Healthy Cass County

Friday, March 26, 2010

What about quitting smoking and weight control?
HealthSmart L&L Session 4 – Final Session
Next Monday, March 29th @ 12:05 – 12:45 PM
Atlantic Chamber Building – Old DepotEmily Krengel, CCMH Dietitian, and Karla Akers, Community Tobacco Coordinator, will be leading Monday’s topic on how to choose a diet that helps you control your weight, even as you may be trying to quit or have quit tobacco use.

Topics include: Weight loss and tobacco cessation, as well as a recap on all subjects covered in our four sessions this month. All participants receive a packet of information and a healthy lunch is provided.

Open to public for $6.00, LHI participants—$5.00 Please RSVP for session 4 by Monday, March 29th at 10:00 AM by contacting the YMCA at 243-3934 or 249-8296.

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Don't forget to submit!

Be sure to enter your weight and activity minutes every friday! Keep in mind, activity minutes should be time that you set aside for exercise that INCREASES and MAINTAINS your heart rate.

PLEASE use your discretion when counting physical activity hours during regular work hours. If you include physical activity time within your workday (a walk, run, basketball, hula-hoop), please include these in your activity minutes!

If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to contact us!

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Check out the Vitality Compass!
What are the factors that REALLY determine good health these days?

Find out how "young" you are in just two minutes and it's FREE! Go to www.bluezones.com and take the vitality compass quiz. Answer 36 questions to estimate your biological age given your current habits, determine your life expectancy and years gained. The website is full of extensive and current health information as well as the POWER 9: Secrets to living longer, better!

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Welcome to our website for Cass County's newest health organization, Healthy Cass County. We're on a mission to provide a supportive network of resources, programs and facilities to improve the health and well-being of county residents, one step at a time.

Our mission is a grand one, however, we feel that encouraging physical activty and healthy choices is a worthy and essential pursuit. Healthy Cass County strives to provide opportunities - whether it be walking to school, joining a local gym or trying a new recipe - to boost your health and prevent illness.

We recognize PREVENTION as a key player in our broader mission to improve the quality of life for residents. Our deepest desire is to encourage and support each person to be truly well - body, mind and spirit - so that ultimately our vocations, families and communities will reap the benefits of our good health.

Thanks for visiting!

HCC Mission

Healthy Cass County and it's coalition members will assume lead responsibility for coordinating health promotion initiatives in Cass County to lower the incidence of chronic disease and improve the overall quality of life for residents and their communities.

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