Heart Month

It’s heart month—and we don’t just mean Valentine’s Day. February is American Heart Month. Below are recommendations from the CDC to show a little love to your heart this upcoming month.

· Be active! Exercise at least 30 minutes a day.

· Eat a diet high in fiber, fruits, and vegetables, and low in sodium and fat.

· Know your ABCS:

o Ask your doctor about Aspirin therapy

o Control your Blood pressure

o Manage your Cholesterol

o Stop Smoking

Learn more at www.millionhearts.hhs.gov

Water As a Diet Aid?

In addition to the many benefits of staying hydrated, drinking water is especially important when trying to lose weight.

• Water helps eliminate waste from your body.
• Water has no extra calories or artificial sweeteners.
• Water can help you feel full faster. Try drinking a glass of water before eating a meal to help signal your feelings of fullness and curb your eating.
• It’s easy to mistake thirst and hunger. Sometimes we know our body is signaling that it needs something, and we automatically go for food, when it may actually be hydration or sleep that the body needs. Try drinking a large glass of water before going for that extra snack.

Internet Academy Showcase Carone Fitness Courses

The Internet Academy explains the advantages of Online PE. They offer several Carone Fitness courses including Fitness Fundamentals I, Strength Training, and Intro to Group Sports.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVeu6wKaV8U

GettingSmart.com Feature

More than one in three American children are currently overweight or obese. These astounding statistics have been screaming the need for change for many years now. Online learning has provided solutions in academic arenas, but can it help our children’s health as well. Let’s enter the online world of physical education .… Read more about the benefits and logistics of online PE at GettingSmart.com http://gettingsmart.com/blog/2012/01/online-pe-not-just-a-virtual-workout/