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Welcome to Your Decade of Health
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, http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/. 
Lighten Up! This Week
Weekly News Update
Food for Thought:
Stress-Buster:
Learn the Terms!
Check out this Weight Glossary on the Weight-control Information Network (WIN). Need help choosing a safe and successful weight loss program? Visit WIN, the Weight-Control Information Network. Decade of Health--It's All About You!
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Strategic Alliance:
American Heart Association - American Stroke Association
May was National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM) and you can receive a free eco-friendly grocery bag! The Defense Commissary Agency, the Army National Guard Decade of Health Program and the American Heart Association are working together to help Soldiers and their Families make informed, heart-healthy choices when buying groceries. Click here to participate! Hurry! Quantities are limited.
Join fellow ARNG Soldiers and Family members and the Decade of Health team for the Washington DC Area Heart Walk on Saturday, 01 November 2008! Click here to sign up!
Click here to sign up for a free subscription to the American Heart Association's Heart Insight Magazine featuring celebrities, great articles, nutrition and exercise tips, and more...
Heart and blood vessel diseases are Women’s Number 1 Killer –
2007 - Blood Pressure Awareness
Join the ARNG Decade of Health & the American Heart/American Stroke Association in the battle against high blood pressure NOW!
You may be harboring a silent killer. Have you been given the checkered flag when it comes to your blood pressure? You must know your numbers, and if you don't, "Get Cuffed!" ® now! 2006 - Oral Health Awareness
"Dental Ready = Mission Ready! ©"
ARNG Dental Bytes ®
The first year of the Decade of Health responds to a request by the U.S. Army National Guard, Office of the Chief Surgeon to reinforce and package dental readiness and oral health prevention messages to meet the challenges of ARNG Soldier deployment.
Every Army National Guard Soldier and Family is entitled to thirteen free issues of the e-newsletter, ARNG Dental Bytes ®. Sign up today to receive your free subscription at www.arngdentalbytes.com. |
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Heart-e-Recipe: Green Beans Sauté
May was National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM), and you've been selected to receive a free eco-friendly grocery bag!