Healthier Jupiter helps to coordinate the FreshRx Patient Program. As part of our role, we are looking for volunteers to assist FreshRx in their Sunday produce distribution. Please check out more information the article and sign up to volunteer!
Read MoreOne of the ways in which Healthier Jupiter aims to provide a healthier lifestyle to the greater Jupiter community is through policy, system, and environmental changes to create safer and accessible streets for biking and walking. Healthier Jupiter Intern Joe Correa, Sociology graduate from The College of New Jersey shares Healthier Jupiter’s collection of local data around walking and biking.
Read MoreHealthier Jupiter partnered with Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency, Town of Jupiter’s Planning and Zoning, Town of Jupiter Police Department’s Traffic Department and Palm Tran to conduct Walk Audits for the Indiantown Corridor. The purpose of conducting a Walk Bike Audit is to identify pedestrian and bicycle issues by being on the ground and experiencing the built environment first hand.
Read MoreDr. Nancy Feiwel provides information on how to consume an anti-inflammatory diet to lower your risk of developing atherosclerosis/cardiovascular disease.
Read MoreIn 2020, it was the 5th year Healthier Jupiter provided $2,500 Mini-Grants to impact the health of our community. We have received a midterm reports from the following grant recipients: Center for Child Counseling, El Sol, Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center, Love Serving Autism, Palm Beach County Food Bank and Sea Turtle Adventures.
Read MoreExpanding 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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