Healthy Bodies/Healthy Minds

March 2008
 

Make Healthy Choices/ Be Physically Active Each Day …HealthierUS.gov and BCHHC Gage County PATCH 2008

*When faced with choices that may impact your health and the lives of those you love, it’s important to remember that there are options and resources to help you make healthy decisions.

You all know that cigarette smoking can cause cancer in smokers and in those who breathe in the air around them. You also hear stories of how substance abuse can destroy a person's life—whether it leads to the loss of a job, marriage, or even an innocent life.

You are lucky—you have choices and can learn how to avoid risky situations, break unhealthy habits, and protect yourself and the lives of those you love. You can also learn to prepare yourself against natural disasters and catastrophic events.  Check www.healthierus.gov for a list of websites for further information.

*Regular physical activity is important for your overall health and well-being. Include activities that you enjoy and can easily fit into your daily routine—such as walking your dog, working in your garden, or riding your bike.

Being active for 30-60 minutes on most days can help you build strength and fitness, relax and reduce stress, gain more energy, and improve your sleep. These benefits all add up to decreasing your risk of heart disease and other conditions, such as colon cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and high blood pressure.

Sign up for PATCH’s annual spring walk in April…stay healthy and win prizes!!!

Local resources are the Beatrice YMCA, Anytime Fitness, Husker Rehab, and Beatrice Community Hospital Health Center.  Website Related Links… Click on our website for further details to start and maintain a program plus sign up for the annual spring walk. This four week wellness program encourages everyone: women, men, children to develop sustainable healthy exercise and eating habits.  Walk Saturdays at 1:00 on April 5, 12, 19, 26 and be eligible for prizes.  Should storms appear, the indoor walking track at the library is open.  Check the website for details and posters at the library, YMCA, and area schools.
 

Click on the links below for more information on Healthy Bodies/Healthy Minds health tips:

 
 
 

Brought to you by Beatrice Community Hospital Gage County PATCH

Community Health Promotion

Sharon Langvardt, MS, LCIMFT

PATCH coordinator and Marriage and Family Therapist

223-3103 slangvardt@bchhc.org or slangvardt@bvbh.net  228-3386   

 
 

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