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Working Well New Jersey

The health and wellness resource
for New Jersey’s public employees.

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  This statewide initiative is a partnership between New Jersey’s Department of Personnel, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and some of the largest and most highly regarded non-profit health agencies in the country. It is designed to provide you with critical information on health promotion, disease prevention, resources for coping, along with wellness tips for living and working well.
   
 
 

OBSERVANCES AND EVENTS

September

Fitness Challenge 2008 Working Well NJ – September 19, 2008

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month – www.ovarian.org

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – www.fightprostatecancer.org

October

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month – www.nbcam.org

Fire Prevention Week – October 5-11 – www.nfpa.org

November

Diabetes Awareness Month – www.diabetes.org

Great American Smokeout® – November 20 – www.cancer.org

New tracking tool on mypyramid.gov

A new diet and activity assessment tool from the United States Department of Agriculture is now available at www.mypyramidtracker.gov

The MyPyramid Menu Planner allows people to add their meals and snacks to see how the calories add up. The tool also tracks how many servings of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and meats and beans people get each day to see if they are meeting daily nutrition goals.

Five things to keep you healthy

www.healthfinder.gov now offers a Quick Guide to Healthy Living, offering five things every person can do to live a healthier life. The website provides basic information, the benefits of the activity, and some basic steps to get started. Five things to help you live a healthier life:

  • Eat healthy.
  • Get active.
  • Get screened.
  • Quit smoking.
  • Watch your weight.

BEGIN YOUR PERSONALIZED HEALTH CHECK-UP
HowsYourHealth.com link

 


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