Create Healthy Family Traditions

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. What can you do to create nutritious meals and establish healthy habits in your family this holiday season? Look below for ideas and materials from the NHLBI.

Check it Out: The We Can!™ Web Site Has a Whole New Look!

Where can you go for one-stop shopping for healthy weight resources? The We Can!™ (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition) Web site is full of science-based tips, tools, and training to help parents and caregivers and their families eat more nutritiously, increase physical activity, and reduce time spent sitting in front of the TV and/or computer screen.

What's on Our Site?

• We Can! Parent Program online training for community leaders and health professionals
• Resources for parents and youth
• Resources to mobilize your community
• And much more

http://wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov

Plan for Healthy Holidays

It's the time of year when we think about the things for which we are thankful. Health is important to have on that list. Share the gift of good health through a healthy weight with your family. "We Can!™ Families Finding the Balance: A Parent Handbook" is colorful, easy-to-read, and features fun and practical tips to help your family find the right balance of eating well and being physically active that help promote a healthy weight.

Order the "We Can!™Families Finding the Balance: A Parent Handbook" (item #05-5273) at http://emall.nhlbihin.net/product2.asp?sku=05-5273 for ONLY $1.50 each.
Also available in Spanish (en Español, item #05-5274) at http://emall.nhlbihin.net/product2.asp?sku=05-5274 for ONLY $1.50 each.

Focus on Health With the "Keep the Beat™ Healthy Choices for 2010 Calendar"

Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season as the year winds down. Start 2010 with a focus on balanced living to improve and maintain your heart health. The "Keep the Beat™ Healthy Choices for 2010 Calendar" offers delicious recipes and tips for physical activity and how to make healthier food choices, so you can take steps toward making heart healthy changes.

Order this full-color calendar (item #10-5721) at http://emall.nhlbihin.net/product2.asp?sku=10-5721 for ONLY $3 each.

We Can! Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition, We Can!, the We Can! logos, and Keep the Beat are trademarks of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).