Philipsburg- Over the weekend, Commissioners Maria Buncamper-Molanus and Sarah Wescot-Williams took part in a series of healthy activities that were organized by Sector Health Care Affairs in commemoration of World Healthy Month.
There was the walk and aerobic activities in Philipsburg on the Board Walk.
Organized by Sector Health Care Affairs, listed in their Calendar of Events, the early morning exercise program is meant to encourage the community to exercise and to eat healthier.
Commissioner Buncamper-Molanus thanked the participants for coming out to the early morning program, and said that because of their partaking in the exercise activities, "I feel energized. It really feels good. If you can get up, exercising is really a way to boost your morning and feel healthy."
For the past years Government have been trying to bring an awareness of health to the community, for prevention is better than cure. We plan to keep this awareness up and to continue the exercise, nutrition, and weight programs. I encourage you to join us in getting healthier.
The theme this year is "Finding the balance between healthy eating and living."
Sector Health Care Affairs Director, Jorien Wuite, gave an account of the health situation on St. Maarten. "Nowadays obesity is an issue, not only on St. Maarten but world wide. If we, as a population, are to be healthy, we have to exercise," Wuite said. We have to eat in a healthy manner and we have to exercise: It has to be balance. Though we have to take the subject serious, exercise is fun. Involve your family and friends."
Currently a high percentage of persons on St. Maarten are overweight. We lead inactive lives, and we need to eat more fruits and vegetables. Once we start and you experience it, you will notice the difference. So I encourage you to be healthier.
