by Ethan Wolbach, reporter
OMAHA – Angela Horner, the creator of B-Fit Baking, started providing healthy snack alternatives six years ago for people looking to live an active lifestyle.
“I made these granola bars and it was the end of boot camp, I handed them out, and the responses that I got just even later that day was like, ‘Oh my god, these are amazing, you should start selling them’,” Horner said.
Horner said that nutritional education can help lower the U.S. adult obesity rate that stands at 42.4 percent.
“I think just kind of getting knowledgeable on some of the things you’re putting in your body is essential; you know not everyone has to be an expert,” Horner said.
With obesity as an underlying health condition, those people affected are more susceptible to COVID-19.
“We don’t know what COVID does to people, and the long-term lasting effects, so to be as healthy as we can. It’s very important,” Horner said.
Eating healthy is only one part of living a healthy lifestyle but Horner said it all starts with nutrition.
“We only have one body, it’s our engine, we’ve got to fuel it with the right things or it’s just not going to go right,” Horner said.
34.2 million people in the United States have diabetes, Rachel Sindelar knows the effects diabetes has had on her family.
“I’ve lost my mom and my grandmother from it, so it makes me want to live a better life than the way they lived,” Sindelar said.
On top of healthier food options, Sindelar continues to support B-Fit Baking for one reason.
“Because it’s local, and you’re helping support a small business,” Sindelar said.
