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Plan aims to reduce obesity for Sulphur Springs children

Healthy eating will keep teeth free of cavities and weight from piling on. That's the lesson 11-year-old Shantelle Robinson carried away last week as she filled her plate with watermelon, cantaloupe and a bagel.

She sat among some 60 Sulphur Springs' residents and community activists who came for a special breakfast and lessons in the benefits of good nutrition and exercise. The event was sponsored by the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA and the Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida Foundation Inc. The agencies are partners in a neighborhood-focused plan to reduce obesity and encourage healthy life styles in Sulphur Springs. > Read the entire article