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Kids’ Heart Health Is Faulted
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ORLANDO, Fla.—A new analysis of federal data provides a dismal picture of children’s cardiovascular health that suggests the current generation of teenagers could be at risk of increased heart disease.
The study, which examined children between 12 and 19 years old in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that the adolescents performed poorly overall on a set of seven criteria set by the American Heart Association for ideal cardiovascular health.
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Litchfield Farm-Fresh Market wraps up outdoor season; officials look ahead
LITCHFIELD — Before the Litchfield Hills Farm-Fresh Market moves indoors for the season Oct. 29, it’s worth reflecting on another successful outdoor farmer’s market.
Despite the ongoing tussle with the Borough of Litchfield, the market continues bringing regular clientele to the parking lot between the Center School and United Methodist Church where vendors dedicated to Connecticut-grown and created products line the Woodruff Lane location.
According to Lead Market Master Kay Carroll, the market brings in customers from many locations – approximately 20 percent of traffic is visitors to the area or people passing through Litchfield. The “nice, steady clientele” brought in by the market also adds locals to the mix.
“For the Litchfield residents, they consider it the ‘community living room,’” Carroll said Saturday. “It’s where they go to catch up with friends and neighbors.
“People love the feel of this market,” she said.