This page includes links to all the healthy lifestyle resources contained within this site. We encourage you to use this information to help MCC member and partner organizations promote healthy lifestyles and accomplish the MCC Healthy Lifestyles Goal for 2009-2015.
Healthy Lifestyle Guide for Cancer Prevention www.michigancancer.org/CancerPlan/HealthyLifestyles_GuideforCaPrev.cfm
Cancer develops when genes that control the growth of cells in the body
become damaged. This damage occurs when a person inherits a damaged gene from one or both parents and/or something happens (e.g., exposure to toxic chemicals) to alter one or more of the individual's genes. Although we can't control what we inherit, we can control our health-related behaviors. This booklet answers common questions about cancer prevention in relation to healthy weight, physical activity, and healthy eating and presents guidelines from the American Cancer Society that individuals can follow to reduce their risk of developing cancer.
Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) — Michigan Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Strategic Plan: 2010-2020 www.michigan.gov/preventobesity
Written by the Physical Activity and Nutrition Unit of the Michigan Department of Community Health in conjunction with the Healthy Weight Partnership Advisory Committee, this plan serves as a guide for moving Michigan's population toward healthy eating and physical activity patterns in an effort to prevent and control overweight and obesity. The plan represents the joint vision of partner organizations across the state of Michigan, committed to working together to ensure that Michigan can be a place where regular physical activity, healthy eating and healthy weight are part of everyone’s life and community.
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health — School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr6005a1.htm?s_cid=rr6005a1_w
During the last three decades, the prevalence of obesity has tripled
among persons aged 6 -19 years. Multiple chronic disease risk factors,
such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and high blood
glucose levels, are related to obesity. Schools have a responsibility to
help prevent obesity and promote physical activity and healthy eating
through policies, practices, and supportive environments. This report
describes school health guidelines for promoting healthy eating and
physical activity, including: coordination of school policies and
practices; supportive environments; school nutrition services; physical
education and physical activity programs; health education; health,
mental health, and social services; family and community involvement;
school employee wellness; and professional development for school staff
members. These guidelines, developed in collaboration with specialists
from universities and from national, federal, state, local, and
voluntary agencies and organizations, are based on an in-depth review of
research, theory, and best practices in healthy eating and physical
activity promotion in school health, public health, and education.
American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention www.michigancancer.org/PDFs/ACSGuidelinesNutritionPhysicalActivity-May2011.pdf*
This summary of the current American Cancer Society recommendations regarding body weight,
nutrition, and physical activity includes guidelines that may help lower an individual's risk for certain cancers, as well as answers
to commonly asked questions about food choices, physical activity,
and dietary supplement use. The guidelines are developed by the American Cancer Society Nutrition and Physical Activity
Guidelines Advisory Committee and updated every five years. (Note: Health care professionals should review the full guidelines, including references, which are available for free online in the January/February 2012 issue of CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.)
Web Sites of Interest — Michigan Government Resources
MDCH — Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Program www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2940_2955_2959_3208-148846--,00.html
The goal of Michigan's Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (NPAO)
Program is to prevent and control obesity and other chronic diseases
through healthful eating and physical activity.
The program has six principle targets: increase physical activity; increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables; decrease the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages; increase breastfeeding initiation, duration and exclusivity; reduce the consumption of high-energy-dense foods; and decrease television viewing.
MDCH — Healthy Kids, Healthy Michigan Program www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2940_2955_2959_51482---,00.html
Healthy Kids, Healthy Michigan is a coalition dedicated to reducing childhood obesity in Michigan through strategic policy initiatives while working with state government leaders. It is comprised of executive-level decision makers from more than 120 organizations statewide, including those from the government, public and private sectors, school districts, health care, and non-profit organizations.
MDCH — Tobacco Control Program www.michigan.gov/tobacco
The Tobacco Control Program's mission is to reduce and eliminate tobacco-related deaths and diseases in Michigan through leadership, collaboration and education. It works to: eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke in worksites and public places; reduce smoking-related illnesses among Michigan residents, especially children; prevent youth initiation and access to tobacco products; increase and promote accessible and affordable cessation services; and identify and eliminate disparities specific to race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, occupation, geography, gender, and sexual orientation.
