Westchester
County
Seniors:
Eating Better, Moving More
“Eat your fruits and vegetables” is good advice for everyone
– but, for seniors, it’s just a starting point. Comprehensive
nutritional and exercise advice can help seniors improve their health,
avoid obesity and help manage conditions such as diabetes, heart
disease, depression and osteoporosis.
That’s why the Westchester
County Department of Senior Programs and Services has joined the
national campaign, “You Can! Steps to Healthier Aging.” This
campaign is part of County Executive Andy Spano’s BeFit Westchester
initiative and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Steps
to a Healthier US Initiative.
The local program, “Eating Better and Moving More,” goes
beyond the physical fitness programs already in place at some
Westchester
County
senior nutrition centers. The 12-week program helps participants through
a mix of nutritional and exercise advice, weekly progress checks and
group support. A WCDSPS nutritionist helps seniors understand the role
that fruits and vegetables, calcium-rich foods, and fiber-rich foods
play in preventing and
treating numerous conditions. Participants are also encouraged to walk
and, through the use of pedometers, log in their daily number of steps.
Five senior nutrition centers are already participating and others are
expected to join the program later. For more information, call:
Centers
Phone #
Mt.
Kisco
666-8931
Mt.
Vernon
(Armory & Doles)
665-2434
New Castle
238-2093
New Rochelle
(Doyle)
235-2363
Yorktown
962-7447
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