Resolve to make 2023 your healthiest year yet
Get Healthy Clark County website offers helpful tips
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January 3, 2023
LAS VEGAS – New Year’s resolutions are easy to make but can be easier to break, yet there is always the potential to make positive changes. Typical New Year’s resolutions include losing weight, eating more nutritious foods, increasing physical activity and quitting smoking. The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) covers all of those topics and more on its Get Healthy Clark County website.
GetHealthyClarkCounty.org is an interactive, user-friendly site that provides easy access to a variety of tips, tools and programs to help Clark County residents and visitors improve their health. The site can be a springboard for people looking to quit a bad habit, start a good one or otherwise improve their lifestyle.
Sometimes it’s wise to start with baby steps. And stepping is encouraged by the Walk Around Nevada program, as promoted on the Get Healthy Clark County site. Walk Around Nevada helps people reach their activity goals by tracking their daily physical activities.
Similarly, the Neon to Nature mobile app encourages people to be active on the many miles of trails in the valley. This program highlights over 1,000 miles of trails in Southern Nevada, providing maps, trail information, amenities and photos.
Good nutrition provides fuel for active, healthy lifestyles. The Nutrition Challenge is a free eight-week online program to help people increase their intake of fruits and vegetables each day. The Get Healthy website also provides useful information on where to find local farmers markets that accept SNAP benefits. It also shows how to reduce sodium in one’s diet and limit sugary beverages.
Smoking is the single largest preventable cause of death and illness in the world, and quitting the habit often holds a top spot among New Year’s resolutions. Get Healthy Clark County is an excellent resource for would-be quitters, as it provides useful tips on quitting as well as helpful information on local, and national programs to help people kick the habit.
Also accessible through the website is the online Diabetes Prevention Program, which helps people reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by helping them understand risk factors and learn how to make simple lifestyle changes that can improve their health. Free diabetes self-management classes are taught throughout the year in English and Spanish. Classes are offered in person or virtually.
People who wish to keep a better check on their blood pressure in 2023 are urged to visit the Get Healthy site and learn about the Barbershop and Beauty Shop Health Outreach Programs. This includes information on local barber and beauty shops where people can obtain free blood pressure checks.
The Southern Nevada Health District serves as the local public health authority for Clark County, Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas, Mesquite and North Las Vegas. The agency safeguards the public health of the community’s residents and visitors through innovative programs, regulations, and initiatives focused on protecting and promoting their health and well-being. More information about the Health District, its programs, services, and the regulatory oversight it provides is available at www.SNHD.info. Follow the Health District on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.