COMMUNITY HEALTH GOAL OF WEB SITE.Byline: Eugene Tong Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - The city has launched a Web site to promote its fitness campaign, intended to encourage healthy habits healthy habit Good habit, see there among residents. The ``Healthy Santa Clarita'' Web site (www.healthysantaclarita.com) features diet and exercise tips, a commentary by Mayor Cameron Smyth Cameron Smyth is a Republican who has represented Califoria's 38th Assembly district since December of 2006. He succeeded Keith Richman who was term limited. Prior to being elected to the state legislature, Assemblyman Smyth served on the Santa Clarita City Council, where he on his favorite foods and a directory of local health-related businesses and events. ``The goal of our Healthy Santa Clarita initiative and the Healthy Santa Clarita Web site is to educate the community on the benefits of healthy living, as well as give our community the tools and local resources to implement better nutrition, fitness and exercise into their everyday lives,'' said Smyth in an announcement Thursday. ``Over the last decade or so, we have seen more and more ailments linked directly to unhealthy lifestyles unhealthy lifestyle Public health A dissipated personal modus operandum, which may be characterized by one or more of the following: substance abuse–eg, alcohol, drug and/or tobacco use, debauchery, sexual promiscuity and/or teenage pregnancy, poor sleep .'' A study released Tuesday found obesity has cost $21.7 billion in lost productivity, higher insurance premiums and medical costs in California in 2000. ``The Economic Costs of Physical Inactivity physical inactivity A sedentary state. Cf Physical activity. , Obesity and Overweight in California Adults'' also concluded that more than half of adult Californians are overweight, and predicts that obesity's price tag could rise to $28 billion this year. ``It's an epidemic, and Santa Clarita is not immune to it,'' Smyth said. The Web site took about six months to complete, and includes separate sections for children, teens and adults. It offers information about nutrition and fitness goals and snack ideas. A section lists the mayor's favorite foods - bananas, mangoes, broccoli broccoli (brŏk`əlē) [Ital.,=sprouts], variety of cabbage grown for the edible immature flower panicles. It is the same variety (Brassica oleracea botrytis) as the cauliflower and is similarly cultivated. , pasta, sushi and barbecue. ``I'm not saying I don't enjoy a (double cheeseburger) every now and then,'' said Smyth, who's 6-feet-2 and 193 pounds. ``It's all about moderation. We're saying don't have 10 cookies. Don't have a Double-Double every day. If I ever cheat on my diet, I make sure those are the days I work out.'' Besides the Web site, the city has a health and fitness tour running at local elementary schools elementary school: see school. . A bus shelter bus shelter bus n → abribus m bus shelter n → Wartehäuschen nt bus shelter n → pensilina ( ad campaign features City Council members urging residents to exercise. The program is expected to run through 2005. ``It's a component of the whole Healthy Santa Clarita campaign,'' Smyth said. ``It's just to make people aware of the choices they make in their diet and exercise - that there are options out there.'' Eugene Tong, (661) 257-5253 eugene.tong(at)dailynews.com |
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