Be Heart Healthy
Make A Date With Your Heart! February is American Heart Month, and Valentine's Day is a great time to start taking steps to be heart-healthy.
• Prevent and control high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.
• Avoid smoking and secondhand smoke.
• Limit alcohol use.
• Maintain a healthy weight.
• Be active.
• Eat healthy
Be Food Conscious
Consider making a healthy meal for Valentine’s Day. Serve food lower in salt and fat content, provide more fruits and vegetables, and make less sugary sweets for an overall healthy Valentine’s Day.
Spread love, not germs
Protect yourself from the cold and flu.
• Wash hands often.
• Avoid close contact when you or someone you know is sick.
• Get your flu vaccine.
Prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies.
• Abstain from sex.
• If you choose to have sex, use latex condoms which can lower the risk for some STIs and unintended pregnancy.
• Having a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with an uninfected partner may help lower your risk.
Be Prepared for Travel
If you are going on a romantic getaway, be prepared.
• Are vaccinations required?
• Are there special items such as sunscreen or insect repellent that you will need?
• If you take medications, do you have enough for the trip?
• If you're going on a cruise, learn the sanitation inspection scores for specific ships. Know what’s happening en route or at your travel destination.
Be Safe
Gear up. Are you considering a new, potentially risky, or unsafe activity? Be sure to use appropriate safety gear, including seat belts, life vests, and helmets to help prevent injury.
Watch the sparks. If you decide to cook a romantic dinner, light some candles, or have a cozy fire, don’t leave them unattended.
Be aware. Women are more likely to be victims of sexual violence, including intimate partner violence, than men. Risk factors such as drinking alcohol and using drugs are associated with a greater likelihood of violence.
Be Sensitive
Consider that your valentine may have allergies, asthma, diabetes, or other health conditions. You can be sensitive to your valentine by finding out if certain foods, flowers, pets, stuffed animals, or anything else might affect his or her health.
By following these simple recommendations, you can help to ensure a safe, healthy, and happy Valentine’s Day. For more information, visit http://www.cdc.gov/family/valentine/ The Salisbury Fire Department wishes all its constituents a very Happy Valentine’s Day.
5 comments:
WHAT??? This coming from a group of obese leaders and others who are notorious for screwing around on their spouses. Man, give these men and women something to do with all their spare time/tires.
I would expect to hear this from the health department, but whoever takes it on is okay with me.
Gotta love the dietary spiel from the fahr enjun food delivery service!
And if you're taking your honey out on Valentine's...don't go getting romantic!
WE , the public , don't have the training equipment that is available to the so called firemen to keep them busy.
We , the public , have to work everyday.
We , the public , don't get off 6 days out of seven.
We , the public , don't make the money the firemen make , especially for doing so little.
We ,the public , do not like your services other than medical.
It passes the time to create public service announcements. In support of retired members they are working on a substance abuse program of alcoholics along with an anti drunk driving campaign.
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