Prevention and Wellness

"Staying Healthy" is an award-winning collection of nutrition, fitness, tobacco cessation and screening programs. Health Coaches and online resources are part of "Staying Healthy."

Healthy Habits Healthy You
Take steps to prevent diabetes and heart disease by making healthy food choices, losing a small amount of weight and moving more every day. Find ways to keep calm during your day to lower your stress.

Get Off Your Butt: Stay Smokeless for Life
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. When you stop using tobacco, you lengthen your life. It is always the right time to stop.

Health and Prevention Fact Sheets
This page contains fact sheets and program brochures to help you reduce your health risks and improve your health.

Preventive Health Guidelines
The following guidelines are provided as general recommendations. These guidelines stress things you can do to protect your health.

Flu and Cold Prevention
Access information about flu and cold prevention to help you stay healthy this season.

Eating for Life
Eating for Life Toolkit, Keeping Your Child at a Healthy Weight, Calculate Your Body Mass Index, and Related Links.

Yoga and Meditation
Yoga and meditation can help you stay healthy.

WalkAbout with Healthy Edge
Sentara Health and Preventive Services is pleased to offer the WalkAbout with Healthy Edge program. This walking program encourages participants to start moving to get healthy and stay healthy.