Eating nuts? Good for you! (Mayo Clinic)

Healthy weight: it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle!

9 "bites" for better tasting fruits & veggies

Top 10 healthy ways to cook fruits & veggies

MyPyramid guidelines

Fit From the Start campaign

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Tool

New 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines

 

 

 

Prairie Hills Challenge Ends

The Prairie Hills Hike Healthy Challenge ends June 20 Participants will have until July 5 to enter their steps and qualify for prizes. To log steps, click here. Be sure to check back for a list of winners.

family outdoorsJuly is National Recreation and Parks Month - Find Out What's Going on in South Dakota!

 

Blueberry Benefits

bowl of blueberriesStudies find that there are potential health benefits from regularly eating blueberries. These benefits are believed to be due to the variety of phytochemicals in them. Studies are showing that blueberries have antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-neurodegenerative , and anti-inflammatory properties.

Studies have shown:

Ways to eat blueberries:

 

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Healthy South Dakota.gov!

This web site was created to help South Dakotans become more physically active and eat healthier foods. Come back often for more credible health information and inspiration to “Live Better. Grow Stronger.“

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Obesity in SD: A Clinical Toolkit for Providers

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