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The “Legislators Step to Health Program” is a health & wellness program specific to the needs of Colorado Legislators in regard to their environment, nutrition, and physical activity level. The goal of this program is to have legislators step up for their own health by increasing physical activity and healthy foods choices in ways that lead to adopting behaviors that can be sustained throughout their lives. Legislators will be raising awareness and educating their constituents by modeling a commitment to their own health. Our hope is that Colorado’s legislators will be the leaders in spreading the messages of health and wellness by challenging their colleagues across the country to participate in “Legislators Step to Health." The American Diabetes Association, America On The Move (a program of the Center for Human Nutrition at UCDHSC), and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (COPAN; Colorado’s Physical Activity and Nutrition Program and the Colorado Diabetes Prevention and Control Program), supported by AstraZeneca and Kaiser Permanente, have partnered in the development of this new Legislative Wellness Program to implement among Colorado legislators. The framework of America On the Move Initiative fits the structure of Colorado’s “Legislators Step to Health Program.” The core message of this program is for legislators is to make small changes to move more and eat more healthfully during their day to prevent the weight gain often experienced while in session. |
