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Health and Well-Being Matter is the monthly blog of the Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

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Healthy Aging, ODPHP Director

The 2021 Healthy Aging Symposium kicks off at 1 p.m. ET on September 8, 2021, and it’s not too late to register for this free virtual event. In addition to the keynotes and roundtable speakers, the symposium will include 5 panels focused on the domains of Healthy People’s social determinants of health framework.

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Healthy Aging, Healthy People

ODPHP has launched our updated toolkit for health professionals, with consumer-friendly fact sheets based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025. This edition of the Dietary Guidelines reflects the current body of nutrition science and serves as the foundation for nutrition policies and programs across the United States.

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Food and Nutrition

By Julia Quam, MSPH, RDN, ORISE health policy fellow, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Dennis Anderson-Villaluz, MBA, RD, LDN, FAND, nutrition advisor, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion August is National Breastfeeding Month and this year’s theme, Every Step of the Way, emphasizes providing coordinated support to meet the needs of breastfeeding families throughout this life stage...

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Food and Nutrition

News & Events

Health and Well-Being Matter: Healthy Living Is Healthy Aging

ODPHP Announces Panelists and Agenda for 2021 Healthy Aging Symposium

Updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans Toolkit Now Available!

Nutrition During Breastfeeding: How Health Professionals Can Support Healthy Moms and Babies

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