Health Education : Growing Healthy Communities : Arkansas Coalition for Obesity Prevention

Health Education

Chair Stretches

Stretching is a vital part of good health. Here's some simple stretches you can do from home or in your office chair. These take just minutes to do and you'll feel better the rest of the day. Use each different stretch to target a different part of the body. Focus on the neck, the shoulders, or your whole body. Be sure to check out the companion video that goes with each stretch. Give these a try and we bet you'll make them part of your daily routine.

Chair Stretching "Total Body Stretches"

Chair Stretching "Neck Stretches"

Chair Stretching "Shoulder Stretches"

Parking Lot Circuits

Don't have time to exercise because you're stuck at work? Here's a plan that will keep you active without leaving the parking lot. Try these circuits at lunch, before or after work. We've mapped out a Monday/Wednesday/Friday plan for you with these three circuits. Find a co-worker and get moving!

CATCH Health at Home: Be a CATCH MVP!

This series of videos are part of our CATCH Health at Home materials. We discuss immune systems and what we can do to keep them strong. Being a CATCH MVP means (M)oving more, (V)aluing healthy eating, and (P)racticing healthy behaviors. Be sure to click on the buttons below the videos to get the additional materials mentioned in the lessons.

MVP Checklist

MVP Award Slips

Healthy Eating Handout

Healthy Home Activity Ideas

Our Health Education Coordinator Ashleigh Story provides fun ways to eat healthier and stay active. Her videos include recipe ideas, cooking demonstrations and tips to get families moving. She also has games and activities that are designed to enjoy as a group at home.

War

Zero In

Roll the Dice

Healthy Activities

30 Minute Body Weight Exercises

Daily physical activity is one of the most important factors in maintaining good health. A weekly exercise routine will insure you're getting the movement your body needs. This plan requires only 30 minutes a few times a week and no expensive equipment. All you need is your desire to feel better. Below you'll find an exercise plan for the first three weeks. After you've completed that... Repeat or make up your own. Just get moving! Remember to check with your healthcare provider before starting any exercise program.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Fun for the Kids

Click on any of the buttons below to find creative fun ways to keep kids moving. Remember the family that stays active together also stays healthier and happier.

Water Sponge Tag

Painter's Tape Activities

Yarn Laser Maze

Balloon Race Scavenger Hunt

Cardio Freeze

Physical Activity Bingo

Red Light, Yellow Light, Green Light

Scavenger Hunt Bingo

Sleep and Obesity

Sleep Matters! Getting enough sleep is critical to maintaining a healthy body weight. Check out all the reasons why you should prioritize bed time.

CATCH Health at Home

With schools across the country closing due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), it’s important to keep kids engaged, healthy, and active at home. The CATCH Global Foundation has released “Health at Home” – a free set of health, nutrition, and physical education materials that require limited space and supervision.

Our Health Education Coordinator, Ashleigh Story, is providing K-8th Grade lessons right to your home! Some of these lessons have supporting documents and homework to follow along.

Lessons cover "Go, Slow, & Whoa" foods as well as "Go" Activities. Let's keep our minds and bodies moving together!

To contact Ashleigh please don't hesitate to email her Ashleigh.Story@arkansasobesity.org

If lessons have supporting documents they can be accessed by pressing the button below the video.

CATCH Health at Home for Kindergarten