Healthy Eating

Proper nutrition is essential in keeping current and future generations of Savannahians healthy across the lifespan. The availability of healthy, affordable food contributes to a person’s diet and risk of related chronic diseases.

People who eat a healthy diet live longer and are at lower risk for serious health problems such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Eating healthier can help manage these conditions and prevent complications. Additionally, breastfeeding helps protect against childhood illnesses, including ear and respiratory infections, and asthma.

We seek an environment where the healthy choice is the easy choice. In nutrition, this means that in both food retail and community settings, having the option to select nutritious, healthful foods over sugary, processed ones can empower our community. Thus, creating and supporting healthy food environments is an important part of our public health work.

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Infant and Toddler Nutrition | Food Alerts

Keeping Your Cool with Back to School

School has started and fall activities are beginning. You are constantly shuffling children from school to practice and back again. What can you do...Read More

Healthy Savannah to offer course on nutrition training

Local churches and faith-based groups will soon have access to extensive nutrition training through a partnership with Healthy Savannah. Ruby Castro is the program...Read More

Healthy Savannah tackles summer COVID wave with awareness campaign

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American Public Health Association Recognizes Healthy Savannah for Community Health Advocate Program

COVID-19 vaccination rates for Black and Hispanic residents living in Savannah and Chatham County have risen measurably over the past 18 months. Now, Healthy Savannah is...Read More

Healthy Savannah and YMCA Encourage Savannah Stores to Provide Healthier Options at Checkout

In Chatham County, 17.6% of all residents are food insecure and 21.8% of children are food insecure, with the accessibility and affordability of healthy...Read More

They WILL Eat That

One challenge all parents face is making sure that their children are well-fed. You may wonder, what am I supposed to be feeding them...Read More

Healthy Savannah and Chatham County Health Department Announce Jan. 23 Health Fair and Campaign to Increase Awareness of Cervical Cancer Prevention

January 2, 2025 (SAVANNAH, GA) Healthy Savannah and the Chatham County Health Department are partnering to offer a cervical cancer awareness and screening event...Read More

Healthy Savannah discusses new HPV awareness and outreach campaign

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – If there was a shot that could prevent certain cancers, would you take it? You probably would at least want...Read More

Healthy Savannah celebrates 18th anniversary

(WSAV) – On Tuesday, Healthy Savannah celebrated its 18th anniversary at the Charles H. Morris Center in Savannah. The non-profit organization is known locally...Read More

The Dangers of Smoking

Smoking is responsible for the deaths of 443 thousand people per year, but still 42% of Americans participate in the dangerous habit. These people...Read More

Food Safety Recalls and Alerts

Being a Healthy Kid

Article Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Know the signs of child development. As your kids grow, they should reach milestones in how...Read More

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