Community News Features

From tips on how to prepare healthy meals that the whole family will love to increasing your family's daily physical activity and spending less time in front of the TV or computer screen, check out the following stories for important information on how to maintain a healthy weight.

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• How To Tell If Your Child Is At A Healthy Weight | PDF (198 KB)
  • Available in Spanish: ¿Cómo puede saber si su niño tiene un peso saludable? | PDF (124 KB)

Weight Management

• Treat Your Family to a Delicious, Healthy Holiday | PDF (146 KB)
• The Way Your Community Is Built Could Be Affecting Your Family's Weight | PDF (55 KB)
  • Available in Spanish: El diseño de su comunidad podría estar afectando el peso de su familia | PDF (75 KB)
• Tips to Bring Your New Year's Resolutions Back on Track and Help Your Family Maintain a Healthy Weight | PDF (18 KB)
• Dancing and Drumming: The Native American Quest for Healthy Weight | PDF (49 KB)
• From a Child's Perspective | PDF (25 KB)
• New Year = New Solutions to Helping Children Maintain a Healthy Weight | PDF (26 KB)

Healthy Eating and Nutrition

• Healthy Holiday Desserts | PDF (170 KB)
  • Available in Spanish: Postres sabrosos y saludables para las fiestas | PDF (176 KB)
• Healthy Eating on the Go | PDF (527 KB)
  • Available in Spanish: Alimentación saludable para familias activas y sobre la marcha | PDF (137 KB)
• Make Eating Out Healthy and Delicious | PDF (20 KB)
• Planning a Picnic? Beware of the Fruit Punch | PDF (46 KB)
• Secrets to Making School Lunches Kids Won't Want to Trade | PDF (71 KB)
  • Available in Spanish: Secretos para preparar almuerzos para la escuela que los niños que los niños no querrán cambiar | PDF (75 KB)
• Put the Wild into Your Child: Use a Trip to the Farm to Spark a Healthy Change | PDF (82 KB)
• Pinching Pennies with Cheap‚ Quick Eats
  Fast Food Could Actually Cost You More in the Long Run | PDF (49 KB)
  • Available in Spanish: Lo barato sale caro ¿Ahorra dinero comprando comidas rápidas y baratas? | PDF (68 KB)
• Tasty Holiday Tips to Help Your Family Celebrate and Maintain a Healthy Weight | PDF (49 KB)
  • Available in Spanish: Ayuda a tu familia a celebrar con comidas sabrosas y a mantener un peso saludable
• Do You Know Your GO, SLOW, and WHOA Foods? | PDF (241 KB)
• Eat Healthy, Save Money | PDF (216 KB)

Physical Activity and Exercise

• Become An Active Tourist In Your Hometown This Summer | PDF (603 KB)
  • Available in Spanish: Este verano conviértase en un turista sin tener que viajar | PDF (601 KB)
• Spring Forward with Fun, Healthy Physical Activities for the Entire Family | PDF (508 KB)
  • Available in Spanish: Disfrute de la primavera con actividades físicas saludables y divertidas para toda la familia | PDF (132 KB)
• One Step at a Time: Walking to School Can Benefit Your Child and the Whole Community | PDF (164 KB)
  • Available in Spanish: Caminar a la escuela puede beneficiar a sus hijos y a la comunidad | PDF (52 KB)
• Forget the Gym Fees: Find Free Fun for the Whole Family | PDF (52 KB)
  • Available in Spanish: Olvídese de pagar gimnasio: existe diversión gratis para toda la familia | PDF (62 KB)

Screen Time

• More Screen Time Equals Less Activity Time
• Less TV, Fewer Videos Help Keep Weight In Check
  • Available in Spanish: Menos TV y videos ayudan a mantener el peso

For additional information, follow these links:

• About We Can!®
• Press Releases
• Audio News Releases
• Public Service Announcements
• Spokespeople