MTSU: Grant To Help Teach Students About Healthier Drink Choices

Beginning today, MTSU will use a three-year grant in a proactive effort to help students learn how to make wiser beverage decisions.
As part of the Tennessee Department of Health's ongoing Project Diabetes initiative, the agency has awarded more than $444,000 to MTSU's Center for Health and Human Services to implement "Blue Raiders Drink Up: Healthy Choices for Healthy Students."
The program's purpose is to reduce overweight and obesity as risk factors for the development of diabetes with the administration of interventions prior to any manifestation of the disease.
Students will learn the importance of reducing consumption of sugary beverages. Planned activities will include participation in cooking classes and counseling with a registered dietitian, among other educational events. A scholarship to fund personal training sessions also will be offered.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend limiting the amount of sugar-sweetened beverage intake to help individuals maintain healthy diets.