You Can Make Healthy Choices
Click hereOpens a new window for a printable “Prescription for Better Health”
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EAT HEALTHIER
- Less fast food (no more than once/week)
- Smaller serving sizes-bigger is not better
- 5 servings of fruits & veggies daily
- Drink water instead of soda or sweet tea
- Use low-fat dairy products (1% or less)
- Limit alcohol use
BE MORE ACTIVE
Decrease the amount of time you and your family watch TV
Choose to Move More everyday
DO NOT USE TOBACCO
Contact the Quit Line
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FOR CHILDREN:
- Spend at least 1 hour a day being physically active.
- Limit use of TV and video games to no more than 1-2 hours a day.
Which Screenings, Tests, and Shots Do I Need? (adults)
CANCER SCREENING
- Breast Cancer – (Women 50-74, every 2 yrs)
- Cervical Cancer – (Women 21-64, every 2-3 yrs)
- Colorectal Cancer – (All 50-74, colonoscopy every 10 years or IFOBT every year)
IMMUNIZATIONS
- HPV – (Women 11-26, 3 doses)
- Influenza – (Yearly)
- Pneumococcal – (1 dose after age 65)
- Tdap – (1 Tdap dose for all; Tetanus every 10 yrs)
OTHER SCREENING
- Cholesterol (Lipids) – (Men start at age 35; women start at age 45)
- Type 2 Diabetes – (Adults with BP>135/80)
- HIV – (Ages 13-64 once)
- Depression – (Yearly)
- Dental Exams – (Every six months)