Adagio Health’s Power Up program brings a one‐of‐kind assembly to local schools, Jump with Jill. Students will not only “jump” with Jill, who has been called a Rockstar Nutritionist, but also learn about the importance of physical activity and good nutrition. Power Up staff will be on hand with a healthy‐but‐delicious food tasting and other educational activities.

“With nearly one‐fifth of our nation’s children now classified as obese and one‐third as overweight, the time to address these issues is now,” said Karen Virostek, RD, Director of Nutrition Services at Adagio Health. “Both Power Up and Jump with Jill approach creating behavioral change in students with a fresh take on the traditional “healthy eating” message. We like to make it fun for students while empowering them to make good choices not just now but for a lifetime.”

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Jill Jayne, aka the Rockstar Nutritionist, gets West Liberty Elementary School students in Brookline moving on Thursday with her Jump with Jill program. The event was part of Adagio Health’s Power Up initiative, teaching the importance of physical activity and good nutrition.