GoTrybe (still) Available to East TN School Districts

8 September

Posted by admin in GoTrybe News

Many have asked about GoTrybe access.  For those that don’t know, GoTrybe’s grant funding ended June 30,2011.  GoTrybe will extend the program offering through the end of the 2011/12 school year for those school districts who currently have access.
This extension is provided at no charge to the school systems, teachers or students.  Everyone at GoTrybe [...]

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GoTrybe Receives Most Unique Resource Award!!

1 June

Posted by admin in Other

GoTrybe is delighted to announce that our organization has received the Most Unique Resource Award from the TOS Homeschool Crew. The TOS Home School Crew Blue Ribbon Awards are given on an annual basis by crew members who are given the opportunity to nominate and vote for their favorite vendors from the current year. The [...]

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GoTrybe Announces Contest Winners

25 May

Posted by admin in Fitness | GoTrybe News | Gotrybe | Motivation | Nutrition | childhood obesity

Students, Teachers and Coordinated School Health (CSH) Coordinators
Recognized for Their Efforts To Get Healthy and Active.
Funded by a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health through Project Diabetes,
GoTrybe, an online physical activity and health education tool, has been available
to approximately 175,000 students and faculty in seventeen school districts. These
school districts are located in GoTrybe’s home [...]

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GoTrybe Review – Milk & Honey Mommy

23 May

Posted by admin in Other

See the full review at Milk & Honey Mommy.  Here is an excerpt…The segments are short enough to keep the children interested and not completely tire them out. Although my children are really active, something their daily play/exercise has missed is a focus on technique. By this I mean, we have not spent much time [...]

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A Huge Thank You!

18 May

Posted by admin in Fitness | GoTrybe News | Gotrybe | Leaders | Motivation

GoTrybe would like to take the time to thank all of you for using our program and making an effort to change your lives through physical activity and healthy living. As this school year comes to a close, we want to say a special word of thanks to all of the school systems, administrators, and [...]

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GoTrybe Attends Science Day at Town Acres

8 May

Posted by admin in Fitness | Gotrybe | Leaders | Motivation | Nutrition | childhood obesity

GoTrybe participated in Science Day at Town Acres Elementary School in Johnson City, TN on March 28, 2011. One of our very own trainers, Mrs. Sheridan Crockett, presented a class on zumba to small groups of students at the school to encourage them to incorporate physical fitness into their daily routines. By making exercising fun [...]

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A Healthier Subway

25 April

Posted by admin in Environment | Fitness | GoTrybe News | Gotrybe | Nutrition

The world’s largest food chain, Subway, has modified their menu once again in an attempt to provide healthier food options to their consumers. In 2007, the restaurant began offering a Fresh Fit menu that contains sandwich options with low-fat and low-saturated fat, along with healthy side choices like fruit or baked potato chips, and diet [...]

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Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution

20 April

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Jamie Oliver, a celebrity chef and health advocate, is on a mission to cure obesity by getting into America’s schools and educating students on healthy foods and eating habits. Oliver produces the show, Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, along with Ryan Seacrest. Cameras follow Oliver into schools as he talks to students and educates them on ways [...]

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Beyonce to Join Obesity Fight

11 April

Posted by admin in Other

Beyonce Knowles, pop singer and Grammy award winning actress, is joining the First Lady in the fight against obesity through the Let’s Move initiative. While it is no secret that Mrs. Obama is a huge advocate for fighting childhood obesity through healthier eating and physical activity, her Let’s Move initiative will definitely benefit from the [...]

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New Compound Blocks Bitter Flavors

3 April

Posted by admin in GoTrybe News | Gotrybe | Motivation | Nutrition | Parents | Wellness | childhood obesity

The American Chemical Society has announced a new compound, GIV3616, that has the ability to block bitter tastes from your taste buds. This compound could be added to foods, beverages, and even medicines to give them a more pleasant taste. While this compound is not the only one of its kind (artificial sweeteners contain a [...]

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