Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Proclamation Presented to State Health Director
As a formal display of the N.C. Division of Public Health’s newly adopted Physical Activity and Healthy Eating policy, Leah Devlin, state health director, today received a framed copy of the proclamation promoting increased opportunities to eat smart and move more in the worksite.
The Division’s landmark Physical Activity and Healthy Eating policy proclaims that meetings will include physical activity breaks as well as healthy foods and beverages, and participation in Division worksite wellness activities and facilities on the main campus will be supported by Division management. The policy was adopted on October 16 to coincide with the walk kicking off the inaugural Move More Monday. Move More Mondays are an ongoing effort to model healthy behaviors among Division employees and continue to occur every Monday at noon at the Six Forks offices in Raleigh.
In addition to the policy enacted by the Division of Public Health, organizations looking to implement a healthy eating and physical activity in their worksite can refer to the sample healthy foods policy and sample physical activity policy for guidance.
Complementing these resources, the Division has also recently published two documents aimed at increasing opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity in worksites across the state. The Move More Stairwell Guide provides step-by-step guidelines for anyone interested in implementing a stairwell initiative.
The Eat Smart Healthy Meeting Guide provides practical guidelines for anyone who is in charge of the food served at events to choose lower fat, lower-calorie foods and drinks.
Visit our Worksites section of the site to learn more about these resources and others aimed enhancing the health of North Carolinians by helping them eat smart and move more at their worksites.
Posted December 26, 2006