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Jan 17

Tobacco Coalition Meeting-Jan 18th

Join us at noon for free lunch at the ISU Extension Office in Mount Ayr on January 18, 2012. Have you always wondered what the coalition is about? All are welcome to join us, we need your guidance to help our county stay as happy and healthy as possible now and for our kids in […]

Jan 12

Quit for Love

Ringgold County Public Health is advising residents to give up smoking to improve their health and protect their family and friends from toxic secondhand smoke. The “Quit for Love” campaign encourages those who use tobacco to quit by Valentine’s Day. Get help through Quitline Iowa, 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669), or talk with any Ringgold County health care […]

Jan 3

How to Make Your Quit-Smoking Resolution Stick

The New Year brings reflection on our lives and the personal changes we can make to feel better. Quitting smoking tops the list of New Year’s resolutions—and for good reason. Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease, disability, and premature death in the United States. Moreover, each year, about 70% of adult […]

Dec 22

Super Tracker Nutrition Tool to Help You Eat Healthy and be Physically Active

As we enter the New Year, Iowans are looking for ways to meet their New Year’s Resolutions. Topping many lists are healthy eating, being active, and managing weight. Introducing SuperTracker…A new online diet and physical activity planning, assessment, and analysis tool. SuperTracker is designed to help people implement the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the 2008 Physical Activity […]