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Making Health Fun

By Guest PostJanuary 4, 2013Health, Technologyabout handling stress, better angels, change, delaware, do something, east coast, eating well, Facebook, fun, get up, health behavior, healthy lifestyle, medium, mike peterson, motivational, optimal health, paige woolley, playing, positive, promote health, social marketing, website, work life balance

Get Up and Do Something is source for optimal health

Mike Peterson believes that the best way to bring about changes in health behavior is to take an approach that’s fun, positive, and motivational.

So the website he developed and runs with the health promotion master’s students at the University of Delaware is “not about ‘guilting’ people into doing things — it’s about playing to their better angels.” (more…)

Having a Strong Community Protects Adolescents From Risky Health Behaviors

Children who grow up in poverty have health problems as adults. But a new study finds that poor adolescents who live in communities with more social cohesiveness and control get some measure of protection; they’re less likely to smoke and be obese as adolescents. (more…)

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Making Health Fun

Having a Strong Community Protects Adolescents From Risky Health Behaviors