Unused drug disposal

Turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal

Saturday, April 27

10 am-2 pm


Spring street side of the Grinnell Public Safety Building
1020 Spring St.

visit www.dea.gov for more information

Get rid of that jelly belly

A flabby waistline isn’t just unattractive — belly fat has also been identified as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and other illnesses. As Fox News reported April 15, it takes more than sit-ups to get rid of abdominal fat, including:

§ Interval training to burn off the fat and show off your abs

§ Eating on a regular schedule, because skipping meals causes your body to raise levels of the stress hormone cortisol and store fat

§ Avoiding sweets, which mess with your blood sugar and — when consumed in excess — get stored as fat

§ Eating more healthy fats like those found in nuts, avocado and olive oil, which will give you a sense of fullness and increase your metabolism

§ Getting a good night’s sleep

§ Relaxing, which will decrease cortisol levels and prevent stress-related weight gain

Instructors Choice April 19 2013

Hello Everyone,
Come for a great circuit workout to start your weekend! Hope to see you there.

Strength Training Study

More repetitions with lighter weights will make you stronger over the long term than lifting more weight but fewer reps — and you’re less likely to get hurt, too, says Stuart Phillips, professor of kinesiology at McMaster University.

The New York Times reported April 5 that research shows that lifting 30 percent of your muscle capacity to the point of failure (usually 15 to 20 repetitions) can add the same amount of muscle as lifting 80 percent of your maximum with fewer repetitions. However, lifting lighter weights also builds endurance, burns more total calories, and results in fewer injuries.

If you get to the point where you can lift a weight more than 20 times, then increase the weight incrementally.

Instructor's Choice April 12, 2013

Hello Everyone,
Are you ready to be a kid again. We are going to play a game of TIC- TAC- TOE and work out at the same time. Come and get a fun workout in before the weekend starts. Hope to see you all there!

NBC reports on spinal flexibility

We all know the importance of movement for our health.  We may not have considered that it can also hep us stay independent drivers longer.  Recently NBC reported that individuals with greater spinal flexibility are typically safer drivers.  Being able to take in surroundings more easily, especially when backing up, requires the ability to easily move one's head.  Stiffer spines mean less physical capability for so many things; add this to the list.  Movement in general and yoga in particular help keep or even improve spinal flexibility.  Just one more reason to keep up the good work everyone!

oh fiber...

Adding seven grams of fiber to your daily diet can reduce your odds of having a stroke by a similar number, according to a new review of published research.

The Huffington Post reported March 28 that adding two servings of fruit and one serving of whole-wheat pasta, for example, could increase daily fiber intake by 7 grams. The American Heart Association recommends that you get 25 grams of fiber daily, but most Americans fall short of that goal.

“Most people do not get the recommended level of fiber, and increasing fiber may contribute to lower risk for strokes,” says study researcher Diane Threapleton of the University of Leeds. “We must educate consumers on the continued importance of increasing fiber intake and help them learn how to increase fiber in their diet.”

Fiber is known to lower levels of “bad” cholesterol in the body, which could explain the association with lowered stroke risk.

The findings were published in the journal Stroke.