10 February
Funded by a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health through Project Diabetes, GoTrybe is now available to approximately 175,000 students and faculty in seventeen school districts. These school districts are located in GoTrybe’s home region of East Tennessee.
For those not in the know, GoTrybe is an online, interactive social community dedicated to the health [...]
29 July
GoTrybe.com Fitness Trainer Sheridan Crockett is known by trybers as the “Zumba chick”. Sheridan has contributed her talents as a certified Zumba (a fusion of Latin and hip-hop dance) instructor to motivate kids to move. A recent article on the front page of the Community section in the Bristol Herald Courier featured a full page [...]
29 July
Does your student have the mid-summer blahs? Most kids are starting to get used to the laziness of summer, and it seems like a mission to get them active and moving. GoTrybe.com’s Fitness Coordinator Elizabeth Cross offered four tips of advice to Daytime Tricities viewers on how to encourage exercise, and make it fun. Click [...]
29 June
Are you taking a vacation this summer? If you’re driving to your destination it’s a good idea to think about what kinds of snacks you’ll choose along the way. Fast food and snacks from convenience stores are tempting, but these high calorie, high fat foods aren’t the best choice, especially when you’re sitting in the [...]
29 June
Like to chew gum? Chewing sugar-free gum for 55 minutes burns 100 extra calories! If you’re looking for some fun, alternatives to burning up that cheeseburger from last night, check out this article in OK Magazine. You can add cleaning your closet, shopping, or even playing hopscotch to your workout goals for the day. Some [...]
22 June
The Dept. of Health and Human Service will be holding a webinar this Wednesday, June 24, 2009 from 2:00-3:00 p.m ET to show how New and Social Media is being used to promote The National Physical Activity Guidelines.
GoTrybe.com is presenting in the HHS Webinar and would love to invite all Trybers and friends to listen [...]
19 June
The Fourth of July is coming up fast! Include a nutritious, festive snack in your plans. A parfait made with raspberries, strawberries, blueberries and low-fat yogurt can help you cool down and re-energize before the big fireworks show. Check out the recipe at Better Homes and Gardens. Happy Fourth of July!
Things happen for a reason, just believe! – [...]
12 June
June is Dairy Month! How much do you know about dairy? Take this fun quiz provided by the Nebraska Dairy Council with your kids and see if you know all the answers. The answers are at the bottom, but no peeking until you finish! After the quiz, reward yourselves with a Choco-Nana Milk Mixer. You’ll [...]
9 June
Nutrient dense foods are foods that provide a considerable amount of vitamins and minerals in fewer calories. For example, a glass of whole milk contains the same vitamins and minerals as a glass of fat-free milk, but you consume about 60 extra calories to get those nutrients when you choose whole milk. Making nutritious, nutrient dense choices can help [...]
2 June
Unfortunately, there are many fitness-based companies who put out a “get healthy” product, but its staff and investors don’t “practice what they preach”. GoTrybe.com is not one of those companies! The employees of GoTrybe.com are made up of an eclectic group of individuals who have a similar vision: helping kids get healthy. Here is a [...]
