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This year, more than 3 million people will visit the
State Fair of Texas. If you’re one of them, you’re
probably anticipating a day of eating too much and
moving too little, sabotaging your health goals.
Lucky for you, we’ve pooled nine tips to give
your fair visit a wellness makeover.
1
Mind the sun.
Don’t forget to slather on
sunscreen and drink plenty of water.
2
Share with friends.
You’ll get your fried food fix
with fewer calories when you enjoy one bite of that
fried red velvet cupcake — not the whole thing.
3
Try foods that aren’t fried.
Some options we’re
looking forward to: mango on a stick, guacamole
salad, and Greek honey frozen yogurt (yum!).
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Find a full menu of healthy fair fare on our blog
at
Answers.MethodistHealthSystem.org.
4
Get moving!
The fairgrounds have 277 acres of
ground to cover. We suggest you start by walking
the parade route (for the fun of it) and then head
to the Texas Discovery Gardens, where there’s lots
of green space for your kids to run around.
5
Dance with the stars.
Plan your fair visit around
concert performances that will get you dancing.
One hour of rocking out can burn hundreds
of calories.
6
Swan boats, anyone?
Just 30 minutes of
paddling could shed almost 150 calories.
7
Get a primer on produce.
Check out the
gardening demos in the Errol McKoy Greenhouse
on the Midway and the cooking demos in the
Creative Arts Building to learn more about farm-to-
fork dining.
8
Scrub up.
Prevent the spread of germs,
especially in the livestock areas, by taking
advantage of hand sanitizing stations throughout
the fairgrounds.
9
Meet your local farmers.
It’s good to know how
your food is grown and raised. Bonus: You might
find a more cost-effective way to access foods you
love, like farm-fresh eggs or grass-fed beef.
healthier
ways
to do the
State Fair
of Texas
CAPTURE THE FLAVOR OF THE FAIR – AND WIN!
The fair has healthy food options! Snap a photo of you
and your friends and family enjoying #HealthyFairFood.
Then share it with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram
using the contest hashtag #HealthyFairFood for a chance
to win one of three Fitbits. Contest dates are Sept. 25 to
Oct. 18, 2015.
Photo credits: Kevin Brown/State Fair of Texas
Methodist Richardson Medical Center
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