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JANUARY 2012- WEIGHT CONTROL:
A Key to Choosing Healthful Foods: Using the Nutrition Facts on the Food Label
Aim for a Healthy Weight
Aim to Change Food and Activity Journal
Aim to Change Blank Food and Activity Journal
Aim to Change Food and Activity Sample Journal
Body Mass Index (BMI) Chart
Enjoy the Foods You Love without a Calorie Overload
Extra Pounds Add Up to Health Woes
Getting Started with Physical Activity for a Healthy Weight
How to Lose Weight and Keep it Off
Low-Calorie, Lower Fat Alternative Foods
Physical Activity for a Healthy Weight
Snacks and Dashboard Dining
Twelve Ways to Avoid Weight Gain as You Age
What You Should Know Before You Start a Weight Loss Plan
Whole-body Exercise Band Workout
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NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2011- HEALTHY EATING:
Add More Vegetables to Your Day: 10 Tips to Help You Eat More Vegetables
Build a Healthy Meal: 10 Tips for Healthy Meals
Choose My Plate: 10 Tips to a Great Plate
Dietary Fats: What's Good and What's Bad
Dietary Supplements
Flavor That Food: Make Foods Tasty without Using Salt
Focus on Fruits: 10 Tips to Help You Eat More Fruits
Got Your Dairy Today?: 10 Tips to Help You Eat and Drink More Fat-Free or Low-Fat Dairy Foods
Grains: What Foods are in the Grains Group?
Grains: Why is it Important to Eat Grains, Especially Whole Grains?
How Do I Read Food Labels?
Liven Up Your Meals with Vegetables and Fruits: 10 Tips to Improve Your Meals with Vegetables and Fruits
Make Half Your Grains Whole: 10 Tips to Help You Eat Whole Grains
Protein Foods: Tips to Help You Make Wise Choices from the Protein Foods Group
Salt and Sodium: 10 Tips to Help You Cut Back
Senior Nutrition: The Joy of Eating Well and Aging Well
Smart Shopping for Veggies and Fruits: 10 Tips for Affordable Vegetables and Fruits
The DASH Diet: Healthy Eating to Control Your Blood Pressure
What's on Your Plate?
When Dining Out
With Protein Foods, Variety is Key: 10 Tips for Choosing Protein
OCTOBER 2011- SORE THROAT, COLD, AND FLU:
Facts About the Common Cold
Fight Germs and Wash Hands Properly
Sore Throat
"Take 3" Actions to Fight the Flu
OCTOBER 2011- MIND-BODY CONNECTION:
Depression and Chronic Illness Fact Sheet
Easy Exercise Tips: Making Exercise Part of Your Everyday Life
Eliciting the Relaxation Response
Headaches and Mind-Body Therapy
How to Sleep Better
Mind/Body Connection: How Your Emotions Affect Your Health
Mind/Body Health: Obesity
Mind/Body Health: Job Stress
Nourish Your Brain
Relaxation Techniques
Stress and Your Health
Substance Abuse: What it is and How to Quit
SEPTEMBER 2011- EXERCISE:
Core Conditioning: It's Not Just About Abs
Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults
Exercising for a Healthy Life
Guide to Physical Activity
Overcoming Barriers to Physical Activity
Strength and Balance Exercises
Stretching and Flexibility Exercises
The Exercise Habit
Tips for Increasing Physical Activity
Warm Up, Cool Down, and Be Flexible
Your Guide to Physical Activity and Your Heart
AUGUST 2011-FOOD SAFETY & DIGESTIVE HEALTH:
Constipation
Cooking Safely in the Microwave Oven
Dangerous Food Safety Mistakes
Fiber: How to Increase the Amount in Your Diet
Food Allergies: Just the Facts
Food Allergy: An Overview
Food Safety for Older Adults
Foodborne Bacteria
Gluten-Free Diet
Gluten Sensitivity: Can Gluten Intolerance Make Me Feel Sick?
Heartburn
Molds on Food: Are They Dangerous?
Problems Digesting Dairy Products?
Safe Minimum Cooking Temperatures
Storage Times for the Refrigerator and Freezer
JUNE & JULY 2011- SUMMER SAFETY:
Action Steps for Sun Protection
Barbecue and Food Safety
Beware of Bug Bites and Stings
Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Gardening Health and Safety Tips
Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke
How to Examine Your Skin
Lightning: What You Need to Know
Lyme Disease
Mosquito Repellents
Outsmarting Poison Ivy and Other Poisonous Plants
Prevent Eye Damage
Summer Storm Fire Safety
Tick Repellents
West Nile Virus
MAY 2011- ALLERGIES:
Allergies: Things You Can Do to Control Your Symptoms
Combating Myths About Seasonal Allergies
Hay Fever
Is It a Cold or an Allergy?
MAY 2011- MUSCLE & BONE HEALTH:
Arthritis
Balance Exercises
Calcium: What You Should Know
Computer Workstation Ergonomics
Computer Workstation Stretches
Exercise Examples
Exercise for Healthy Bones
Factors that Put You at Risk for Osteoporosis
Free Weights vs. Strength-Training Equipment
How the Foods You Eat Affect Your Bones
Low Back Pain
Preventing Falls Inside and Outside the House
Strength Training for Women
What Men Need to Know
Whole-Body Exercise Band Workout
Why Bone Health is Important
APRIL 2011- CANCER AWARENESS:
Breast Cancer and You: What You Need to Know
Cancer Facts for People Over 50
Cancer Overview
Colorectal Cancer
Eat Healthy and Get Active
Find Cancer Early
Fitting in Fitness
Get the Facts About Gynecologic Cancer (cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar cancer)
How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease
Low-Fat Foods
Prostate Cancer: Should I Get Screened?
Shopping List: Basic Ingredients for a Healthy Kitchen
Skin Cancer: Saving Your Skin From Sun Damage
What's in a Cigarette?
MARCH 2011- DAILY HEALTH AND SAFETY:
Acetaminophen Overdose
Burns: Preventing Burns in Your Home
First Aid: Burns
First Aid: Cuts, Scrapes, and Stitches
Home First Aid Kit
Home Safety Checklist
In Brief: Your Guide to Healthy Sleep
Indoor Air Quality
Medicines and You: A Guide for Older Adults
Medicine Record Form
Pain Relievers: Understanding Your OTC Options
Poisoning
Preventing Back Pain at Work and at Home
Questions to Ask Before Taking Medicine
Seven Keys to a Safer Healthier Home
Tension Headache
FEBRUARY 2011- HEART DISEASE AND STROKE:
10 Small Steps for Better Heart Health
Cholesterol: Lifestyle Changes to Improve Your Levels
Heart Attack Overview
Heart Disease: Assessing Your Risk
Heart Healthy Diet Tips
High Blood Pressure: Things You Can Do to Help Lower Yours
Stroke: Warning Signs and Tips for Prevention
Women and Heart Attack
Women and Stroke
Your Guide to a Healthy Heart
Your Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure with DASH
