Health

Healthy living is good for you and the planet! Select your actions and kickstart healthy new habits during the Challenge.

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Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for (___) minute(s) per day for two weeks.

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Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

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Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

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Take Control

I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

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Happiness

I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

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Healthy Sleep

I will commit to getting (___) more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

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Join a Quit-Smoking Program

I will join a smoking cessation program, and stick with it during the challenge, cutting out harmful air pollutants while improving my own health.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Tobacco Free Allegheny - Where to get help
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More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding (___) cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

American Heart Association's Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations
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Avoid refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

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Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will spend at least (___) minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

EWG's Guide to Healthy Cleaning

ROCIS: Reducing Indoor Contaminants in PA
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Eliminate Toxic Plastics

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Life Without Plastic: Shop for Earth-friendly alternatives to plastic products
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Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least (___) minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

EPA: Get environmental data by city or zipcode

Breathe Project: An information clearinghouse on air quality in PA

PGH20: Water quality reports for Pittsburgh and surrounding areas

AirNow: National, state and regional realtime air quality reports
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Properly Dispose of Hazardous Household Waste

I will dispose of hazardous household waste products at the proper facility
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ACTION RESOURCES:

The Pennsylvania Resource Council (PRC)
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Sign Up for Air Quality Alerts

I will sign up to receive local Air Quality Alerts via EnviroFlash email notification
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Get realtime air quality reports by location
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CREATE A CUSTOM ACTION

Ideally, you’ll choose at least one measurable goal so that you can measure your success but there are no limits on what you can choose—so exercise your creativity!

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