Building A Healthier Breathitt Co. One Step At A Time »
By: James Elliott Turner II, Breathitt Co. Health Department
When watching your weight, dining out can be a challenge! We all dine out more than we ever did in the past, and there are many more restaurants available to us. We certainly have many different restaurant options to choose from, but most of them serve large [...]
Tips to a Healthy Heart »
Here are some simple steps that you can take to have a healthy heart and lower your chances of developing cardiovascular disease.
1.Know your risk factors.
It is important to be aware of any risk factors that you may posses. For example, if you have a parent or other close family member with cardiovascular disease, you are [...]
Sexually Transmitted Infections »
Building A Healthier Breathitt Co. One Step At A Time
By: James Elliott Turner II, Breathitt Co. Health Department
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, now more commonly known as sexually transmitted infections, are serious infections that are sometimes embarrassing, painful and can even lead to death. If not treated with the right medication, the infections can spread [...]
Help your Child Have A Healthy Relationship With Food »
Building A Healthier Breathitt Co. One Step At A Time
By: James Elliott Turner, II
Help your Child Have A Healthy Relationship With Food
Don’t make offhand comments about people’s body size and shape. This means your own body, your children’s bodies and other people’s bodies.
Don’t be too controlling about food.
Have some treats and don’t make a big [...]
Secondhand Smoke Can Kill »
Building A Healthier Breathitt Co. One Step At A Time
By: James Elliott Turner II, Breathitt Co. Health Department
Secondhand Smoke Can Kill
Secondhand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of tobacco products (cigarettes) and the smoke exhaled by smokers (mainstream smoke). Secondhand smoke [...]
Building A Healthier Breathitt Co. One Step At A Time »
By: James Elliott Turner II
Excess Screen Time is Linked to Childhood ObesityThe more screen time kids have, the more likely they are to be overweight. This is true for preschoolers as well as older children. A recent study showed that 31 percent of preschoolers exceeded the American Academy of Pediatric (AAP) guidelines of a maximum [...]
Building A Healthier Breathitt Co. One Step At A Time »
Building A Healthier Breathitt Co. One Step At A Time
By: James Elliott Turner II
Family Meals
Plan: Look over the calendar to choose times when everyone can be there. Figure out which obstacles are getting in the way of more family meals — busy schedules, no supplies in the house, no time to cook. Ask for the [...]
Building A Healthier Breathit Co.One Step At A Time »
By: James Elliott Turner
Health Tidbits
There are about 20 minutes of commercials in an hour of TV. Reach for your toes instead of the remote control when a commercial comes on. If you have time to watch TV, you have time to exercise.
Use commercial breaks as an opportunity to do pushups or other exercises that take [...]
10 Steps To A Healthier YOU! »
Breathitt County Health Department
James Elliott Turner II, Health Educator
10 Steps To A Healthier YOU!
1.) Don’t use tobacco. Say no to tobacco products, including chewing tobacco. This is the single most important thing you can do to prevent lung cancer and many other diseases. Smoking one cigarette or one dip of tobacco can cost you 7-11 [...]
Building A Healthier Breathitt Co. One Step At A Time »
By: James Elliott Turner, Breathitt Co. Health Department - Healthy New Years Resolutions
Health resolutions are popular among men and women all around the world. Almost everyone sets some type of resolution to loose weight, tone up, quit smoking,etc. Here are some healthy tips that will help you achieve your new year’s health resolutions.
1.) I will exercise [...]
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