Why not take the pledge today? By making just 2 small daily changes you can start on the road to improving your health! Take 2,000 more steps over baseline–about 1 mile–and eat 100 fewer calories– by eating smarter. Walking is a daily activity that most people can do. And it requires no special equipment other than […]
Mind and Body
Choose it! Use it!
OSU Extension has a new program geared specifically to kids and is bringing it to schools, churches, after-school programs and other organizations across the state this fall and winter. It comes complete with a series of video-recorded motivational messages including this one by Buckeye football players Jamie Wood, Jake Stoneburner and DeVier Posey. Contact your […]
Changing Behavior: How Do We Make New Year’s Resolutions Stick?
Behavior happens because it is something we have done over and over, i. e. it is a habit, OR it is something that we do because we have a reason for doing it. Changing behavior, therefore, requires different strategies for these different types of behavior. Researchers have studied intentional and habitual behavior and have some […]
Choose it! Use it!
Ohio State University Extension’s Family & Consumer Science Educators are teaching a new program to help fight Childhood Obesity. The Choose It! Use It! program helps students look at healthy food choices. Can you choose the healthier of the 2 choices in each pair below? Apple Juice or An Apple Baked Potato or Potato Chips […]
Americans Concerned About Their Weight:
Americans Concerned About Their Weight:. Check out this article.
Childhood Obesity Begins at Pregnancy
When is it appropriate to worry about your child’s risk for obesity? During adolescence? Or toddler years? Or when solid foods are introduced? First Lady Michelle Obama, released a report from an expert panel today that says awareness should begin with pregnancy. A woman’s weight before she becomes pregnant and her weight gain during pregnancy are two of […]