Nutrition – America On Track

"The doctor of the future
will no longer treat the human frame with drugs,
but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition."

~ Thomas A. Edison

"The doctor of the future
will no longer treat the human frame with drugs,
but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition."

~ Thomas A. Edison

Since inception in 1995, America On Track has designed numerous multi-faceted programs that differ in key priorities, however, they all have one recurring component: nutrition education.

America On Track's nutrition philosophy is as follows:

Good nutrition is key to good health, stronger bodies, more enthusiasm, fewer diseases and ultimately to brighter futures.

Since 1998, America On Track
has been implementing
comprehensive strategic approaches
to help youth and families
develop lifelong fitness and healthy nutrition habits.

Our projects focus on building healthier neighborhoods by involving school administrators, youth, parents, businesses and communities in advocacy strategies to implement systems and activities that will support health-promoting environments.

Our goal is to take a pivotal role in creating healthy communities by utilizing a collective impact approach and implementing proven techniques to motivate people to increase consumption of healthy foods and improve self-efficacy in order to promote personal change, as well as change within the family and the environment.

Through local, state, county and federal grants America On Track
has been a leader in promoting healthy communities.

How It Works

America On Track provides comprehensive strategies that are coordinated to impact multiple spheres of influence, including individuals, institutions, and the surrounding environments, in order to make the healthy choice the easy choice.

Our synergistic components include:

Nutrition Education Classes for Youth & Adults
Healthy Shopping Store Tours
Food Demonstrations
Resident Leadership & Advocacy Training
Nutrition and Physical Activity-Related Policies
Healthy Snack & Re-Think Your Drink Booths at Community Events

"The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition."

"The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition."

Since inception in 1995, America On Track has designed numerous multi-faceted programs that differ in key priorities, however, they all have one recurring component: nutrition education.

America On Track's nutrition philosophy is as follows:

Good nutrition is key to good health, stronger bodies, more enthusiasm, fewer diseases and ultimately to brighter futures.

How It Works

"The doctor of the future
will no longer treat the human frame with drugs,
but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition."

"The doctor of the future
will no longer treat the human frame with drugs,
but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition."