Comments on: Spread the Word Sunday: National Public Health Week http://pulseandsignal.com/events/spread-the-word-sunday-national-public-health-week/ Highlighting New Ideas and Innovation in Public Health Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:57:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Pulse + Signal » Blog Archive » Generation Public Health Launches - A look at the intersection of health and technology http://pulseandsignal.com/events/spread-the-word-sunday-national-public-health-week/comment-page-1/#comment-4487 Pulse + Signal » Blog Archive » Generation Public Health Launches - A look at the intersection of health and technology Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:39:45 +0000 http://pulseandsignal.com/?p=367#comment-4487 [...] the APHA has been doing lately - from their recent risk communication roundtable to promotions for National Public Health Week. Just when I think I can’t get anymore proud of my field, the Generation Public Health site [...] [...] the APHA has been doing lately – from their recent risk communication roundtable to promotions for National Public Health Week. Just when I think I can’t get anymore proud of my field, the Generation Public Health site [...]

]]> By: LaDonna Coy http://pulseandsignal.com/events/spread-the-word-sunday-national-public-health-week/comment-page-1/#comment-4254 LaDonna Coy Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:08:27 +0000 http://pulseandsignal.com/?p=367#comment-4254 Hey Andre - so happy to see this post on the importance of public health and emphasizing Public Health Week. One thing stands out as particularly important. You said, "Things are spiraling out of control, folks - and quickly. It’s no longer good enough to sit back and hope that the government will create some sort of magic solution for us not to be suffering from diabetes, heart disease and the myriad complications associated with unhealthy eating and living." All in all, technology won't save us from poor health habits. Better health care won't save us from our own poor eating and lousy exercise habits. But we can help ourselves. We can choose healthier organic foods, take omega-3 everyday, drink more water, less sodas and energy drinks, and eat more fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains. I suppose the bottom line is we can all do something to be healthier. I'm sure trying by adopting a mostly vegetarian lifestyle and with Spring here -- back to walking a couple of miles everyday. :o) Hey Andre – so happy to see this post on the importance of public health and emphasizing Public Health Week. One thing stands out as particularly important. You said, “Things are spiraling out of control, folks – and quickly. It’s no longer good enough to sit back and hope that the government will create some sort of magic solution for us not to be suffering from diabetes, heart disease and the myriad complications associated with unhealthy eating and living.”

All in all, technology won’t save us from poor health habits. Better health care won’t save us from our own poor eating and lousy exercise habits. But we can help ourselves. We can choose healthier organic foods, take omega-3 everyday, drink more water, less sodas and energy drinks, and eat more fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains. I suppose the bottom line is we can all do something to be healthier. I’m sure trying by adopting a mostly vegetarian lifestyle and with Spring here — back to walking a couple of miles everyday. :o )

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