NVON, LET’S TAKE OFF? Take off what, why, where, when? Take off
weight to avoid the problems associated with obesity.
Each state will develop programs to raise the awareness of obesity
and recognize ways to help combat the effects of obesity on the overall
health of individuals.
PROJECT IN COMMON 2010 – 2012:
The theme for the 2010 –2012 Project in Common will be
Membership. At the 2007 Triennial Conference one of the resolutions
passed was:
OBESITY AWARENESS: Be it resolved that
ACWW member societies urge their governments to raise the awareness of
obesity and the ensuing harm to physical health.
One of the recommendations passed was:
FIGHT AGAINST TYPE 2 DIABETES: Be it
recommended that ACWW member societies will encourage their national
governments to:
Ensure that consumers have sufficient
information about the importance of making nutritionally informed
choices and their links to health.
Develop legislation on food labels in
order to make information about energy and nutrition contents easily
comprehensible and comparable.
Recognize physical activity as an
essential element in prevention and treatment for obesity and closely
linked non-communicable diseases.
Resolutions and recommendations should be a
basis for selecting a Project in Common.
Suggestions for states:
- Have each state
develop mini lessons/activities that can be used at each club
meeting. This could be a simple exercise, a health tip about
combating obesity or before your meal/snack/refreshment time sing
the following:
“Chew, chew, chew your food gaily through
the meal,
The more you laugh the less you eat the
better you will feel” sung to the tune of
“Row, row, row your boat”.
- Encourage each
member to have a yearly checkup.
- Encourage each
member to keep a weekly/monthly journal of weight lost or gained.
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