Are you interested in movie tickets, large popcorn and a drink at Garrett 8? Look up Play Hard, Live Clean on Instagram or Facebook and comment on the vaping video for your chance to win the February challenge.
A Grounding Exercise to Manage Anxiety Feeling stressed? Need to take a moment? Try this grounding exercise to help!
What’s on your plate? Are you making every bite count? Take the quiz to find out and go to myplate.gov to get personalized resources.
When it’s hot outside and you need a cool snack, plan ahead and make some yummy yogurt pops to help cool you down this summer! Yummy Yogurt Pops: 6 oz. fat-free flavored or plain yogurt 3/4 cup %100 fruit juice 4 medium paper/plastic cups 4 popsicle sticks Directions: In a bowl, stir together yogurt and…
So summer vacation time is here! Yippee! Now that you have more free time on your hands, show your heart you care and focus on the health of your heart this summer! *Give your heart a workout: Try brisk walking, running, cycling or swimming this summer, and limit your screen time! *Skip or limit…
A best friend is one that will help you cope with traumas, loss, or death of a loved one. They make you smile and feel good about yourself too. Best friends should even encourage you to change or avoid unhealthy lifestyle habits. Be the kind of friend who stands up for the Play Hard, Live…
Your June survey is ready, folks…4 questions about exercise…fitness…working out…physical activity, whatever you want to call it. And your prize for participation if yours is the lucky name that is selected will be a Play Hard, Live Clean prize package that includes a travel blanket, thermos, shirt, and a yard game. Last month we only…
The American Heart Association considers full-calorie soda, sports drinks, juice drinks, energy drinks, calorically sweetened teas and waters, and calorically sweetened ready-to -drink coffees as sugary drinks. Drinking too many sugary drinks can: *raise the risk of heart disease *raise the risk of high blood pressure *raise the risk of Type 2 diabetes *raise the…
Sugary drinks such as soft drinks, fruit drinks, sweetened coffee and tea and energy drinks, are the single leading source of added sugars in the American diet. Nearly half of all added sugars consumed by the U.S. population 2 and older come from sugary drinks! On average, kids drink 30 gallons of sugary drinks each…
When a snack attack strikes, refuel with a nutrition-packed snack like one of the following: Spread mustard on a flour tortilla. Top with a slice of turkey or ham, low-fat cheese and lettuce. Apple Pie Oatmeal: Make one packet of microwave oatmeal with 1% or skim milk. Mix in 1/4 cup of unsweetened applesauce. Sprinkle…