OKALOOSA COUNTY — This summer, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County invites families to make healthy lifestyle choices.
The 10-week, Healthy Okaloosa Family Challenge — which every two weeks offers fun ideas to promote physical activity and healthy eating — uses these 5-2-1-0 health messages to help guide families:
5: Eat five or more fruits and vegetables each day (babies younger than 1 breastfeed)
2: Limit recreational screen time to two hours or less each day
1: Get at least one hour of physical activity each day
0: Limit sugary drinks; limit exposure to tobacco and nicotine
Families will keep track of their activities and submit scorecards each two weeks. Families who finish the challenge will receive a certificate for making healthy lifestyle choices. The first 100 families who complete the challenge will receive free healthy prizes.
To register for the Healthy Okaloosa Family Challenge, visit okaloosa.floridahealth.gov or call 833-9240 ext. 2161. Online registration closes June 14.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Registration deadline approaching for Healthy Okaloosa Family Challenge