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Healthy Ways to Show Your Love
Whether you plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day on your own or with someone special, take steps to be a healthy valentine. Challenge yourself to do something healthy this year to show love for yourself, family, and friends.
What shall I do on Valentine’s Day,
To show my love for you?
A healthy meal, a health-e-card,
A walk in the park for two!
• Treat yourself or your loved ones to a heart-healthy meal that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables and foods low in saturated fat and salt. For example, include a hearty salad or a dessert centered around fruit.
• Plan an event that encourages physical activity, such as a love song dance-off, nature walk, ice skating date, or relay race.
• Give yourself or your loved ones a favorite healthy alternative to candy, such as a fruit basket or trail mix in a decorative box.
• Send a health-e-card to show someone you care about them and their health. If you prefer a traditional card, include a note that encourages your family and friends to take steps for a healthy life.
• Wear red in February for American Heart Month to help raise awareness about heart disease. Encourage yourself and others to learn more about how to lower heart disease risk and take action!
For More Information
2 pages, 1.08 MB) Page last updated: February 11, 2008
Content sources: CDC Office of Women’s Health
Content owner: National Center for Health Marketing
URL for this page: www.cdc.gov/Features/Valentine
