Healthy You for Life Graduate
A year ago, Daniel Jimenez-Apolonio would get winded easily when he was playing outside with friends. He felt tired a lot. He ate a lot of junk food and didn’t think much about whether a food was healthy for him or not.
At 5-foot-3 inches, he weighed 196 pounds.
His pediatrician told him about the Healthy You for Life program.
The 14-year-old Newport News boy started last June, and has since lost 23 pounds.
“They teach you to eat healthy and how to make better choices. I drink more water and I get more exercise,” he said.
The first items to go by the wayside were chips and soda and candy. “Now I eat more fruits and vegetables,” Daniel said.
He’s also joined a soccer team.
“I wake up feeling more energetic,” Daniel said. “I don’t feel tired when I run anymore.”
Healthy You for Life Program Locations
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A
301 Riverview Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23510
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B
11783 Rock Landing
Newport News, VA 23606
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C
1924 Landstown Centre Way
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
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D
5832 Harbour View Blvd
Suffolk, VA 23435