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From daily tips from the Tennessee Department of Health.

Gardening with children can be a powerful nutrition lesson. Kids get to learn where food comes from, how to grow it properly and, best of all, kids tend to eat (or at least try) what they grow. The National Gardening Association, which provides support to community and school gardening programs, surveyed garden program leaders and found kids improve in the following characteristics: Environmental attitudes: 94% Self-confidence: 90% Social skills: 90% Attitude towards school: 86% Community spirit: 84% Leadership skills: 81% Volunteerism: 78% Nutritional attitudes: 69% Scholastic achievement: 67% Motor skills: 63% Starting a garden with a child does not have to be a huge project or cost a lot of money. There are plenty of resources on the Internet, your local library or your local community gardening extension program. The point is to get out there, start digging in the dirt and see what you can grow together. GetFitTN is a statewide awareness program developed by Governor Phil Bredesen to address the rising epidemic of Type 2 diabetes and risk factors that lead to diabetes, like obesity. This initiative is aimed at educating both adults and children that Type 2 diabetes can be delayed or even prevented with modest lifestyle changes like increasing physical activity and a healthier diet.

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