This section is full of information and recommendations for adults to take control of their overall wellness. Being active, eating better, and stopping smoking are all important to feeling good, having more energy and preventing serious illness. For more information on healthy lifestyles, check out the links below:
Physical Activity - information about the benefits of being physically active, recommendations on how much activity and help on how to get started exercising.
Nutrition - information on balancing calories taken in with calories burned, making healthy choices and a link to mypyramid.com with a tool to track what we eat.
Tobacco Cessation - resources and assistance for stopping smoking including two programs proven to help smokers quit.
Resources
Department of Aging and Independent Living, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
National Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Aging
Seniors and Food Safety - Preventing Foodborne Illness. US Food and Drug Administration
American Dietetics Association
General Resources for Seniors at FirstGov - The US Government's Official Webportal
Information for Seniors on Food, Drugs and Cosmetics from the US Food and Drug Administration
Kentucky Physical Activity Program, Kentucky Department for Public Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
Healthier US, an initiative by the Executive Office of the President and the Department of Health and Human Services