Introduction to the “Live Healthy, Live Happy” Strategy
Mario Delgado Carrillo, the Secretary of Public Education (SEP), acknowledged the commitment and collaboration of school communities in implementing the “Live Healthy, Live Happy” strategy. This initiative aims to promote nutritious food consumption and healthy lifestyle habits in basic education institutions nationwide.
Support from School Communities
In primary schools Pablo Moreno, Guadalupe Ceniceros de Zavaleta, Miguel Serrano, and Leandro Valle in Mexico City, school communities agreed that the strategy helps them understand their students’ health status. They believed this new food dynamics reduces the risk of chronic-degenerative diseases and encourages healthy lifestyles.
Key Figures and Their Roles
- Mario Delgado Carrillo: Secretary of Public Education (SEP) recognizing the importance of healthy living, education, dignified spaces, and guaranteed resources for shaping a robust, healthy, and happy generation in Mexico’s history.
- Julio César Pérez Cortés: Director of Guadalupe Ceniceros de Zavaleta primary school, emphasizing the strategy’s focus on children’s optimal development and growth.
- Dayana Vega: Parent of a student at Guadalupe Ceniceros de Zavaleta, supporting the strategy for providing healthy food options and reducing junk food.
- Germán Tosky: Parent of a student at the same school, endorsing the strategy for offering only healthy food options.
- Lizziet Yukiko Valenzo Aoki: Director of the vespertino turno at Leandro Valle primary school in Iztapalapa, highlighting the importance of modifying early eating habits and lifestyles.
- Mia Celeste Marín Estévez: Sixth-grade student at Leandro Valle, expressing gratitude for the strategy’s help in maintaining her health and preventing obesity and hypertension.
- Carmen Celis: Grandmother of Hugo Nicolás, a student at Pablo Moreno primary school in Cuauhtémoc, praising the strategy for fostering good eating habits among children.
- María Antonia Linares Gómez: Parent of a student at Pablo Moreno, appreciating the government’s concern for children and the elimination of junk food in schools.
- Clara Flores Medina: Parent of a student at Pablo Moreno, celebrating health brigades’ visits for weight, height, and dental health checks.
- Sheldon Martínez Sandoval: Parent of a student at Miguel Serrano primary school, valuing the alimentation guidance for parents and children.
- Sandra Hernández Valadez: Mother of two students, seeing the new food dynamics as an opportunity to change unhealthy habits at home.
- Dylan Emanuel Díaz Hernández: Fifth-grade student at an unspecified school, appreciating balanced meals with fruits, vegetables, and proteins.
- Christian Gael Díaz Hernández: Third-grade student at an unspecified school, enjoying the healthy food options available in the school cafeteria.
Key Questions and Answers
- Q: Who supports the “Live Healthy, Live Happy” strategy? A: School communities, parents, students, and teachers in primary schools Pablo Moreno, Guadalupe Ceniceros de Zavaleta, Miguel Serrano, and Leandro Valle in Mexico City.
- Q: What benefits does the strategy offer? A: It helps understand students’ health status, reduces chronic-degenerative diseases risk, and promotes healthy lifestyles.
- Q: Who acknowledged the strategy’s importance? A: Mario Delgado Carrillo, the Secretary of Public Education (SEP), emphasizing the strategy’s role in forming a robust, healthy, and happy generation.
- Q: How do parents view the strategy? A: Parents appreciate the healthy food options, reduced junk food, and guidance for maintaining their children’s health.
- Q: What impact does the strategy have on students? A: Students enjoy balanced meals, learn about healthy eating habits, and experience improved physical development.
Conclusion
The “Live Healthy, Live Happy” strategy, supported by school communities and endorsed by the SEP, aims to promote nutritious food consumption and healthy lifestyles in Mexican primary schools. This initiative positively impacts students, parents, and teachers by fostering good eating habits, reducing junk food, and enhancing overall well-being.