"If you want to be happy, be."
--Leo Tolstoy
Having good health is elemental to having a good life. All children deserve good health. Our work is all about improving the health –
and lives – of America’s children, one child at a time.
So, dear readers, as we look to the beginning of a joyful
new year, I am grateful to you for being part of Growing Healthy Kids’ journey
and for your support of our work. Our
mission remains laser-focused on preventing, halting, and reversing childhood
obesity and obesity-related diseases.
As you await the sunrise of the New Year, I am sharing my favorite
list of essential elements for a good life:
- Have family and friends who care about you.
- Live in a safe and comfortable home.
- Have access to good foods for a strong body and healthy mind.
- Spend time in nature every day.
- Love yourself.
- Laugh every day.
- Look for the good in people.
- Exercise often.
- Share your gifts with those less fortunate than you.
- Be an honest person.
- Always value a good night’s sleep.
- Be kind to others.
- Seek happiness.
- Tell your children “I love you” every day.
With love and gratitude,
Nancy L Heinrich, MPH
Founder, Growing Healthy Kids, Inc.