National Cancer Institute (PDQ Database) — Cancer Prevention Overview: Risk Factors www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/overview/patient/page3
This section of the National Cancer Institute website includes information about factors that are known to increase the risk of cancer, such as cigarette smoking and tobacco use, infections, and radiation, and factors that may affect the risk of cancer, such as diet, alcohol, physical activity, obesity, and environmental risk factors.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — Cancer Prevention and Control: Other Ways to Reduce Cancer Risk www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/prevention/other.htm
This site offers information on reducing your risk of getting cancer by keeping a healthy weight, avoiding tobacco, limiting the amount of alcohol you drink, and protecting your skin from the sun, as well as links to other information from the federal government on healthy lifestyles.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — American Indian Healthy Eating Project: Tools for Healthy Tribes http://americanindianhealthyeating.unc.edu/tools-for-healthy-tribes
Tools for Healthy Tribes was created through a partnership between the
American Indian Healthy Eating Project and the following tribes: Coharie
Tribe, Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe, Lumbee Tribe, Occaneechi Band of
Saponi Nation, Meherrin Indan Tribe, Sappony, and Waccamaw Siouan Tribe.
Using community-based participatory research, tribal leaders and
members provided insight into their local food environment and the
potential for community changes around healthy eating. The toolkit aims
to provide tools and technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of
tribal leaders to develop, implement and evaluate community change
around healthy eating and active living and to disseminate lessons
learned to foster the translation of culturally appropriate, tribally
led strategies to reduce American Indian health disparities nationwide.
American Cancer Society (ACS) — Healthy Living www.cancer.org/healthy/index
The landing page for the Healthy Living section on the ACS website covers topics such as: current cancer screening guidelines; tobacco control; eating healthy and becoming active; sun safety; detecting cancer early; ACS programs to help you stay well; information for health professionals; and tools and calculators to help site visitors gauge their body mass index (BMI), workouts, calorie intake, nutritional level, and target heart rate.
Cancer Research UK — Healthy Living Section http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/healthyliving/
Topics include: can cancer be prevented; smoking and tobacco; alcohol; diet and healthy eating; obesity and weight; exercise and activity; sun and UV; HPV; hormones; harmful substances; cancer controversies; roadshow; and Health eNewsletter. There is also a short quiz that helps visitors make their way through the information and gather tips to reduce their cancer risk.
Mayo Clinic — "Cancer Prevention: 7 Tips to Reduce Your Risk" www.mayoclinic.com/health/cancer-prevention/CA00024
Learn how you can reduce your cancer risk by adhering to seven guidelines: 1) don't use tobacco; 2) eat a healthy diet; 3) maintain a healthy weight and include physical activity in your daily routine; 4) protect yourself from the sun; 5) get immunized; 6) avoid risky behaviors; and 7) take early detection seriously.
Michigan Health Tools Maps — "A Gateway to Better Health for Michigan" www.mihealthtools.org
The Michigan Healthy Communities Collaborative, comprised of partner
organizations throughout Michigan, has developed online assessments and
websites to help promote and support better health for Michigan citizens
— in communities, at work, at school, and in places of worship. The website offers brief descriptions of various assessments of healthy
communities, as well as a map showing the communities and organizations
within the state that have participated in each assessment.
Partnership for Health & Disability www.midisabilityhealth.org
The Partnership for Health & Disability is a collaboration between public health and disability advocacy and service organizations on issues that surround health for people with disabilities in the state of Michigan. This website is focused on the Partnership's Michigan Health Promotion for People with Disabilities Initiative, a statewide partnership that addresses health disparities in people with disabilities through four dimensions: improving the access of people with disabilities to health care and health screening; promoting management by people with disabilities of their own health and risks; improving the response of health providers to people with disabilities; and integrating disability and health into existing health promotion activities. Website features include an online training for health professionals, resources for professionals and people with disabilities alike, and a "Your Health" section designed to put people with disabilities in touch with healthier lifestyles. Links to the Initiative's strategic plan and the issues of the Partnership's newsletter are included.
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