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Staying Healthy in Iowa

Welcome to the page that we developed to help promote healthy living in the state of Iowa. As our Iowa ACLS, PALS and BLS certification customers understand, the best method to prevent cardiovascular-related emergencies is to lead a healthy lifestyle.

On this page, you will find some great tips and suggestions to staying active and healthy in the state of Iowa.

Active Living

In the state of Iowa, about 4% of the residents suffer from heart disease. Although not every heart disease case is preventable, you can go a long way in lowering your chances by leading a physically active lifestyle. Experts recommend about 20-30 minutes of daily physical activity.

Here are some good activities in the state of Iowa that will help you become more active.

Daily Routine Change

A great way to increase your daily physical activity is to change some of your small daily habits.

  • Bicycle to work a few times a week instead of driving if you live close enough.
  • Take the bus – studies show that bus riders burn more calories!
  • Park far away from the front door of your office.
  • Take stairs instead of the escalator or elevator.

Visit a State Park

Visit one of Iowa’s beautiful state parks. In the recreation areas there is typically hiking, camping, bird watching, bicycling and much more. Here is a link that will help you start exploring the state parks of Iowa. http://www.iowadnr.gov/parks/index.html

Eating Healthy

As our Iowa PALS, BLS and ACLS certification customers know, healthy eating habits are just as important as physical activity when it comes to the prevention of cardiovascular-related emergencies.

Here is a great website developed to help the residents of Iowa live and eat healthy. http://www.livehealthyiowa.org/

Supporting your local farmer’s market is a great way to shop for healthy food and support local farmers. Here is a website that will help you find a farmers market in Iowa. http://www.iafarmersmarkets.org/

For the Children

The childhood obesity rate in Iowa is 26.50%. Unfortunately, childhood obesity usually leads to adult obesity which can lead to a variety of heart-related health issues. Here are some activities to do with the whole family in Iowa.

Lacey Keosauqua State Park – Keosauqua, IA

Centennial Park Skate Park -411 West River Drive, Davenport, IA

Family Museum – 2900 Learning Campus Drive Bettendorf, IA

Arnolds Park – Hwy 71 & Lake Street Arnolds Park, IA

Other Kids Activities - http://attractions.uptake.com/iowa/family.html

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