New program in Nanaimo hopes to simplify how to live healthy
NANAIMO — A new healthy living strategy wants to spare you from the complicated and overwhelming health advice you’ll get if you Google “weight loss” or “getting fit.”
The 5-2-1-0 message stands for five fruits or vegetables, two hours or less of recreational use in front of a screen, one hour of activity and zero sugary drinks a day. It’s being run by the City of Nanaimo, the Regional District of Nanaimo and Island Health.
“I think the general public gets quite confused about what to do with exercise and TV and sleep and everything,” recreation coordinator Tara Fedosoff told NanaimoNewsNOW. “It’s really about simplifying the message and all speaking the same language so everyone understands things they can do in their own life that will help them with their health and wellness.”