September Wellness

Two things this month:

#1. September is America On the Move’s national month long celebration highlighting the benefits of active living and healthy eating. While obesity rates are on the rise making these two small simple changes can help prevent the annual one to two pounds of yearly weight gain in adults:1. Move More – take 2,000 additional steps each day2. Eat Healthfully – Reduce your daily calorie intake by just 100 calories each day.
The following link (http://steptember.americaonthemove.org/) has a six-week STEPtember challenge (start date between August 17 - September 30). Sign up and you will receive daily tips on nutrition and physical activity, have the ability to track your progress, etc.

#2. September is National Cholesterol Education Month, a good time to get your blood cholesterol checked and take steps to lower it if it is high. National Cholesterol Education Month is also a good time to learn about lipid profiles and about food and lifestyle choices that help you reach personal cholesterol goals.
High blood cholesterol affects over 65 million Americans. It is a serious condition that increases your risk for heart disease. The higher your cholesterol level, the greater the risk. You can have high cholesterol and not know it. Lowering cholesterol levels that are too high lessens your risk for developing heart disease and reduces the chance of having a heart attack or dying of heart disease. The American Heart Association has information about cholesterol levels at the following link: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1516