Public
Health: For Michigan. For
You.Public
health organizations work every day to ensure the safety of individuals and
communities throughout Michigan.
From food and water safety to potential environmental hazards to preventive
care, there is no demographic or geographic group that is exempt from the
daily work of public health organizations. In conjunction with this state
wide effort,
monthly health campaign themeswill be promoted by local and
state public health organizations. LCDPH will highlight these on our
building display board and website throughout 2007.
Nutrition
Nutrition.gov,
the official website of the United States Department of Agriculture, gives
you information on a variety of topics, from food safety to becoming a
healthier you!
MyPyramid,
Steps to a Healthier You
The plan can help
you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you. My Pyramid Tracker
provides an assessment of your food intake and physical activity level.
Healthy
eating begins with knowing your
colors!
The Food and
Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) website at the National
Agricultural Library (NAL) provides a directory to credible, accurate, and
practical resources for consumers, nutrition and health professionals,
educators and government personnel.
Exercise
Link to the Michigan Department of Community
Health's quarterly newsletter,"Steps Up-to-Date"
for information on health related activities
around the state.
Michigan
Surgeon General Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom wants to help every man, woman and child
in Michigan lead a healthy life. This website is just one way she is getting the
word out. Dr. Wisdom and the
Michigan Department of Community Health
know there are five key things people can focus on to step up to a healthier
lifestyle.
Go to
Michigan.gov;
they are
going to show you how.
Getting Energized -
Recent studies report that many children are not
physically active on a regular basis. Encourage your child to become involved in
sports activities available at school or in the community. At home, you can try
some of the activities suggested to help your child be more active, and to
reinforce the link between diet, exercise, and good health....more
Being healthy
includes regular physical activity, and who says it has to be "all work and no
play?"
Remember that regular activity is just as
important to your good health as eating right and avoiding stress.
For more information and links to other healthy resources for all
ages...more
Living
with Diabetes - There are 20.8
million people in the United States, or 7% of the population, who have diabetes.
While an estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed with diabetes,
unfortunately, 6.2 million people (or nearly one-third) are unaware that they
have the disease...more
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Health: For Michigan. For
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