Proper nutrition and regular exercise are important pieces of a healthy lifestyle. Below, you’ll find some fantastic resources to help all of us make healthier lifestyle choices. Together, we can make changes to improve our own health and set a positive example for our family and others in our community.
- What Role Does Food Play in Your Life? Learn from a Nutritionist
- How to Stock a Healthy Refrigerator
- 2018’s Best Diets
- Tips for Packing Healthy Lunches
- Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
- Understanding Your Options While Eating Out
- Six Easy Ways to Cut Calories During the Holidays
- Kids’ Healthy Eating Habits Start at Home
- Helping Your Kids Watch What They Eat
- Mindful Eating with Diabetes
USDA: ChooseMyPlate.gov
MyPlate is a reminder to find your healthy eating style and build it throughout your lifetime. Everything you eat and drink matters. The right mix can help you be healthier now and in the future.
CDC: Healthy Weight
The key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is about a lifestyle that includes a balance of healthy eating, and physical activity.
WeCan: Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity and Nutrition
CDC: How You Can Prevent Chronic Diseases
By eliminating risk behaviors and making healthy choices, you can reduce your likelihood of getting a chronic disease, and at the same time, improve your quality of life.
Healthy Food Tips Playlist
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- 10 Reasons to Get Up and Get Active
- How to Fit Fitness In
- Winter Activities for the Family
- Keeping Active in the Winter
- Swimming for Your Health
- Turning Your Chores Into a Workout
- Fun Fitness for the Entire Family
- Making Exercise Part of Vacation
- Stretch Your Knowledge About Flexibility
- How to Train for Your First 5K
CDC: Physical Activity Basics (helpful videos)
Regular physical activity helps improve your overall health and fitness, and reduces your risk for many chronic diseases.
CDC: Healthy Weight
The key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is about a lifestyle that includes a balance of healthy eating, and physical activity.
WeCan: Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity and Nutrition
Go4Life: Physical Activity for Healthy Aging
Go4Life is a website presented by the National Institute on Aging that presents information about fitness and exercise for older adults. The website includes several free resources to help keep older adults moving.
CDC: Physical Activity Needs for Older Adults
CDC: How You Can Prevent Chronic Diseases
By eliminating risk behaviors and making healthy choices, you can reduce your likelihood of getting a chronic disease, and at the same time, improve your quality of life.
Tips on Joining a Gym
If you’re looking to get in shape, a membership at a gym could be a good option, but it’s important to know exactly what you’re getting into. This guide from the Federal Trade Commission is a great place to start.
Tips for Buying Exercise Equipment
Would you rather avoid the gym and work out at home? If this is you, home exercise equipment might seem like a good alternative, but it’s important to find equipment that works for you and fits your lifestyle. This guide from the Federal Trade Commission is a great place to start.
NCHPAD is a fantastic resource for information on physical activity, health promotion, and disability, serving people with physical, sensory and cognitive disability.
Montana Disability and Health Program Exercise Resources
The Montana Disability and Health Program collaborates with a wide range of community partners and people with disabilities, nationally recognized experts, and resource centers in selected areas.
CDC: Overcoming Barriers to Physical Activity
HHS: Staying Active with a Disability – Quick Tips
DPHHS: Arthritis Exercise Program