Don't forget that Today, March 25th is the last Sunday that we are open for the season. We hope you all stay active and get outside to enjoy the wonderful weather that has been coming our way. All other hours/days remain the same!

old shoes

Just a reminder as we start our spring cleaning that we take old shoes for recycling. Nicer pairs will be donated to those in need. The truly disgusting, unusable ones will be taken to a facility that grinds them up and makes them into tracks or other sport courts in lower income areas. Shoes can be brought to either of our locations. Thanks for your donations.

Funny quote

"Exercise: the process of converting big meals and fattening snacks into muscle by lifting things that don't need moved and running when no one is chasing you"

Good for you! Keep it up folks!

National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month, so let’s kick it off with healthy helping of better eating ideas for people at all levels of well-being.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) created National Nutrition Month as an education and information campaign to encourage better, more informed eating. This year’s theme is “Get Your Plate in Shape,” and here are just a few of the AND’s snackable bits of advice for better eating—make half of your plate fruits or vegetables, make at least half of your grains whole, and cook at home more often.
For the occasion, we wanted to put together our own list of simple, everyday things that we think everybody can peruse to improve basic eating habits. They’re meant to be realistic and repeatable, but also things that can be shared with others. Enjoy—
Put the healthy foods in your fridge in an easy-to-reach spot. Easy to reach means easy to eat! If there are times when you go to the fridge for a snack, why not plan for them and put the most nutritious items out front while placing some of the others in the bottom drawer?
Add two healthy snacks to your shopping list. Planning really can set you free! So when snack time rolls around, you’ll be prepared. And at the store, it just may be easier to pass by the ice cream when you’ve got fresh berries on your list.
Share the names of your three favorite in-season fruits and vegetables. Sure, you may know the best juicy or crunchy produce this time of year, but maybe your friends and co-workers would appreciate knowing it too, and where to find them.
Plan a healthy meal with friends or as a family. Eating has always been a social activity. Suggest putting together a refreshing and healthy meal with some folks you care about, and if it’s a success, consider making it a recurring event.
Pick one whole grain food to eat at a meal or as a snack today. It could be a some whole wheat toast, oatmeal with fresh fruit, or maybe even some popcorn. Hearty whole grains come from a variety of sources and can be prepared in many different, and enjoyable, ways.
Make one meal that contains only fresh or frozen unprocessed ingredients. Processing foods often removes beneficial nutrients (like fiber) and adds in other ingredients we don’t need (salt, sugar), so why not try a whole-foods approach for one meal today? It could inspire others to do the same.
Use the new MyPlate guide to help you create one balanced meal today. Plenty of people welcomed MyPlate as an improvement over the old food pyramid. Visit the website for MyPlate to see how closely your meals resemble the graphic, and how you can adopt some of the guidelines into everyday eating.
Gauge your hunger before biting into your next snack to see if you’re really hungry. Sometimes we eat because we’re bored, angry, or for a number of other reasons besides actually being hungry. If that’s the case, try reaching for a glass of water instead, or find something else to occupy your attention.
Choose a healthy recipe to prepare for your next special occasion. Maybe it’s fruit salsa with homemade pita chips. Or a fresh wild rice salad. What about whipping up a quick batch of hummus to complement a crudité? Let someone else bring the potato chips for a change and maybe others will appreciate the healthy gesture.
Put your fork down between bites at one meal today. When we eat slowly, we give our stomachs more time to realize that they are full, a feeling that can come several minutes after that last bite. So why not savor the meal and slow things down a little bit?
Treat yourself to a small bit of a food that you love today. Last but not least, let’s remember that people don’t eat nutrients, we eat foods, and we should enjoy them. So let’s be honest about the foods we love, choose a reasonable serving size, and enjoy!