Daily HealthBeat Tip

A happy, healthy holiday

From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I'm Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat.

It's too busy to exercise season. Also, eating stuff that's less healthy for you season. Which is followed by overwhelmed by regret, new year‘s resolution season.

It's easy to say this holiday season will be different. But during the holidays, it can be hard to find the time. So let's break things down, and approach holiday health in stages. You can take the stairs instead of the elevator – do some activity during TV commercials, like walking or jogging in place. You'll see the minutes add up!

But what about food? At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Terry O'Toole:

"The holiday break can also be a fun time to try new fruits and vegetables. Many grocery stores provide healthy recipes and will also show you how to prepare a fruit or vegetable that you haven't tried." (11 seconds)

Learn more at www.hhs.gov.

HHS HealthBeat is a production of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I'm Ira Dreyfuss.

Last revised: December 11, 2006

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