FY2021 “Food, Health, and Volunteers.” Report of the Meeting

Healthmates

Izumi Ward Dietary Improvement Promotion Members (Healthmates)

Mr. Hiroko Yamaguchi, Chairman
After finishing the seminar for members of the dietary life improvement promotion, healthmates practice their own health under the slogan "Our health is our hands," and practice their own health promotion. We aim to create a vibrant local community through health promotion activities that harmonize nutrition, exercise, and rest while deepening contact with people.

[Main Activities]
In order to increase the number of practitioners of health promotion, we are disseminating and enlightening the correct knowledge of health promotion centered on dietary habits through workshops and exhibitions.　

• Enlightenment of dietary balance guide
• Introduction of dishes using Izumi Ward products
• Dissemination of dietary guidelines, physical activity guidelines for health promotion, exercise guidelines, and rest guidelines

State of the course

In this course, we asked the members of the Izumi Ward Dietary Improvement Promotion (commonly known as healthmates) to make group presentations on actual local activities and activities to improve dietary habits. Until just before the course, the speakers devised PowerPoint and handouts, and reworked the content many times to make it easier to understand.
The presentation includes a well-balanced diet, a review of food as a measure against aging, recipes using local vegetables from Izumi Ward, and what we want to cherish in an emergency.
All of them are closely related to daily life, so you may have wanted to practice it immediately. In the questionnaire, there were many positive impressions such as "I would like to work at home," "I was helpful for cooking plastic bags," and "It was helpful for parents' care."