Healthy Living Messages

• Be Physically Active
• Eat Wisely
• Strive for a Healthy Weight
• Get Recommended Screening Tests & Immunizations
• Be Involved in Your Health Care
• Be Tobacco Free
• Limit Alcohol
• Manage Stress
• Be Safe
  

February 2013

Strive for a Healthy Weight:  If you need to lose weight, losing even a little will help. If you are of normal weight, maintain it. Staying in control of your weight helps you be healthy now and in the future.

• Strive for a Healthy Weight: A Healthy Living Message
• Strive for a Healthy Weight: Resource Document 
• The Basics of Weight Control 
• Set Your Weight Loss Goals 
• Making Healthy Food Choices with a Healthy Plate 
• FITT—Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type of Activity 

 

MOVE!^® Resources

• MOVE!^® Internet Web Site for Patients
• MOVE!^®23 Patient Questionnaire
• MOVE!^® Success Stories
• Over 120 different MOVE!^® Handouts

 

Federal Government Resources

• Aim for a Healthy Weight
  Why is a healthy weight important?
• Watch Your Weight
  To stay at a healthy weight, balance the calories you eat with the calories you burn. If you need to lose weight, start by setting small goals.
• USDA—Chose My Plate: Weight Management
  In addition to helping you feel and look better, reaching a healthier body weight is good for your overall health and well being.