Kern Legacy Health Plan | A Legacy of Good Health

Habits can be contagious

Band together to shed

unwanted pounds.

You might arrange a

friendly weight-loss

competition at work. Or

you and a friend may

decide to keep food

journals. Sharing that

information can help

you both stay account-

able for your food

choices.

Kick the habit collectively.

It can be extremely

difficult to quit smoking if those around you are

still lighting up. Recruit your smoking buddies to

set a group quit date. You can visit each other’s

homes to be sure all lighters, ashtrays and ciga-

rettes are tossed out. Your fellow quitters will be

an invaluable source of support.

Create a healthy

food contest.

For

family meals and

friendly gatherings,

make it a challenge

to plan a menu that

is both healthy and

satisfying. Share

meal and recipe

ideas with friends.

YOU

share dinner with your

kids, TV time with your spouse and

lunches out with co-workers. And

without realizing it, you may be

sharing your health habits (or lack

thereof) with those close to you.

Research suggests that the habits—

whether healthy or unhealthy—of

those around us can influence

our own habits. And our choices,

including the foods we eat and the

way we spend our leisure time, are

likely to have a subconscious but

significant impact on our friends

and loved ones as well.

So, in the spirit of spreading good

health, why not make sure the habits

you’re sharing will benefit

everyone in your circle of health?

Try these ideas from the Centers

for Disease Control and

Prevention.

Make exercise a team effort.

Let’s face it—we’re all much less

likely to blow off a workout if

someone is waiting for us. So

make exercise dates with a friend,

your spouse or your kids. You’ll be

able to enjoy each other’s com-

pany and improve your health at

the same time. If a little healthy

competition is what motivates

you to stay active, set up a video

game fitness tournament.

So healthy

together

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