Honoring the Gift of Heart Health for American Indians

Section Five - Maintain a Healthy Weight! Stay Active and Feel Better!

Maintain a Healthy Weight! Stay Active and Feel Better!
Do You Know if You Need To Lose Weight?
Try These Steps To Lose Weight
Say "Yes" to Physical Activity
Celebrate in a Healthy Way With Your Family
Check Three Things You Will Do To Help You Lose Weight

Check Three Things You Will Do To Help You Lose Weight

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Find Help.

• Ask for help from the doctor and dietitian if you need to lose weight.
• Find out if your community has heart health classes taught by community health educators. If so, join the classes.

Pass On the Gift of Heart Health.

When you maintain a healthy weight, you are also setting an example of heart healthy living for your children and the youth in your community. Pass on the gift of healthy living and long life to future generations.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
National Institutes of Health
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NIH Publication No. 08-6340
June 2008