Project ACCESS (A Community Committed to Educating Students for Success) sponsored a nutrition workshop for the East Meadow School District community about the importance of eating healthy foods and exercising.
The workshop began with a welcome by Assistant to the Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Cindy Munter, who then introduced the evening’s speaker on nutrition, Kerry Dunne, Principal of McVey Elementary School. Mrs. Dunne discussed nutrition and its effects on the brain by focusing on the most important meal of the day – breakfast. There was a display of healthy breakfast foods for tasting, such as steel cut oatmeal and yogurt with fruit. Mrs. Dunne also led a discussion regarding the nutritional value of eggs, which have DHA that boosts brain function. In addition, Mrs. Dunne shared a little-known fact about peppermint and how it invigorates brain function by increasing oxygen flow, helping to “wake up” the brain.
The evening concluded with a Zumba demonstration by East Meadow High School physical education teacher Lisa Gegerson.
Many thanks to Project ACCESS’ co-chairs Ana Colon and Cathy Morales for a wonderful and informative evening!
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