Welcome to the Get Healthy Club Message Board

Following are a few simple instructions to help you use the message board.

REGISTRATION AND LOGIN

If you are new to the Get Healthy Club message board you will need to register. Users of the original Get Healthy Club message board may need to renew their registration on this new site. To register:

1. Click on the "Enter the Get Healthy Club Forums" page and look for the "Subscription Options" section at the bottom of the page. Click "log in."
2. Scroll down to the "Register" section and complete all required information.
3. Each time you use the message board you will need to go to this page and log in if you want to post or respond to messages.

FORUMS

This page is a list of the Get Healthy Club message board forums where you can post and read messages on specific health topics ranging from diabetes and cancer to recipes and weight control.

Starting a new topic:

• If you have a message or question you would like to post, choose the appropriate forum topic, for example "Recipes, Meal Planning Ideas, and Kitchen Tips."

1. Click on the blue "New Topic" button on the top left-hand side of the page. If you are not logged in you will need to log in.
2. Add a title for your message. Type your message in the box. Select "Save." Your message will be posted for others to view and respond to.

Reading and responding to messages:

• Choose a topic, for example "General Discussion on Diabetes," and click on that link. Inside that topic there is a list of messages related to the topic posted by Get Healthy Club message board users.

1. Choose a message title that interests you and click on the link to read the message. Postings that begin with "Re:," for example "Re: Looking for Suggestions," are messages that have been responded to by other message board users. The original message is at the top. Scroll down to read responses to the original message.
2. To add your own response to the posting, click on the blue "Reply" button at the top left-hand side of the page above the title of the message. If you are not logged in you will need to log in. Type your message in the box and select "Save."

PROFILE

Create your profile here to allow other members to learn more about you. You can post your personal e-mail address and Web page here, if you choose.

INBOX

Select this link to read private messages other Get Healthy Club message board users have sent to you. Users may e-mail you directly, rather than responding to your message publicly on the forums page.

MEMBERS

Select this link to see a list of Get Healthy Club message board members. Use this page to send members messages through the message board or to their personal e-mail account (if they have provided it), view their personal Web site (if they have provided a URL), and see their message board postings.

CHAT

Select this link to chat in real time with other users currently logged on to the message board.

SEARCH

Select this link to search to see if there are messages posted on a specific topic that you are interested in. You can also search by author if you are looking for a specific message board member's postings.