Lincoln County

 

The University of Tennessee Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Department has partnered with Governor Bill Haslam’s Healthier Tennessee initiative.  This initiative encourages small starts toward developing healthy habits that stave off chronic diseases that are primarily caused by poor diet and sedentary lifestyles.  Healthier Tennessee seeks to be a movement that encourages Tennesseans to adopt small changes that are free to implement and lead to a healthier Tennessee.  Healthier Tennessee has its own website at http://healthiertn.com/. 

 

 

The initiative has also just launched the Streaks for Small Starts app for iPhones; the app is free to download from the app store.  The Streaks for Small Starts app encourages users to adopt a healthy habit and to practice this habit daily celebrating your successes and establishing a “44-day streak” to encourage the adoption of the small start as a true healthy habit.  The governor has asked each county to encourage citizens to sign-up on the Healthier Tennessee website.

 

For more information about Healthier Tennessee you can check out the website, download the app if you have an iPhone or iPad or contact Shea Austin, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent for UT Extension Lincoln County at (931) 433-1582.