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Public Health in Michigan - 2007 |
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 Public
Health: For Michigan. For
You.
Public
health organizations work every day to ensure the safety of individuals and
communities throughout
Michigan.
From food and water safety to potential environmental hazards to preventive
care, there is no demographic or geographic group that is exempt from the
daily work of public health organizations. In conjunction with this state
wide effort,
monthly health campaign themes
will be promoted by local and
state public health organizations. LCDPH will highlight these on our
building display board and website throughout 2007.
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Nutrition |
Nutrition.gov,
the official website of the United States Department of Agriculture, gives
you information on a variety of topics, from food safety to becoming a
healthier you!
 MyPyramid,
Steps to a Healthier You
The plan can help
you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you. My Pyramid Tracker
provides an assessment of your food intake and physical activity level.
 Healthy
eating begins with knowing your
colors!
Visit the
5-A-Day
website
for more
information.
The Food and
Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) website at the National
Agricultural Library (NAL) provides a directory to credible, accurate, and
practical resources for consumers, nutrition and health professionals,
educators and government personnel.
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Exercise |
Link to the Michigan Department of Community
Health's quarterly newsletter,
"Steps Up-to-Date"
for information on health related activities
around the state.
 Michigan
Surgeon General Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom wants to help every man, woman and child
in Michigan lead a healthy life. This website is just one way she is getting the
word out. Dr. Wisdom and the
Michigan Department of Community Health
know there are five key things people can focus on to step up to a healthier
lifestyle.
Go to
Michigan.gov;
they are
going to show you how.
Getting Energized -
Recent studies report that many children are not
physically active on a regular basis. Encourage your child to become involved in
sports activities available at school or in the community. At home, you can try
some of the activities suggested to help your child be more active, and to
reinforce the link between diet, exercise, and good health....more
Being healthy
includes regular physical activity, and who says it has to be "all work and no
play?"
Remember that regular activity is just as
important to your good health as eating right and avoiding stress.
For more information and links to other healthy resources for all
ages...more
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Tobacco |
It's never too late to quit!
Tips
on quitting smoking, alternative ways to stay healthy, and more from the
American
Cancer Society. Additional links to help with quitting
smoking:
www.ffsonline.org
American Lung Assoc.’s free smoking
cessation program
www.bcbsm.com/pdf/quit_the_nic.pdf
Blue Cross/Blue Shield cessation program
www.smokefree.gov
Nat’l
Inst. Of Health Centers & Disease Control
www.smoking-cessation.org
Smoking cessation, an educational group
Smoke Free restaurants in Michigan
Find out which
restaurants in Michigan (listed by city) are smoke-free.
Living
with Diabetes - There are 20.8
million people in the United States, or 7% of the population, who have diabetes.
While an estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed with diabetes,
unfortunately, 6.2 million people (or nearly one-third) are unaware that they
have the disease...more
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Livingston County Department of Public
Health
email:
Public Health Department
Public Health
Phone 517.546.9850 FAX 517.546.6995
Environmental Health
Phone 517.546.9858 FAX 517.546.9853
2300 East Grand River Avenue,
Suite 102, Howell, MI 48843-7580
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