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BY ALEX REECE
BY COLBY FARR
Children’s Health nutrition specialist talks healthy resolutions As families settle into the new year, parents may be thinking about new goals for their children, such as eating healthier and being more active. Gabbie Ricky, a performance nutrition specialist at Children’s Health Andrews Institute in Plano, o ered some advice about how parents can set healthy goals and encourage their kids. Answers have been edited for clarity, style and length. What are some examples of a healthy resolution? Eat more home-cooked meals and be more active. Make resolutions that involve what you can add to your routine versus what you’re limiting or restricting. A lot of people try to make healthy resolutions the other way. They’re like, “I’m going to limit this, restrict that.” But even that little
Roadway construction planned for Prosper Construction on an extension of Prosper’s Legacy Drive is expected to break ground in spring 2024. The project will include creating a four-lane road to extend Legacy Drive from Prairie Drive to First Street, according to the town of Prosper capital improvements dashboard. The details Construction will include building a concrete roadway with curb and gutter, various under- ground drainage improvements and median landscape improvements, according to the project dashboard. The extension is currently in its bidding phase with roadwork expected to begin in May 2024. In total, the roadwork costs $11.43 million from the town of Prosper and should be completed by early summer 2025, according to the project dashboard.
Celina roadways to receive new asphalt Some sections of asphalt on CR 90, CR 97 and CR 100 will be replaced in 2024, according to the city of Celina’s capital improvement projects dashboard. The project will focus on the following street segments: • CR 90 from CR 92 to County Road 98 • CR 97 from FM 455 to CR 134 • CR 100 from Preston Road to CR 97 The breakdown The project is currently in its design phase, according to the project dashboard. It is expected to wrap up in early March 2024 with construction spanning from August 2024-August 2025.
reframe, that mindset shift of “OK, I’m going to do more of this, more of that” is really helpful. Think about what you can do more of that will contribute to your health, such as eating more home-cooked meals, being more active, and then get speci c. How can parents support their kids in eating healthier? Get speci c in what changes you actually want to implement in the household and as a family, but also make sure that the kids are involved in setting the goals and coming up with clear guidelines of what these goals are and what the resolution is. Another thing is, parents should really try to model healthy eating habits themselves. Kids are extremely observant. How can parents encourage their kids to be physically active? Talk to them, see if there are sports that they like and enjoy. If they’re not sure, be open to them trying out new things. Talk to them about trying new things. It’s as simple as their friend enrolled in this sport, so they’re going to try it with them. Encourage them to try new things that they enjoy.
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The project will include creating a four-lane road to extend Legacy Drive from Prairie Drive to First Street. ALEX REECE COMMUNITY IMPACT
Performance Nutrition Specialist Gabbie Ricky o ers nutrition counseling services to di erent athletes.
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