Healthy Active Communities

As a Registered Dietitian and active person, I appreciate living in a community where I can walk to the grocery store or a restaurant in my neighborhood, and hop on my bike, take a short trip down Sawmill to the greenway, and ride for miles and miles for fun. I also know, however, that we have a long way to go in making all of Wake County as accessible as my neighborhood happens to be. We also have a gap in making healthy food as affordable and as accessible as it can be. I am fortunate that I have a yard where I can plant my own vegetable garden. I am anxiously awaiting the lettuces, spinach, broccoli and arugula I have planted to emerge now. And I am thankful that AHA is working to make Wake County a place where community gardens sprout like dandelions in July. It’s important for us to work together to make our community a place where we can lead fun and healthy lifestyles. It’s good for us, but it’s also good for our business climate and our children’s future.