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Dec 28

Iowans’ Health Drops in Federal Survey

Iowa continues to slip in a prominent annual health ranking even as its leaders pledge to make the state the healthiest in the nation. Iowa dropped from 17th to 20th in the latest United Health Foundation rankings released earlier this month. The state’s ranking has fallen from a peak of 5th place in the 1991 […]

Dec 28

Join the Ringgold County Challenge!

Registration is now open for the January 28 to April 5, 2013, Live Healthy Iowa Wellness Challenge.  Build your team of 2-10 people and choose a team name.  Registration is $20, but early entrants can get $5 off their registration fee by visiting the Hy-Vee website http://www.hy-vee.com/health/live-healthy-america/default.aspx and obtaining the discount code (while supplies last!). Go […]

Dec 3

Healthy Eating Tips for the Holidays

We are in the season of holiday celebrations, football playoffs and bowl games. These are fun times with family and friends and all of these festivities involve meals and snacks.  Who can resist the honey-baked ham, buttery mashed potatoes, chicken wings, cheesy nachos and chips?  Ringgold County Public Health would like to remind you that […]

Aug 6

The Next Step – Registration Starts

Live Healthy Iowa brings together friends, families, businesses and communities in team-based wellness challenges designed to promote positive lifestyle change. Registration opens August 7 for the NEXT STEP challenge September 10 – October 19, 2012. Teams of 2-10 Iowans will compete in a web-based competition tracking the number of “steps” achieved each week. Each week […]