• Lunch and Learn: Healthy Okaloosa Worksites

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    Name: Lunch and Learn: Healthy Okaloosa Worksites
    Date: June 11, 2018
    Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Event Description:

    Did you know that 65% of adults in Okaloosa County are not at a healthy weight?

    Did you know that 22% of adults in Okaloosa County smoke?

    Do you want to have happier, healthier, more productive employees?

    The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County will be hosting a Lunch and Learn about Healthy Okaloosa Worksites on Monday, June 11 at 11:30 located at the FWB Chamber. Healthy Okaloosa is a local initiative that uses the 5210 messages to reinforce the importance of healthy eating and active living.

    -Eat five or more fruits and vegetables every day.

    -Encourage and support breastfeeding.

    -Limit recreational screen time to two hours or less each day.

    -Be physically active at least one hour every day.

    -Cut back on sugar-sweetened beverages.

    -Eliminate the use of and exposure to tobacco and nicotine products and promote a tobacco free environment.

    The Healthy Okaloosa initiative offers FREE programs for worksites. Here are a few of the amazing things our partners have accomplished:

    -Synovus Bank implemented a policy supporting healthy foods and beverages during the workday

    -Gulf Power formed a Wellness Committee to guide and improve employee health

    -The City of Fort Walton Beach developed a breastfeeding policy supporting breastfeeding mothers by allowing time to express milk during the work day. They also hosted a Biggest Loser competition among staff.

    For more information contact Taela Cintron at 850-344-0671 or HealthyOkaloosa5210@flhealth.gov

    Location:
    Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber Of Commerce 34 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
    Contact Information:
    (850) 244-8191
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