Wordless Wednesday: one mile for a healthier state
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Healthiest State Initiative walk
Iowans across the state have shown their support for the Healthiest State Initiative by the hundreds of thousands! In both 2011 and 2012, nearly 300,000 Iowans participated in 1-kilometer walks to show that we’re ready for a healthier Iowa. We’re
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Strike a pose
It’s amazing how refreshed I feel after I head to our Wellness Center for the 45-minute power yoga class on Tuesdays. So it came as no surprise to me that a recent study found that just 20 minutes of yoga could
Top 10 reasons you should exercise today
Need a reason to rev up physically? DMU’s Wellness Manager Missy Gripp, M.S., can count the ways exercise improves your life. An AFAA group exercise instructor and NETA personal trainer, Missy offers the following reasons you should exercise: 1. Because
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Not so Fat Tuesday
Instead of over-indulging today in celebration of Mardi Gras (the French term for “Fat Tuesday”), why not make an effort to have fun and celebrate wellness by changing that ‘a’ into an ‘i’ and partaking in Fit Tuesday. In honor of
Shaking it up when temperatures are down
Does cold weather derail your workout routine? Like when the ice-glazed surfaces of the great outdoors have you waddling like a penguin, yet the thought of taking a run on a treadmill or putting on your swimsuit puts a chill
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Is sitting today’s tobacco?
Bearers of bad news sometimes suggest their audience sit down before hearing it. But this news should get you up and moving: Not only are long periods of sitting bad for us, they’re “literally killing us,” says James Levine, M.D.,
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