Healthy South Dakota

Healthy South Dakota Concessions Model Policy

Fitness programs: 6 steps to guide your selection (Mayo Clinic)

Let's Move - national campaign to solve the challenge of childhood obesity.

Community tool kits available from Healthy South Dakota

Graphic standards for using Healthy South Dakota logo

The Healthy South Dakota Nutrition and Physical Activity Program is reflected in the Office of Health Promotion 2020 Strategic Map - the vision is that all South Dakotans will enjoy healthy lives free from the devastation of chronic diseases.

What Time is Best for Exercise?

group working out in gym Morning, midday or midnight – when is the best time to work out? That depends on when’s the best time for you. The best time is when you will do it most consistently. It is based on a combination of location, time of day, type of physical activity and social setting, among others. The mix of factors for people come together to result in being consistent. Different people will have different preferences and predispositions with regard to how they respond to exercise at different times of the day. The goal is 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity, or 75 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity. Or you can be creative and break up your activity into daily bouts of 3- 10 minute increments. More is better, but we’re absolutely certain even modest amounts are much better than being sedentary.

National Salad Month

plate of salad May is National Salad Month. Any fruit or vegetable can be used to make a delicious salad. Eating salads helps you to get your recommended servings of fruits and vegetables for the day.

Lettuce is one vegetable that is used a lot in salads. It is widely popular throughout the world and is readily available in supermarkets year around. There are hundreds of varieties to choose from.

When selecting your salad greens, keep in mind:

Most dark greens are good sources of Vitamin C and other nutrients. The rule of thumb is, usually, the darker the greens, the more nutritious the leaf.
Select leaves that are fresh and crisp, with no signs of wilting, slim, or dark spots or edges. The darker outer leaves are the most nutritious.
Lettuce keeps well in plastic bags in the crisper section of the refrigerator. The more delicate the leaves the shorter time it will last. So buy in amounts you can use up in a short time.
Before eating, thoroughly wash and dry the leaves to remove any dirt or insects. A spinner works well to remove the excess water.


	Welcome to 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.“