Health Promotion
Here is a home scene with a man on his exercise bike. CDC
promotes healthy behaviors and safe environments. CDC experts
provide information to people about reducing risks to health,
such as tobacco use, poor diet, and lack of physical activity.
(Be sure to look in the trash can.) CDC also prevents injuries
and disabilities by promoting the use of smoke detectors, bicycle
helmets, and seat belts, for example. In the parking lot across
the street, CDCs National Health and Nutrition Examination
van is collecting health information from volunteers to help
us understand more about the health status of the American
people.
Click on an area in the photo to learn more about how disease detectives work
Smoke Alarm
Look at the smoke alarm and "No Smoking" sign. I
guess Joe thinks that he's going to exercise so fast and hard
he'll stir up smoke. Even though Joe does "heat things
up," we know the real reason for the smoke alarm. If a
fire does start, Joe wants to have time to save himself and
of course, save his exercise equipment. To learn more about
fire safety for your home, click
here.
But the chances of a fire starting are slim, like Joe. Why? Well, Joe doesn't
smoke and guess what? Neither should you. Click
here to see "The Surgeon General's Report for Kids about Smoking"
NHANES Van
No, Joe's not moving. That's CDC's National Health and Nutrition
Examination van parked outside his window. It's there to collect
health and nutritional information from volunteers, like Joe,
so doctors can learn how to keep America a happy AND healthy
place to live. Click
here to learn more about what that van is up to.
Tune In
Classical, hip hop, jazz or rock? It doesn't matter because
whatever the beat, a little music goes a long way to help you "strike
the right chord" to make exercising more fun. Or maybe
Joe is tuned in to a local radio station where he hears a public
service announcement from the CDC. Click
here to hear and see young adults speaking candidly about
protecting themselves from HIV and other sexually transmitted
diseases.
Plant
Ah, fresh air. Well sort of. This plant is giving Joe oxygen
in exchange for the carbon dioxide he's giving it. Sounds like
a fair deal/exchange to me. And speaking of sounds, be sure
to click on Joe's headset.
Protective Gear
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Let's see, there's a helmet plus arm and knee pads. Now I'm pretty sure Joe doesn't need them when he's inside on his exercise bike... at least I hope not. But when he's outside rollerblading or bicycling, it's a different story. Why? Well you'll find out why rocks and rolling DON'T always go together if you click here. Then click here to go to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center.
Yum! Delicious, nutritious and healthy too. You'll never be
in a jam, if you have fruit as part of your daily diet. In
fact, you should eat 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables
every day. To see for yourself how fruit and other food groups
are important to help you get...and
then stay, in shape, click
here to visit the interactive Food Guide Pyramid.
Bon appetite.
Trash Can
These donuts, potato chips and cigarettes are right where
they belong... in the trash can and not in your body. Look
around Joe's room and see if you can locate something to eat
that's good for you. Hint: it's in a bowl. And if you want
to find out why smoking is so gross and unhealthy, just click
here.