Joe Miller has a soft spot when it comes to healthy eating.
Miller, with Bob’s Dairyland, catered Wednesday’s Health Council meeting and talked in detail about providing healthier food to the public.
“We believe very deeply in this,” Miller said. “We want people to live healthily.”
The owner then went into detail about his battle with health problems and how shifting to more healthier foods helped him get to the point of losing weight at a healthy pace.
“It’s not an expensive way of eating,” Miller, whose restaurant dons the ever-popular “Black Bean Burger”, said. “It just takes time and effort.”
Miller and his wife, Sonya, helped created a special informative program on Saturday, May 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at TCAT – Elizabethton that delves into childhood obesity and heart disease. The event features two keynote speakers:
• Jane Esselstyn, RN – author of the book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook, which the Millers credit to their healthy lifestyle.
• Brian Hart, M.Ed – Experienced educator and school administrator
Sonya, who works with the Carter County Schools with Carter Cares and nurses, noted that childhood obesity is a problem locally.
“Jane’s method of delivery is engaging and warm. She may be the program lecturer, but she does not lecture at you,” she said in a statement issued to the Elizabethton Star. “This program will see parents, educators, medical providers and school nurses well. It will be life-changing.”
Individuals can register by searching for Elizabethton, TN Events of www.Eventbrite.com or contact Sonya at (423) 547-8334. The cost for registration is roughly $100 – which covers the expense cost for the speakers and the night features a lunch provided by Bob’s Dairyland.
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Beth Bare with Coordinated School Health with Carter County Schools gave an update to attendees about one program that continues to pick up stride.
GoNoodle is a website encouraging children to get moving, and school systems across the country have been able to rely on its benefit for having children stay active throughout the academic year.
The program features different options mindfulness, stress, yoga, and exercises. Bare added that Valley Forge Elementary have utilized the tool and had over 650 activities during the month of January thanks to the program.
A free program thanks to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation, the system has seen 100,000 additional hours of usage of physical activity through GoNoodle.
Residents can sign up for free on their website, GoNoodle.com, and use it at home as well to keep children active.
Yolanda Vestal also added the annual TRUST Health Fair at Happy Valley High School did not see a regular amount of attendees compared to before due to the event being rescheduled for snow. But Vestal added the fair went over well with different representatives making it to the school and students getting involved with various activities.