Get Your Kids Moving!

A simple tool in the fight against childhood obesity: Fun and interactive pedometers designed for kids! In the world of Webkinz and sedentary lifestyles, how do we get our kids moving?  One solution is a cool new product called GeoPalz. It is a pedometer tucked into a fun clip-on character with prizes available online.  I…

How To Pay Your Body Back™ With an Active Lifestyle

Your body was built to move, not sit. Make sure you Pay Your Body Back™ with enough activity every day to keep it working properly. Getting enough activity can be difficult when you spend your day at a desk or behind the wheel. The good news is a small amount of activity can make a…

Your Heart Yearns to be Active

Our bodies were built to move, not sit. Yet, getting enough activity can be difficult when you spend your day at a desk or behind the wheel. The good news is a small amount of activity can make a difference in your health. A recent study at Duke University Medical Center found walking just 30…

Tips for an Active December

Keeping up with exercise can be challenging around the holidays. You are busy, perhaps even away from home and can feel pressure to socialize rather than be active. Here are some tips to fitting it in: Take advantage of shopping. Shopping usually involves quite a bit of walking. Make the most of it. Invest in…

Is the Gym Making You Fat?

Are you using your membership as an excuse? Joininga gym or health club can be a great tool to becoming more active, but is it working for you?  Many people join and do well for several weeks or months, but then get busy, or bored, and stop going as frequently. Suddenly, you are out of…