[Durham INC] FW: Public Health: Maintain, Don't Gain Weight during the Holidays

[Pat Carstensen]

Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:11:10 -0500
From: lists at durhamcountync.gov
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Subject: Public Health: Maintain, Don't Gain Weight during the Holidays




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                Durham County Government
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Public Health: Maintain, Don't Gain Weight during the Holidays 
Registration now open for the 7th annual free Holiday Challenge  Durham, NC - November 28, 2012- Tis' the season for lots of eating. Unfortunately, most of that eating is not always healthy and sooner than later, the pounds start to pile on. 

Like many North Carolinians, Durham County residents typically gain between 1 and 5 pounds each holiday season. It may not sound like much, but most people who gain weight during the holidays never manage to return to their pre-holiday weight. A free online resource from the statewide Eat Smart, Move More North Carolina movement? aims to help you keep weight gain at bay this holiday season. 

Now through December 31, registration is open for the Eat Smart, Move More...Maintain, don't gain! Holiday Challenge. During the six-week challenge, participants receive weekly email tips to manage holiday stress, ideas for fitting physical activity in during the busy season, and resources for cooking quick and easy meals when time is in short supply. A calorie counter, food log and activity log are also available for free download to help track your progress. 

On-line sign-up is open at www.MyEatSmartMoveMore.com or by visiting the Maintain, don't gain! Holiday Challenge link on Public Health's homepage at www.dconc.gov. Only an email address is needed to join and all participant information is kept confidential. 

"Although the Maintain, don't gain Holiday Challenge is aimed towards maintaining your weight during the holiday season, its principles can be applied throughout the year," said Willa Allen, Health Promotion Coordinator with the Durham County Department of Public Health. 

In 2011, more than 3,000 people from 95 North Carolina counties took part in the challenge, and over half were first time participants. At the end of the program, 89 percent reported maintaining their weight. 

The Eat Smart, Move More...Maintain, don't gain! Holiday Challenge is a part of the Eat Smart, Move More NC movement, coordinated by the DHHS Division of Public Health, to increase healthy eating and physical activity opportunities wherever North Carolinians live, learn, earn, play and pray. Find out more at www.EatSmartMoveMoreNC.com. 

For more information about nutrition and health promotion services offered by the Durham County Department of Public Health, contact Allen at (919) 560-7771. 
 
            
        
        
            
            
            
            
        
        
            
        
        
            
        
        
    
    
        
        
        
            
                
            
        
        
        
        
    
    








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