Our New Computer Tells You How To "Live Healthy Georgia"

There's a great new computer in the computer center at our library. It's right beside computer #20. David Cooper, from the District Health Office of Southwest Georgia Public Health, brought it to us. It's a health promotion to help you reduce your chronic disease risk.
Governor Sunny Perdue and the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) have joined forces to help Georgians live healthier by launching the Live Healthy Georgia Campaign. It aims to reduce chronic disease in Georgia by promoting these five key messages:
1) Be Active - Increase and maintain physical activity
2) Get Checked - Receive appropriate health screenings
3) Be Tobacco Free - Eliminate tobacco use
4) Eat Healthy - Follow a low-fat diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and
5) Be Positive - Achieve and maintain a state of mental wellness.
It's the mission of Southwest Georgia Public Health to prevent disease, injury and disability; promote health and well-being; and prepare for disasters.
So, in the light of that, David brought the computer to the library for you to use.
When you sit down at the computer, you'll see a placard around the upper right hand corner of the computer. It gives directions to get into the health website. You might have to click on the Internet icon first and, if that's true, you'll see the Library's website home page. From there you can follow the Live Healthy Georgia instructions.
The program will track from your initial entry to your current entry to see the changes you've made in your life and see if you accomplish your goals. It also links to other information such as physical activity, stress reduction, tobacco free, proper nutrition and health screening, as well as various health websites.
We're "Hooked on Health" and you can be too.
(Sources: www.southwestgeorgiapublichealth.org, www.livehealthygeorgia.org)