Healthy Eating Active Living

  • “Great for You” revealed by Walmart

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to help its customers figure that out by adding a new green icon that reads “Great for You” to packaging of some of its house-brand foods.  Read more…

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  • LIFE Report Released~Unemployment, Alcohol & Other Drug Misuse, Obesity, Child Development, & Basic Needs Lead Top Priorities

     In case you missed it…United Way of Marathon County is pleased to announce the release of the 2011-2013LIFE report. This is an excellent resource for local data. Copies are available at the United Way office (137 River Dr, Wausau), or…

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  • Obesity Rates Are Leveling Off?

    There are still 78 million Americans, about 35.7 percent of the adult population, that are obese.  Read the full blog here.

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  • Are you looking for tools to back your efforts?

    Check out Vital Signs online. CDC launched a new program called CDC Vital Signs, which includes an MMWR (Mortality Morbidity Weekly Report) Early Release, a fact sheet and website, a media release, and a series of announcements via social media…

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