physical activity habits within Y early learning and afterschool programs .
By implementing the HEPA standards , we ’ re providing the foundation for a healthier future by supporting kids , staff , and families .
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