Written on behalf of the NIH/NIDDK Weight-control Information Network
Each February, we celebrate Valentine’s Day—and American Heart Month. Because heart disease is the number 1 killer of both men and women in the United States, we should be tending to affairs of the heart all year long.
About 600,000 people in the United States die of heart disease each year: that’s 1 in every 4 deaths.…
Written by SHAPE America member, Nancy Blake, 2014 Alaska Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year
Days grow shorter. Temperatures dip lower. There can be a temptation to follow the bear’s example and hibernate during these cold winter months, but we know that it is important to stay physically active all year long.…
Written by Nicole Langerman, The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health; & Roberto Ruiz, Pentagon DiLorenzo TRICARE Health Clinic, Fit To Win
With a fast-paced lifestyle, finding time to get meaningful physical activity can be difficult for anyone. November is American Diabetes Month and according to the Veterans Administration, 25 percent of patients have diabetes.…
Written by Sarah Benes, Program Director for Physical and Health Education Programs at Boston University on behalf of SHAPE America
When you think of school, does your child’s health come to mind? It should, as schools play a very important role in helping students develop healthy habits and behaviors through health education programs.…