girl scouts of the colonial coast
Isabella Devita has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the
highest honor and achievement a girl can earn in Girl Scouts.
Through her project, “The real truth about nutrition and physical
fitness,” Isabella aimed to teach the youth in her community about health and
wellness. With the help of her jiu-jitsu coaches, she was able to hold sessions
about safe exercise techniques and created flyers with information about
healthy eating habits.
“Obesity is a problem in the U.S. The importance of eating
healthy and exercising can allow you to have a longer life span because it
reduces heart disease, diabetes and other illness. If students know how to take
care of themselves they will feel good about themselves,” she explained.
She wanted to make it easier for kids to understand the
importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Along with the exercise classes and
flyers, Isabella plans to keep her Facebook account dedicated to exercise and
her YouTube account active to improve the sustainability of her project.
