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Sarasota News Leader March 22, 2013 Page 63 more in-depth briefing for potential investors More information about Eat Local Week may be found online. the following day, the release continues. Among other Eat Local Week events will be farm tours, an art exhibition, gourmet dinners, food and gardening related workshops and an old-fashioned country barn dance, the release notes. The mission of Transition Sarasota, part of the worldwide Transition Movement, is to act as a catalyst for rebuilding local community resilience and self-reliance in the face of peak oil, climate change, and economic crisis, the release points out. COMBATING OBESITY TO BE THE TOPIC OF MARCH 27 PROGRAM During Sarasota County Wellness Coalition���s seminar on March 27, local health and fitness experts, armed with a ���best practice��� toolkit to combat obesity, will highlight practical ways to make behavior changes to help people achieve healthful lifestyles, Sarasota County has announced. The free seminar, titled, Healthy Sarasota County 5-2-1-0: What It Is and Ways to Use It, will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27, in the Commission Chambers on the first floor of the Sarasota County Administration Center, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota. ���The program will highlight the vision for our community known as Healthy Sarasota County,��� a news release says. A panel of experts will address each element of the Healthy Sarasota County 5210 Initiative, the release notes. The presenters will be Kari Ellingstad from the Community Health Improvement Partnership (CHIP); Adriel Zahniser and Heather Brunette from Sarasota County Schools Food and Nutrition Services; Jennifer Tucker-Mogensen of the South County Family YMCA; Jessi Neitzel of Tidewell Hospice; and Andrea King of Sarasota County Parks and Recreation. adults increased from 32.3 percent in 2006 to 34.3 percent in 2010, and the percent of obese adults increased from 20.3 percent in 2006 to 21.2 percent in 2010, the release points out. Health officials say that achieving a healthy weight is a critical public health objective. ���According to empirical research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health and well being is largely determined by the lifestyle choices people make every day. For many, the decisions about what to eat, drink and ingest are automatic,��� the release notes. ���The 5-2-1-0 initiative is a tested message that has proven successful in several other communities in the U.S.,��� the release adds. The message promotes five fruits or vegetables daily; no more than two hours of recreational screen time daily; one hour of physical activity daily and no sugary or sports drinks, including Gatorade. For more information or to register for the seminar, contact Linda Glover at 927-9000, ext. 32101; or via e-mail at Linda_Glover@doh.state. fl.us. Visit The Sarasota County Wellness Coalition���s website at www.sarasotawellness.org. Results from the CHIP survey show that in For more information about Healthy Sarasota Sarasota County the percent of overweight County, visit www.HealthySarasota.com.