Get Fit Grand Prairie

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The City of Grand Prairie and community partners present Get Fit Grand Prairie – a citywide wellness initiative connecting residents to local resources for improving health through physical fitness and healthy food options. Get Fit GP is designed to encourage Grand Prairie residents of all ages to improve their health.

Health Awareness Topic of the Month

March: National Nutrition Month

Healthy Eating

Eating a healthy diet is not about strict limitations or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Eating healthy is about feeling great, having more energy, improving your health, and boosting your mood.

Healthy eating doesn’t have to be overly complicated. Here are some simple tips that can show you how to plan, enjoy, and stick to a healthy diet

  1. Setting yourself up for success by keeping things simple

    Prepare more meals at home, replace unhealthy foods with healthier alternatives such as having fruit salad instead of ice cream, be more aware of unhealthy fats in packaged foods, focus on how you feel after a meal, and drink plenty of water.

  2. Eat foods in moderation

    For many of us, moderation means eating less than we do now. But it doesn't mean eliminating the foods you love. For example, eating bacon for breakfast once a week could be considered moderation if you follow it with a healthy lunch and dinner—but not if you follow it with a box of donuts and a sausage pizza.

    • Try not to think of certain foods as “off-limits.”
    • Think smaller portions
    • Take your time when eating and stop before feeling full
    • Limit snack foods at home
  3. It’s not what you eat but when you eat it

  • Eat breakfast, and eat smaller meals throughout the day. A healthy breakfast can jumpstart your metabolism, while eating small, healthy meals keeps your energy up all day.

  • Avoid eating late at night. Try to eat dinner earlier and fast for 14-16 hours until breakfast the next morning. Studies suggest that eating only when you're most active and giving your digestive system a long break each day may help to regulate weight.

To view more tips, please visit Helpguide.org

Source: Help Guide

 

 

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Healthy Kids

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Kids Nutrition Games

Join us as a Get Fit GP Partner!

Community organizations and businesses are invited to partner with the City of Grand Prairie's health initiative to help educate and encourage residents to live a healthier lifestyle. Get Fit Grand Prairie is a community-wide wellness initiative that focuses on decreasing childhood obesity and increasing the health of all residents through physical fitness and healthy food options.

Each month the City encourages residents to participate in a healthy activity, such as a community walk, run, or sporting event. Your participation in one or more of these events can boost the level of success for the Get Fit Grand Prairie initiative.

Partnerships will be acknowledged in program brochures, as well as on our Get Fit Grand Prairie website.

Sign up your business/organization to become Get Fit GP partner

If you have any questions, please feel free to email dhernandez@gptx.org, or call 972-237-7594. We thank you for your time and continued support.

Get Fit Community Partners

*Disclaimer: The City of Grand Prairie is pleased to partner with these businesses; however, these companies are separate entities than the City, and participating with them in this project does not necessarily indicate that the City fully endorses their business or product, nor does the City intend to disparage any other similar businesses or products that may not participate in the Get Fit GP program.

Mental Health: C.O.P.E.

The Grand Prairie Police Department’s COPE initiative stands for Community Outreach Partnership and Education. This information-sharing program allows first responders to have immediate access to helpful information that would assist them in a crisis. Our first responders are dedicated to partnering with our citizens with disabilities, and it is our proactive goal to have a program in place to assist. In the event a person is unable to properly identify themselves, or becomes lost/disoriented, or might act in a manner that could be misinterpreted by first responders, this information could be accessed rapidly.

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Diabetes Prevention Program

PreventT2 classes are offered by Dallas County Health & Human Services. The National Diabetes Prevention Program of the CDC has created the PreventT2 program for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention.  

As part of a PreventT2 group, you will work with other participants and a trained lifestyle coach to learn the skills you need to make lasting changes for better health. These changes include losing a modest amount of weight, being more physically active, and managing stress. Being part of a group provides support from other people who are facing similar challenges. Together you can celebrate successes and find ways to overcome obstacles.

For more information, view Dallas County's Diabetes Prevention Program information page.

   

 

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Phone: 972-237-8055
Fax: 972-237-8228

Address
Public Health & Environmental Quality
300 W Main St
2nd Floor
Grand Prairie, TX 75050

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