State Rep. Becky Carney's push to get people to think more carefully about their health has already won over a few converts: her grandchildren.
They've picked up on her routine of reading nutrition labels more carefully. It's a small step, Carney admits. But she thinks it could be a steppingstone toward encouraging more people to make healthy choices, The Charlotte Observer's April Bethea reports.
And she hopes sharing her own story can be a guide.
It's been more than three months since Carney, 64, a Democrat, collapsed in her legislative office and went into cardiac arrest. The former Mecklenburg County commissioner said she is gradually rebuilding her stamina, including three-day-a-week rehab sessions.
Meanwhile, Carney also said she's become a "sponge" – learning all she can about health care, including the need to balance your physical, mental and nutritional parts of life.
"I'm so blessed that so many people have reached out to me across the state and I feel like I have a responsibility to be an example of healthy living and the holistic approach to healthy living,” she said.
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