13 February
February is American Heart Month. Consuming an adequate amount of fiber can help to reduce the risk of heart disease. Keep your heart healthy by consuming high fiber foods like fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Do your heart a favor! Visit americanheart.org to learn more about the importance of fiber in your diet.
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9 February
Are you looking for a career to improve your bank account, and your fitness? Besides the obvious career choices of fitness trainer or group fitness instructor, www.hesfit.com lists some of the not so obvious jobs that can help you tone and shape up. Check out the top 10 jobs that will keep you active along [...]
9 February
Try the Figure 8, a core exercise featured in Muscle and Fitness Hers magazine, to spice up your ab routine. You can only do so many crunches, right? It is important to have a well-balanced weight training regimen working all muscle groups evenly. Probably the most critical area to strengthen would be the core, meaning [...]
5 February
MyPyramid for Kids makes learning about healthy eating and exercise more fun for children. Everything about MyPyramid for Kids is designed to appeal to children, from the slogan, to an interactive game. Learn more about the creation and design of MyPyramid for Kids by visiting mypyramid.gov.
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5 February
Are you looking for a simple, yet informative way to teach your children about the food guide pyramid? Well, you’re in luck! When you click this link to mypyramid.gov you’ll find a colorful, fun-filled poster of MyPyramid for Kids. This poster identifies each of the different food groups and gives examples of foods from each of these groups. You [...]
3 February
As a personal trainer, I have often recieved the foggy-eyed look by clients when I speak about their target heart rate. Have you ever read through a fitness magazine and wondered what 60-80% of your max heart rate means? Here are your 4 steps to Heart Rate 101…(1) Find your pulse (see pulse sites here). [...]
3 February
Heart disease is the No.1 killer of women in America. It affects mothers, daughters, grandmothers, sisters, cousins, friends and neighbors. Thanks to the participation of millions of people across the country, the color red and the red dress now stand for the ability all women have to improve their heart health and live stronger, longer [...]
2 February
GoTrybe.com has given a gift to area students; one that will keep giving through the end of the school year. GoTrybe has donated free memberships to its Web-based health program for every student and teacher in 17 Northeast Tennessee school districts. Students and teachers have immediate access to GoTrybe’s online fitness, nutrition, motivation and wellness [...]
