“I am more aware that I need to eat a balanced diet. Did I get my five servings per day? Did I drink my water? Being more aware is the largest change.”

―Amelia, Carmichael

“I have made a bigger effort in being physically active. I make sure that I take either a fruit or a salad every day to work.”

―Ana, Bessie Carmichael

 “I am definitely more aware of what I eat and how much exercise I get.”

―Charissa, F.S. Key

“I started exercising more. I joined the YMCA and now I swim two or three times a week.”

―Florence, Sherman

“I am becoming aware of eating more fruits and vegetables. I’m promoting to students in my classroom to try different vegetables.  Some of them, I’ve never tried.”

―Janice, Cobb

“I have become more extreme, before I was not really into being active physically but now I try to exercise at least thirty minutes per day. As far as nutrition, I’m actually more aware of my diet but it was already quite good before.”

―Jocelyn, E.R. Taylor

“I’m more outgoing and willing to take more risk and try new things. I feel like I’m more free and that I get to do the things I like and share it with others.”

―Karen, Jose Ortega

“I am more aware about eating junk foods and exercising more. I also pay attention to food labels more in order to monitor what I eat.”

―Lilly, Mission Education Center

“I think I have just become more aware.  It has made me want to become more healthy because now that I am representing nutrition, I have to live it as well.”

―Marie, E.R. Taylor