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Physical Activity & Nutrition
It's important to add physical activity & good nutrition to your life...at any age!
- Shed excess weight.
- Maintain weight.
- Reduce high blood pressure.
- Reduce risk for type 2 diabetes, heart attack,
stroke, and several forms of cancer. - Reduce arthritis pain and associated disability.
- Reduce risk for osteoporosis and falls.
- Reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.
What can I do?
Click here to get your questions
answered on what you can do to live
a healthier life:
answered on what you can do to live
a healthier life:
- At home
- In your neighborhood or
community - At work
- At school
| How can I add more fruits and vegetables to my meals? |
Get your portions...
in porportion.
Nutrition
| For more information on being physically active at any age, please visit the following: www.maineinmotion.org www.mainephysicalactivity.org www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity |
| To learn simple steps on how to make your family healthier, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website at www.cdc.gov |
| If you need more information or resources on physical activity & nutrition, please speak with or e-mail Nancy Laite, Program Specialist for the Knox County Coalition, at 236-6313 or nllaite2@myfairpoint.net |
Click on the link below to find out
how to avoid portion size pitfalls.
how to avoid portion size pitfalls.
Eating a healthy diet is important for feeling good and for
looking good. Good nutrition involves consuming a variety of
foods in appropriate amounts. No one food provides all the
substances the body needs (nutrients) for good health such
as protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and
many others.
looking good. Good nutrition involves consuming a variety of
foods in appropriate amounts. No one food provides all the
substances the body needs (nutrients) for good health such
as protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and
many others.
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| KNOX COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COALITION Penobscot Bay YMCA, Coalition Partner |
CHECK IT OUT...
The Zing! Program is
pleased to bring you the first
edition of Get Up and Go:
A Physical Activity Resource
Guide for Knox County. The
purpose of this guide is to
help you find the information
and resources you need to
get moving toward a healthier
life. Organized by town and
type of activity, we hope this
guide will help you discover
many of the wonderful places
in Knox County to meet your
exercise/activity goals.
Get physically active!
Download the
Resource Guide!
The Zing! Program is
pleased to bring you the first
edition of Get Up and Go:
A Physical Activity Resource
Guide for Knox County. The
purpose of this guide is to
help you find the information
and resources you need to
get moving toward a healthier
life. Organized by town and
type of activity, we hope this
guide will help you discover
many of the wonderful places
in Knox County to meet your
exercise/activity goals.
Get physically active!
Download the
Resource Guide!