The DuPage County Health Department is pleased to announce the launch of a new video series titled "Your Health Today." This new quarterly show will give county residents a behind-the-scenes look at what programs the Health Department offers.
"This is really an exciting project at the Health Department," said Maureen McHugh, Executive Director at the Health Department. "We think everyone will enjoy this video and learn more about what we do, and what services we provide, on a daily basis."
The inaugural "Your Health Today" video focuses on the Health Department's recently expanded Dental Clinic and how the five new treatment rooms will be used to meet the increasing need for oral health services among county residents.
Residents can see the new "Your Health Today" video on YouTube at [ http://www.youtube.com/user/DuPageCountyHD ]http://www.youtube.com/user/DuPageCountyHD, as well as on Social Media websites, such as Facebook (DuPage County Health Department and Twitter (@DuPageHD).
This summer, Healthy Lombard is sponsoring a "Flat Apple " Activity. The group is asking Lombardians to pick up their "Flat Apple" card at one of the sponsoring organizations and then take photographs of themselves with the card as they participate in "healthy activities" all summer long (i.e. walking on the Prairie Path, swimming at Discovery Bay, participating in a class at the Tri-Town YMCA).
Flat Apple cards may be obtained starting June 1, 2012 at Bob Goldin State Farm Insurance Company, 819 E. St. Charles Road; Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center (Kids Korner), 3815 Highland Ave, Downers Grove; BMO Harris Bank, 345 S. Main Street; Healthy Track Fitness and Wellness, 875 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn; Helen Plum Memorial Library (Youth Services Department), 110 W. Maple Street; Lexington Square of Lombard, 2100 South Finley Road; Lombard Pharmacy, 805 S Main Street; National University of Health Sciences, 220 East Roosevelt Road; Osco Drugs, 1177 South Main; and the Tri-Town YMCA, 1462 S. Main Street.
During the week of July 23, participants are asked to return to any of the sponsoring locations, show their photos (processed and printed, or on their cell phones, ipads, tablets, or posted on the Healthy Lombard Facebook page (www.facebook.com/a501c3) fill out a registration card and, in exchange, receive one raffle ticket for each of their photos.
If participants are looking for somewhere "healthy" to take a photo, they may check out the Healthy Lombard Calendar link from the Healthy Lombard website (http://healthylombard.cloudprofile.com) for suggestions. Many of the 40-plus Healthy Lombard partners post their events and wellness opportunities on this site.
The raffle drawing will be held in August at the quarterly Healthy Lombard meeting. Winners will be notified by email and invited to a Flat Apple Celebration to be held in September.
According to Healthy Lombard founder and CEO Jay Wojcik, "Although raffle prizes are still be donated, everyone who participates is a Grand Prize Winner since they will be rewarded with a summer full of healthy activities. Flat Apple is an easy way to have a fun time this summer and spread the message that if we are going to win the challenge to curb Childhood Obesity everyone needs to be involved. Children mimic adult behavior so everyone needs to model a healthy and active life style."
Healthy Lombard partners include: Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Best Buy, Campfire USA, DuPage County Health Department, DuPage Medical Group, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, FORWARD, Glenbard High School District 87, BMO Harris Bank of Lombard, Health Track Sports and Wellness, Helen Plum Memorial Library, Kiwanis Club of Lombard, Lombard Elementary School District 44, Lexington Square, Lombard Fellowship Church, Lombard Junior Women's Club, Lombard Lilac VFW Post 5815, Lombard Lions Club, Lombard Park District, (The) Marketing Store, Midwest Dairy Council, Montini High School, National University of Health Sciences, Operation Pull Your Own Weight, OSCO Pharmacy, Parkwood Community Church, Pro-Activie Kids Foundation, Rotary Club of Lombard, Salvation Army - Oakbrook Terrace, State Farm (Bob Goldin), Sierra Club of DuPage, Sky Centers Martial Arts, Team F3 Fitnenss, Venturing Crew 202, Villa Park School District 45, West Suburban Wellness, Village of Lombard, and th YMCA (Tri-Town).
The DuPage County Health Department is helping families in its Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program learn how to make healthy food choices at grocery stores while shopping with limited budgets.
Educational tours were provided to 35 DuPage County families through a mini grant obtained by the Health Department from the Share Our Strength Foundation. The purpose of the grant was to teach families how to make real changes in their food shopping habits that will benefit both their health and their wallets.
The United States Department of Agriculture recently has changed some of its food packaging and has been encouraging the consumption of more fresh fruits and vegetables, but WIC participants said they were not confident they could purchase these foods correctly.
The recent program at the Health Department was called "Shopping Matters" and it included a supermarket tour and vouchers for fresh fruit and vegetable purchases utilizing the skills that WIC clients learned on the supermarket tour.
In a survey after the tour, nearly 100 percent of the participants said they were more confident they would be able to make the most of their fruit and vegetable vouchers and identify WIC foods at the grocery store.
Research has shown that careful food shopping practices, such as price comparisons and nutrition label usage, can lead to better family eating practices.
Student athletes can now enjoy enhanced sports physicals that will give them a taste of what it's like to be an elite athlete. The community program will be held on Monday, May 21st, from 3pm to 7pm at National University of Health Sciences in Lombard.
Families can make an appointment for their child to receive a sports physical examination from Sean Rardin, MD, for only $30 that will clear them to play school sports. In addition, each young athlete will receive a chiropractic sports performance evaluation as well as an individualized training plan to improve their sports performance. The student will also receive a naturopathic nutrition assessment and receive a personal nutrition plan for improved athletic performance.
"In addition to making a sports physical as affordable as possible for a wide number of community residents, our sports physical program will give young athletes an experience similar to what an elite college or professional athlete receives," says Dr. David Parish, dean of clinics for National University.
Many clinicians, interns and faculty at the NUHS Whole Health Center in Lombard have extensive training in sports medicine and sports nutrition, and have served as physicians for college, Olympic and professional sports teams. "The program will offer young athletes tools to help them reach their personal best in an effective, natural and healthy way, and hopefully reinforce health strategies they can maintain for life," says Dr. Parish.
To make an appointment for a sports physical at the May 21st event, call 630-629-9664. The NUHS Whole Health Center in Lombard is located at 200 E. Roosevelt Rd., Bldg. B, at the intersection of Roosevelt Rd. and Highland Ave. in Lombard.
The weather is great! It's National Walking Day today.... now where are your walking shoes?
Click the link below to visit the American Heart Association's page celebrating National Walking Day.
-- National University of Health Sciences
