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Jaynel Graymountain completed NAFC’s Native Youth Fitness Leader Certification. She then started a program at her job, where she worked one-on-one with youth to educate them about nutrition and exercise and to modify their behavior. Jaynel was assigned to work with Taylor, a Native American (Hopi / Navajo) teenager, who, through an inactive lifestyle, had gotten out of shape. The once-active youth became sedentary. She started eating out of boredom, watching too much TV, and spending too much time on the computer. Noticing her physical changes, she learned to hide her body in larger clothes. Close friends and family would often tease her, triggering a yo-yo diet response of not eating and then saying, “So what — I like to eat!” With Jaynel’s help, the program empowered Taylor. She learned about nutrition facts, label reading, and exercise. The whole experience taught Taylor to be more conscious of food proportions, sugar content, and goal setting; it also taught her about the importance of exercise. Now Taylor has made some lifestyle changes. She has renounced soda, tried different nutritional styles, and joined a martial arts program, which she truly enjoys. Even her mother has noticed and said, “I like the changes I see in Taylor.” Jaynel still asks Taylor if she is keeping up her habits. Taylor’s major lifestyle change was nurtured by her coach’s mentoring skills and motivation. Jaynel says, “I feel so good seeing Taylor as a happier person and knowing that I was able to help.” |
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