Contest: MooreFit Restaurant Challenge The top two restaurants chosen for their tasty, healthy entrées will participate in an Iron Chef Competition to conclude the MooreFit Eat Your Colors competition. Voting takes place from 4/7/2009 to 4/30/2009. One Vote per registered MooreFit participant. Visit the following restaurants on Tuesdays during the month of April to taste test a healthy entrée at a discounted price. Once you’ve sampled the healthy dishes, log on to www.moorefit.org to vote for your favorite. Ashten’s Restaurant - 5 to 9:30 p.m. 140 East New Hampshire Avenue, Southern Pines Grilled Wild Alaskan Halibut with Spring Pea Risotto, Baby Spinach, Cherry Tomato Compote and Snow Pea Tendrils The Carolina Dining Room - 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. The Carolina Hotel, Pinehurst Sea Scallops and Blue Crab served over a bed of wilted Spinach with Roasted Gold Beet Bulgur Wheat and Smoked Tomato Fondue   Jefferson Inn - 5 to 9 p.m. 150 West New Hampshire Avenue, Southern Pines Honey Citrus Glazed Salmon served on a cedar plank with Cabernet Rice Medley and Baby Carrots and Snap Peas Lobsteer Inn - 5 to 10 p.m. US Hwy North 1, 625 SE Service Road, Southern Pines Broiled Pistachio Encrusted Sea Bass with Broccoli and Baked Sweet Potato Squire’s Pub - 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. 1720 US 1 South, Southern Pines Fish Creole, Brown and Wild Rice, Kale with Caramelized Onions, Carrot and Olive Garni with Lemon Beefeaters - 5 to 10 p.m. 672 SW Broad Street, Southern Pines Marinated grilled Chicken Kabob with skewer of Grilled Veggies served on a bed of Wild Garden rice with a Spinach Salad Elliotts on Linden - 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. or 6 to 9:30 p.m. 905 Linden Road, Pinehurst Chicken Breast with Ginger Sake Glaze, Steamed Broccolini, and Edamame in Orange Sauce Rhett’s Personal Chef & Catering - 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 127 W. Pennsylvania Avenue, Southern Pines Grilled Tuna or Chicken Salad Thank you to all of the restaurants participating in the MooreFit Healthy Eating Restaurant Challenge. To view the menu of the healthy dishes being served for the competition, or to vote for your favorite healthy entrée, visit www.moorefit.org. Why Eat Your Colors !Most of us know that the biggest benefits of eating healthy are that we will stay physically fit, feel better, and have fewer illnesses. We can lower our risk of illnesses like heart disease and diabetes as well. Another key benefit of eating healthy is being able to maintain a healthy weight. In this age of epidemic obesity, this is one of the simplest weight loss plans. But how many of us teach these benefits to our children, and insure that the habit of eating healthy becomes a part of their daily lifestyle? If we did, we could see healthier, happier children, and teenage obesity could become a thing of the past. If you are currently overweight, you will be able to lose that weight more easily - and maintain it long term! Most people who lose weight with fad diets gain it right back again when they go back to their normal eating patterns. With a healthy diet that you maintain for life, you will lose that weight once and maintain it long term. Once you implement a healthy diet, you will be surprised at how fast you will start reaping these rewards. The benefits of eating healthy will continue to reward you for the rest of your life.

Contests

1. Individual Employees can earn up to five points a day for eating a serving of fruit or vegetables from each of the five food color categories. A listing of fruits and vegetables, and the five color categories, are located on the MooreFit Web site. Employees who reach 300 or more points at the end of the competition will be eligible for a prize drawing.

2. Healthy Recipe Do you have a healthy recipe? If so, submit it on the MooreFit Web site for a chance to win a prize. Individual submissions will be judged by committee based on use of the five color categories, creativity, ease of preparation, originality and healthy ingredients. The top 10 recipes will be selected for a cook-off at a special celebration event to conclude the competition, and three recipes will be selected for a prize.

3. Worksite Wellness: Improve Nutrition in the Workplace Policy Challenge Improve nutrition in your workplace! All businesses participating in the Eat Your Colors challenge are encouraged to implement changes in the workplace to promote healthier eating. The businesses who have made the most changes with the greatest impact over the course of the competition will receive donations to be made to the charity of their choice. Two employers from the large business category and two from the small business category will be selected. Submit an overview of the changes made at your business by Thursday, April 30 to be eligible to win. Submit the changes at www.moorefit.org where you’ll also find examples of changes.

MooreFit's Objectives The objective of MooreFit is to improve community wellness. However, this effort will contribute toward economic development in that improved health of our workforce will yield ...

-higher productivity,

-increased morale,

-decreased absenteeism and

-lower costs to Moore county employers

Living in a vibrant community cannot occur if the community’s residents are not physically, socially or emotionally well. As employees get involved they are modeling behaviors for their children, other family members and friends, exponentially increasing the positive impact for Moore County.