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Welcome to Your Decade of Health
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ARNG Lighten Up!® Campaign 2008
Weight Management Campaign®
The ARNG Decade of Health & the American Heart/American Stroke Association are joining forces to encourage all Americans to wage a battle against obesity and maintain a healthy weight through good nutrition, regular exercise, and stress management!
According to the Centers for Disease Control, since the mid-seventies, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased sharply for both adults and children. Data from two NHANES surveys show that among adults aged 20-74 years the prevalence of obesity increased from 15.0% (in the 1976-1980 survey) to 32.9% (in the 2003-2004 survey) 1. These increasing rates raise concern because of their implications for American's health. Being overweight or obese increases the risk of diseases and health conditions, including for example, hypertension, high cholesterol, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke, and many others.
These conditions seriously impact Soldier readiness and Family well-being. Are you ready to explore healthy weight management this year? Read more about how you can begin the ARNG Lighten Up! journey with us, and visit this site regularly for current information, healthy tips and recipes, and interactive tools to support a healthy weight management mission and lifestyle.
1SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control web site, www.cdc.gov, www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/.
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 Strategic Alliance
Army National Guard Walkers Support the American Heart Association 5 November 2008 The Army National Guard (ARNG) Decade of Health Team came out in force to support the American Heart Association's (AHA) 2008 Greater Washington Start! Heart Walk on the National Mall on November 1. The team, lead by Major General Deborah C. Wheeling, the Deputy Surgeon General for the ARNG, included the ARNG Chief Surgeon, Colonel David Sproat and members of the ARNG Surgeon’s staff. LTC Jose Ortiz, Chief of Preventive Medicine, ARNG said, "this is great weather for a great cause. The ARNG Decade of Health campaign is proud to support our ongoing alliance with the AHA in battling high blood pressure and obesity." Read more... |
Resources
ARNG Lighten Up!© Newsletters
Click on images to download and print.
ARNG Lighten Up!© Toolkit
Find a list of essential Lighten Up! © tools, including: campaign materials, wellness calculators, nutrition guides, and more.
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Articles
When Is a Sugar Not Just a Sugar? By Judith S. Harris, BSN, MA, CHES
Everyone knows that sugar is one of those substances that should be consumed in very limited quantities. But how many people know that sugar comes in a variety of forms, some of which cause more harm than others? Read more... |
Lighten Up!© - The ARNG Weigh to Better Health By LTC J. M. Ortiz, Chief, Preventive Medicine, Army National Guard
10 April 2008--Several years ago, SGM Keith Scott and his wife Denise returned from a vacation cruise and looked into their mirror and asked, "What happened to us?" After years of paying little attention to what they ate, they no longer recognized themselves in the mirror. They tried following dietary advice that they heard on various TV talk shows, featuring top weight loss experts, but still could not seem to get ahead. Finally, they enrolled in a commercial program that increased the number of meals consumed daily and that allowed food that was both nutritious and contributed to the maintenance of their muscle mass. Read more... |
Hearts 'n Habits By Patrick D. Sculley, DDS, Major General (USA Ret.)
By the month of February the many good intentions of our New Year's resolutions are becoming a distant memory! It is likely that we probably didn't stick with them long enough to turn them into habits (think how long it took to develop all those bad habits!). A habit is a behavior pattern that occurs almost unconsciously, after much repetition. That's why when we stop and add up all the calories we actually consume in a day, we are shocked and awed. Read more... |
News from 2008
IT'S OFFICIAL--BOOTS START WALKIN'
Start! is the AHA's groundbreaking national movement that calls on all Americans and their employers to create a culture of physical activity and health to live longer, heart-healthy lives through walking. Promoting physical activity through workplace walking programs can help employees reduce their risk for heart disease and stroke and lead longer, stronger, healthier lives. Read more... |
US Army Weight Control Program
The Army Weight Control Program (AWCP), AR 600-9, insures all personnel are able to meet the physical demands of their duties under combat conditions, and present a trim and fit military appearance at all times. Find out more... |
 Army National Guard Decade of Health and American Heart/American Stroke Associations Alliance Event Everyone was seeing RED at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, VA this Valentine's Day; and that is a very good thing. The Readiness Center is now proudly displaying one of The American Heart Association's (AHA's) Red Dress Statues. See the statue and read more... |
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