Folic Acid Awareness Week is January 2 nd – 8 th But every week is Folic Acid Awareness Week!

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Folic Acid Awareness Week is January 2 nd 8 th But every week is Folic Acid Awareness Week! Folic Acid Awareness Week Health Goal for January : Start the New Year off right – take a multivitamin with 400 mcg of Folic Acid everyday LINKS National Counc il on Folic Ac id Centers for Di sease Control and Prevention March of Dimes Take a multivitamin with folic acid everyday

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Folic Acid Awareness Week is January 2 nd – 8 th But every week is Folic Acid Awareness Week!. Health Goal for January : Start the New Year off right – take a multivitamin with 400 mcg of Folic Acid everyday. LINKS National Council on Folic Acid Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Folic Acid Awareness Week is January 2nd – 8th

But every week is Folic Acid Awareness Week!

Folic Acid Awareness Week

Health Goal for January: Start the New Year off right – take a multivitamin with 400 mcg of Folic Acid everyday

LINKS

National Council on Folic Acid

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

March of Dimes

Take a multivitamin with folic acid

everyday

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Health Goal For February: Do something good for your heart – begin an exercise program. Exercise for 30 to 60 minutes 5 times per week.

LINKS

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

US Dept of Health and Human Services

Life 123

Take a multivitamin with folic acid

everyday

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Health Goal for March: It takes more than a little luck to be healthy – eat right and take a multivitamin. Include 5 servings of fruits and vegetables as well as breads and cereals fortified with folic acid.

Take a multivitamin with folic acid

everyday

LINKS

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fruit and Veggies Matter (CDC)

American Dietetic Association

US Dept of Agriculture

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Health Goal for April: April showers bring May flowers. Are you drinking enough water? Drink 8 – 8 ounce glasses of water each day. If you live or work in a hot climate, you may need to drink more water. Water can replace beverages that add hidden calories.

LINKS

The Mayo Clinic

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Rethink Your Drink (CDC)

Take a multivitamin with folic acid

everyday

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Health Goal for May: Happy Mother’s Day! Whether it’s a mother, daughter, niece, grand daughter, or friend, everyone knows someone who is or may be a mom someday. Make sure all the women in your life are taking a multivitamin with 400 mcg of folic acid everyday to prevent birth defects.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

International Birth Defects Information Systems

Take a multivitamin with folic acid

everyday

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Health Goal for June: Get ready for summer. Put on sunscreen 15 or 20 minutes before going outside. Be sure to reapply every few hours. Sunlight helps your body make and store vitamin D, but too much sun is not healthy for your skin.

LINKS

American Academy of Dermatology

Skin Cancer Foundation

Consumer Reports

American Dietetic Association

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everyday

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Health Goal for July: Declare your independence from television, computer and electronic games. Take breaks. Go outside. Breathe deeply and relax. All these things can reduce you stress level. Don’t forget to play, laugh, and have fun!

LINKS

Stress Management (Helpguide.org)

Stress Relievers (About.com)

Meditation (MayoClinic.com)

Relaxation Techniques (MayoClinic.com)

Capital District Community Gardens

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everyday

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Health Goal for August: Stop smoking and drinking if you are planning a pregnancy. There is no safe amount of alcohol to drink while pregnant. Even if you are not planning a pregnancy, quitting smoking can reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer and other chronic diseases.

LINKS

Smokefree.gov

American Lung Association

Pregnant? Don't Smoke! (CDC)

Alcohol and Pregnancy (CDC)

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) - CDC

Alcohol (FAQs)

Alcohol Use and Health Fact Sheets (CDC)Take a multivitamin

with folic acid everyday

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Health Goal for September: Fall starts this month. When you fall into bed are you getting 7-8 hours of sleep each night? Sleep is important for both mental and physical health.

LINKS

National Sleep Foundation

How Sleep Works (National Sleep Foundation)

Sleep Disorders Center (University of Maryland Medical Center)

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everyday

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Health Goal for October: October is Spina Bifida Prevention Month. Help spread the message to take a multivitamin with 400 mcg of folic acid every day to prevent spina bifida and other birth defects.

LINKS

Spina Bifida Association

Spina Bifida (CDC)

Living with Spina Bifida (CDC)

Spina Bifida (MOD)

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everyday

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Health Goal for November: November is Family History Month. When you get together with family at Thanksgiving, take the time to check on health problems that run in your family. High blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes are chronic diseases that run in families.

LINKS

Family Health History (CDC)

Family History Collection Tools

Family Health History Quiz - Diabetes (NDEP)

American Heart Association

American Diabetes Association

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everyday

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Health Goal for December: How did you do this year meeting your goals? Review your progress and decide what you need to work on to improve your health in 2012.

LINKS

Healthy Living (CDC)

BMI Calculator (CDC)

High Blood Cholesterol - National

Institutes of Health

Heart Risk Calculator (NIH)

Preconception Health (CDC)

Healthy Eating (Food Network)

Take a multivitamin with folic acid

everyday