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#NoJoke: #alcohol is the most used substance by youth and adults in the United States. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) 2020 Monitoring the Future Survey, 55.3% of high school seniors used alcohol in the past year. Results of the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), demonstrated that 85.6% of people ages 18 or older reported that they drank alcohol at some point in their... lifetime; 69.5% reported that they drank in the past year; 54.9% reported that they drank in the past month. In 2019, 25.8% of people ages 18 or older reported that they engaged in binge drinking in the past month; 6.3% reported that they engaged in heavy alcohol use in the past month. Alcohol is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States. About 95,000 Americans die from alcohol-related causes each year. Are you talking to your kids about alcohol?

#DYK: The average person spends 2 hours and 22 minutes a day on social media. Consider reducing that number by 30 minutes by going for a #dailywalk! #Walking has so many health benefits, and you don't even have to power walk! Getting outside for some fresh air and moving your body will improve your physical and mental wellbeing. #walkforhealth #reducescreentime #happyspring

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None of the authorized and recommended #COVID19 vaccines or COVID-19 vaccines currently in development in the United States contain the live virus that causes COVID-19. This means that a #COVID19vaccine cannot make you sick with COVID-19. There are several different types of vaccines in development. All of them teach our #immunesystems how to recognize and fight the virus that causes COVID-19. Sometimes this process can cause symptoms, such as fever. These symptoms are normal... and are a sign that the body is building protection against the virus that causes COVID-19. It typically takes a few weeks for the body to build immunity (protection against the virus that causes COVID-19) after #vaccination. That means it’s possible a person could be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 just before or just after vaccination and still get sick. This is because the #vaccine has not had enough time to provide protection. Source: CDC

DYK: March is National Nutrition Month which is a #nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Visit http://eatright.org for more information.

No one has time for #flu. Make time to roll your #sleeveup and get your #fluvaccine now. Help protect yourself, your loved ones, and our community from flu and its potentially serious complications.

This week is National Influenza Vaccination Week and a call to all Americans 6 months and older to get their annual flu vaccine if they have not already. Since #COVID-19 and flu could spread simultaneously this winter, this week will serve to remind people that there is still time to get a #fluvaccine to protect against flu illness and serious flu complications, such as worsening of chronic conditions or #pneumonia, for example. Call us today to schedule!

So, you've made it through the first #FoodHoliday, but there is more to come. The cookies, the eggnog, the beverages - they add up. There is one thing you can do easily everyday, even if you're staying home - #WALKING is one of the best things you can do, and it can help you negate many of those #HolidayCalories! Will you commit to walking at least 30 minutes a day for your health?

Stress, depression and the holidays: Tips for coping "The holiday season often brings unwelcome guests #stress and #depression. And it's no wonder. The #holidays often present a dizzying array of demands cooking meals, shopping, baking, cleaning and entertaining, to name just a few. And if #coronavirus disease 2019 (#COVID-19) is spreading in your community, you may be feeling additional stress, or you may be worrying about your and your loved ones' health. You may also feel stressed, sad or anxious because your holiday plans may look different during the COVID-19 pandemic." https://www.mayoclinic.org//s/in-depth/stress/art-20047544

May your Thanksgiving be safe, healthy, happy and peaceful, as well as all the days that follow. #happythanksgiving from all of us at #TeamHFPA