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Osceola County School Board member Terry Castillo hosts dietitian Britney Graves on healthy eating
Summary
At a brief Osceola County School Board presentation, dietitian Britney Graves urged a whole-person approach to nutrition — emphasizing 25–35 grams of fiber daily, higher-protein breakfasts, weekly weigh-ins instead of daily scales, sleep’s role in cravings, and simple meal-prep strategies.
Terry Castillo, an Osceola County School Board member for District 1, introduced a short nutrition presentation featuring dietitian Britney Graves in a school board segment. Graves outlined practical steps families and school staff can take to improve daily eating habits and overall wellness.
Graves said nutrition should be treated as part of a whole-person approach that includes what people drink, how they exercise, how they manage stress and how they sleep. "I don't just see it as what somebody eats," she said, "I also focus on what people drink, how they're exercising, what things they do for stress, how they're sleeping, because I see it as a whole person." She recommended tailoring eating patterns to individual goals and medical guidance — for example, adjustments when someone is pre-diabetic, has high blood pressure, high cholesterol or celiac disease.
On monitoring progress, Graves advised combining subjective and objective measures: "We can monitor…
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