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t’s time for a reality check. Ask
yourself these questions:
Do you have high blood
pressure or high cholesterol?
Did your doctor tell you to be
more active or lose some weight?
Did your doctor say your child is
overweight?
Do you want your family to eat
more fruits, vegetables and whole
grains?
Do you ever skip breakfast?
If you said yes to at least one
of these questions, Kern Family
Health Care can help! We o er free
classes on how to eat healthy and
be active for all members.
Healthy choices
Learn how to shop, cook and eat
healthy! We can give you tips on
how to:
Portion your food.
Read food labels.
Include more fruits, vegetables
and whole grains in your favorite
recipes.
Look for whole-grain foods.
Increase the ber in your diet.
Want to quit smoking?
It’s tough to quit smoking. It takes
patience and lots of suppor t. But
sometimes you need more than
that. Sometimes you need an anti-
smoking aid too. Kern Family Health
Care covers nicotine patches to
help you quit. But first you need to
complete some counseling. This will
help you learn about your triggers
and how to deal with them. Triggers
are things that tempt you to light up.
Once you complete the counseling,
you will get a cer tificate. Bring it—
along with your prescription—to a
pharmacy to pick up your nicotine
patches. Then you will be on your
way to a healthy, smoke-free life!
To learn more, call us at
661-
632-1590
(Bakersfield) or
800-
391-2000
(outside Bakersfield)
and ask for the Health Education
Depar tment. We are here to help!
Make healthy changes to your
favorite recipes.
Spice up your diet with new
recipes.
Save time in the kitchen.
Make healthy choices when
dining out.
Get
moving!
You will also
learn how to
be more active
without joining a
gym! e program
shows you how to turn exercise
into a tness party with easy
moves and music. You can learn:
How to warm up.
Fun aerobic exercises, such as
Zumba.
Easy strength exercises with a
chair and a wall.
Simple yoga exercises.
e program can help you nd
exercise ideas that t your tness
level and lifestyle.
It’s not as hard as you think to
eat healthy and be active. Small
changes can yield big results over
time.
To learn more, call us at
661-
632-1590
(Bakers eld) or
800-
391-2000
(outside Bakers eld)
and ask for the Health Education
Department.
Free eating and lifestyle classes
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