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MONTEREY COUNTY — More than 130 Monterey County elementary school students and their teachers participated in Healthy Youth Field Day, hosted by Montage Health Foundation and Aspire Health, at Cardinale Stadium, home of the Monterey Bay Football Club.
The half-day event on May 14th taught young people about nutrition and physical activity through the easy-to-remember 5210 framework: five servings of fruit and vegetables a day, no more than two hours of recreational screen time, at least one hour of physical activity and zero sugary drinks.
As each class rotated through each zone of 5210, they learned basic healthy habits through fun and engaging activities, including soccer drills with Monterey Bay FC players, an art project with Montage Health Foundation, a team building relay with Kids Eat Right and an exercise challenge with Aspire Health’s Don’t Feed the Diabetes Beast. The day concluded with a healthy lunch and group photos.
This year’s field trip included third and fourth grade students from Ione Olson Elementary School in Marina, University Park Elementary School in Salinas and San Vicente Elementary School in Soledad. The field trip promoted Aspire Health’s school curriculum and recognized the schools, teachers and classrooms that participated.
“Healthy Youth Field Day celebrates the work of Aspire Health and Montage Health Foundation to promote healthy lifestyle habits and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes in Monterey County,” said Tyler Munson, CEO of Aspire Health. “It’s inspiring to see community partners, schools and health educators come together for the second year in a row to foster a generation of healthy students across the county.”
The Monterey County Health Needs Collaborative’s 2022 Community Health Survey lists diabetes as Monterey County’s top health issue. More than half of Monterey County residents have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, well above the national average. Developing healthy habits early on can help reduce diabetes risk for young people and their families.
Healthy Youth Field Day is made possible with grant support from Montage Health Foundation and developed by Aspire Health.
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