Community Wellness in Rockville 
Be Happy, Be Healthy 

At the Health Fair

Monthly programs offered at City facilities and outdoor locations provide convenient, inexpensive ways for citizens to learn about ways to improve their health.  Drop in on a seminar, join an exercise class, learn a healthy cooking skill, or take a family bike ride—there are many ways to make small or large changes which can improve the well-being of individuals and families in the community.

Are You a Big Loser? Are You a Quitter?
Share your health achievement story and inspire others to make life changes like you... 

Rock On!, a new web initiative from the Community Wellness Program, will share motivating stories on healthy achievements by Rockville residents, like you, who have achieved their healthy goals: losing weight, quitting smoking, running a marathon, getting a health screening that detected an illness early, and so on.

Be among the first to motivate others! Send in a story about yourself or nominate a friend or family member that made you proud. Your stories might encourage someone else to make a change in their lives.

Fill out and e-mail the Rock On! form to  HBoguski@rockvillemd.gov, and feel free to attach pictures!

At the Health Fair

Step up to Health: Walk Rockville

Health and Wellness Resources

These online Community Wellness destinations highlight government and nonprofit resources where citizens can turn for reliable and un-biased health information.

Nutrition:

• www.mypyramid.gov
  USDA website with the updated Food Guide Pyramid. Has tips for choosing healthy foods as well as calorie-controlled meal plans.
• http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/PED_9_Great_American_Eat_Right_Challenge.asp
  Information on the Great American Eat Right Challenge. Provides health tools and resources to calculate BMI and motivate you to eat right.
• www.eatright.org
  American Dietetic Association, provides the latest food and nutrition information.
• www.deliciousdecisions.org
  Sponsored by the American Heart Association.  An interactive cookbook with heart healthy recipes that allows you to choose meals from different categories to find just what you want!
• USDA Nutrient Database
  Type in a specific food item and this website will provide you with all of the nutrients for the item including calories, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.

Health Information:

• www.americanheart.org
  Information about heart disease, cholesterol, and heart-healthy recipes.
• www.nhlbi.gov
  Information about heart disease.
• www.niddk.gov
  Information about diabetes.
• www.diabetes.org
  American Diabetes Association, information and recipes available.
• www.healthmedia.com
  Develops programs that help participants improve their health behaviors related to issues such as obesity, stress, smoking, nutrition, chronic illness, and specific conditions such as diabetes, back pain, and hypertension.
• www.cancer.org
  American Cancer Society, information for patients, family, friends and survivors.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  The CDC is the nation's premiere health promotion, prevention and preparedness agency and a global leader in public health.  Its goals are to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats.
• NIH Health Information 
  Provides information from the National Institutes of Health on Child and Teen Health, Men's Health, Minority Health, Women's Health, Senior Health and Wellness and Lifestyle.

Just for Kids:

• www.4girls.gov
  Covers body image, fitness, nutrition, relationships, and more for girls ages 10-16. Sponsored by the National Women's Health Information Center.
• www.bam.gov
  BAM (Body and Mind) focuses on important topics like stress and physical fitness for ages 9-13. Created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• www.healthfinder.gov/kids
  Developed by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, features safe surfing tips, games, and contests.
• Verb Now
  Educates youth about the importance of regular exercise by rewarding them with prizes for reporting their daily verbs and reinforcing the message of positive activity through a fun game, themed around movement.
• KidsHealth 
  Provides doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.  KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents — each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone. There are thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources.

For more information, contact:
Hillary Boguski, Wellness Coordinator
240-314-8119/Fax 240-314-8659
HBoguski@rockvillemd.gov