Dr. Nancy Feiwel provides information on how to consume an anti-inflammatory diet to lower your risk of developing atherosclerosis/cardiovascular disease.
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Expanding access to healthy food is a crucial step in building a healthier community and a goal that Healthier Jupiter has been committed to. Many consumers are deterred from buying healthier products due to the costs of those products. In response to this, the most feasible and proven way to increase consumers’ access to fruits and vegetables is through cost incentives.
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In this study, the Jupiter, Florida, community is assessed for its access to healthy food options through the administration of a healthy food options audit. Upon completion, it was found that, on average, healthy foods are more expensive than their less healthy counterparts in grocery store settings, most likely leading lower-income populations to choose less healthy options
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Town of Jupiter’s Recreation Department was awarded a 2016-2017 Healthier Jupiter Mini Grant for their Rec on the Move Program. Rec on the Move gave the residents of our community the opportunity to be physically active outdoors at a Town of Jupiter park or playground in their own neighborhood.
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Dream Chefs was awarded a 2017-2018 Healthier Jupiter Mini Grant for their Kids Can Cook! Program. Dream Chefs provided hands on cooking classes to 45 Jupiter Elementary School for 3 to 6 week sessions.
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El Sol, Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center has been awarded 3 Healthier Jupiter Mini Grants over the years! In 2016 - 2017 El Sol used the funds from the Healthier Jupiter Mini Grant for the Jupiter Cookbook Project where they developed a healthy cookbook containing traditional family recipes collected from community members.
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