2018 Wellness Expo

Page 36 2018 Wellness Expo LINCOLN DAILY NEWS Wednesday, February 21, 2018 2018 Community Wellness Expo offers a wide range of health resources to every age The snowy day did not keep people away from the 2018 Community Wellness Expo on Saturday, February 17 th . The popular event drew over 650 people to the Lincoln Park District. With over 60 vendors, there were resources for people of all ages and plenty to see and do. The Wellness Expo is co-sponsored by Logan County Department of Public Health and ALMH Community Health Collaborative, as well as the Park District, and each group had several exhibitors providing information The Wellness Expo is co-sponsored by Logan County Department of Public Health and ALMH Community Health Collaborative, as well as the Park District, and each group had several exhibitors providing information on health and wellness resources in addition to healthy habits and healthy living strategies. This year’s theme was GO, SLOW, and WHOA your way to health. Most of the 3,200 area schoolchildren involved in the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) program would be able to tell you it is important to eat more “GO foods than SLOW foods” and more “SLOW foods than WHOA foods.” The Go foods are healthy foods like vegetables and fruits, Slow foods are foods like graham crackers and pretzels, and Whoa foods are unhealthy foods like French fries and cookies. Physical activity is another important part of healthy living. To keep people active, the Lincoln Park District ( 1X2A5164) offers a variety of fitness classes. February 25, their Spring into Action exercise class will begin. As guests walked in the front door, they were given a bag to hold the goodies handed out by vendors. They were also given a sheet with ten trivia questions to answer about the Coordinated Approach to Child Health CONTINUED →