Benefits of Physical Activity

Key Points Physical activity has many immediate and long-term benefits. Physical activity helps you immediately feel better, function better, and sleep better. Adults who sit less and do any amount of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity gain some health benefits. Immediate benefits Some benefits of physical activity for brain health happen right after a session of moderate-to-vigorous […]

Healthy Food Environments

People generally get most of their food from either food retail venues, where they buy foods to prepare and eat from home, or from food service venues, where they eat away from home. Grocery stores, corner stores, and farmers’ markets are examples of food retail venues. Restaurants (including quick serve), childcare facilities, schools, hospital and […]

Join a CDC-recognized lifestyle change program

Latino Family

As part of our commitment to reduce the incidence of diabetes, we are working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) to implement one key feature of the National DPP—a research-based, structured lifestyle change program that is proven to help prevent and delay the development of type 2 diabetes. […]

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