Move and Improve
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Move and Improve with your kids: Come Boating! Launch Day May 21
on May 20, 2011, at 4:20 p.m.
Come Boating! will kick off its eleventh season on Saturday, May 21, with activities that highlight its community boating activities. Come Boating! volunteers will be at the organization’s boat shed near the Belfast Public Landing from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. serving free hot dogs and lemonade and providing information ...
Who’s Moving and Improving in Week 12?
on May 20, 2011, at 8:15 a.m.
Ruth Burrill, 50 Corinna What is your motivation to “Move and Improve”? Plain and simple, to stay healthy! What is your biggest obstacle to “Move and Improve?” The biggest obstacles for me is time, I work in home health and never know where I will be and by the time ...
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Fruit skewers with yogurt dip
on May 18, 2011, at 10:19 a.m.
Brighten up this rainy week with fresh fruit for dessert or snacking. Recipe Summary: Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Number of Servings: 4 Serving Size: 2 skewers, 1.5 Tbsp dip Ingredients: 1 C strawberries, rinsed, stems removed, and cut in half 1 C fresh pineapple, diced (or ...
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Wrapping up Move and Improve 2011: where to go from here
By Kevin DiDonato on May 16, 2011, at 10:20 a.m.
Congratulations, you have made it to the last week of the Move and Improve Program. Great job reaching all your fitness and wellness goals! Everyone who participated in the program has done an amazing job, and should be proud. Now that the program is wrapping up, some people have the ...
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Who’s Moving and Improving in Week 11?
on May 13, 2011, at 8:03 a.m.
Bethany Welch, 40, Sidney What is your motivation to “Move and Improve”? My motivation is to get healthy! That’s it! I am realizing that I am 40 years old and I now have to start taking better care of my body. What is your biggest obstacle to “Move and Improve”? ...
Fitness
Women’s bike ride helps cyclists meet fitness goals
By Bicycle Coalition of Maine on May 09, 2011, at 4:35 p.m.
Eileen Johnson of Bowdoin made a list of “50 things to do before I’m 50” – and one of her goals was to complete a 50-mile bicycle ride. Johnson will have her chance just a few weeks before her 50th birthday when she rides in the Tenth Annual Women’s Ride ...
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Spring into a Healthy Summer – It’s As Easy As 5-2-1-0!
By Lee Averill and Martha Bell, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems on May 09, 2011, at 10:43 a.m.
With spring time in full gear and summer right around the corner, attending gatherings with family, friends, and delicious food is most likely on your agenda. Like many others, you may be wondering “How do I maintain a healthy lifestyle throughout the many spring and summer parties I plan to ...
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Who’s Moving and Improving in Week 10? Barbara Seymour, 42, Old Town
on May 05, 2011, at 4:53 p.m.
What is your motivation to “Move and Improve”? My motivation to move and improve is multi-layered. I have rheumatoid arthritis and doing nothing is not an option. When I was diagnosed with RA I was told that I can wallow in self-pity and my disease will progress rapidly or I ...
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Increase your physical activity to decrease your stress
By Nicole Hammar, Move and Improve coordinator, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems on May 02, 2011, at 9:38 a.m.
It is safe to say that we all have stress in our lives to one degree or another. Perhaps you are feeling the pressures from the state of our economy? Maybe you are not sleeping well because you are worried about that big project that is due tomorrow? Family issues ...
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Who’s moving and improving in week 9?
Kate Cooley, 32, Athens 1)What is your motivation to “Move and Improve?” I have several motivators. I am trying to stay at a healthy weight and fitness level. I have decided to run a half-marathon, so I am training for that this spring. I also want to set a good ...
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Buttons and Bows Pasta
on April 28, 2011, at 12:02 p.m.
Here’s a nice, lightweight side dish to complement your supper. Try it with baked fish and simple green salad. Recipe Summary: Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Number of Servings: 4 Serving Size: 2 C pasta and vegetables Ingredients: 2 C dry whole-wheat bowtie pasta (8 oz) 1 ...
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Can you do a basic jumping jack?
on April 26, 2011, at 11:45 a.m.
Get back to basics with these fat-zapping, muscle-building aerobic powerburners. Here’s a short video to help you get your form right. — Meg Haskell, BDN
Children and families
Fight obesity to boost school performance
By Lee Averill, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems on April 25, 2011, at 12:47 p.m.
In recent years, the American education system has focused on preparing students for a global job market and implementing programs and evaluations that intend to encourage a better understanding of reading, writing, language, arithmetic and science. Many schools, in an attempt to provide more academic time, have scheduled physical activity ...
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Camping and kids: start ‘em young, start ‘em early
on April 22, 2011, at 2:08 p.m.
Okay, okay — spring is a little tentative this year, but it’s really not too early to take your kids out into the woods. And doing it soon means avoiding black flies, deer flies and ticks while getting up close and personal with peepers, vernal pools, and budding shadbush. You ...
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Who’s moving and improving in week 8?
on April 21, 2011, at 3:44 p.m.
Arlyn Brierre, 52, Rutland, VT What is your motivation to “Move and Improve?” I seem to have fewer illnesses, more energy, and a better state of mind when I exercise on a regular basis. With my youngest out of the house, I have more time for me and I like ...
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Helping seniors stay active and fit
on April 21, 2011, at 9:08 a.m.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers practical tips to help seniors build physical activity into their lives. Here’s an example from the CDC website: Mary’s Physical Activity Routine On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Mary, who is 75, goes to an exercise class at her local senior center. ...
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Baked Eggrolls
on April 20, 2011, at 8:08 a.m.
Lighten up your diet with these satisfying treats! Recipe summary: Preparation time: 20 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Number of servings: 4 Serving size: 2 eggrolls Ingredients: 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 2 tsp sesame oil (optional) 2 tsp fresh ginger, minced (or ½ tsp dried) 2 tsp garlic, minced (about ...
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Small but mighty: “wild” Maine blueberries can help you Move and Improve
on April 18, 2011, at 4:53 p.m.
Their wildness may be a matter of perspective, but few will dispute the health benefits of including these azure morsels in their diet, not to mention the deliciousness factor. Learn more about Maine Wild Blueberries in this short video from the University of Maine. — Meg Haskell, BDN
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Intensity: why it matters
By Nicole Hammar, Move and Improve coordinator, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems on April 18, 2011, at 10:48 a.m.
The need to get more physical activity into your day is important for a number of reasons. For one, the human body was designed to move. The more you move, the more efficient your body may become. In particular, potential improvements in heart and lung function, flexibility and muscular strength ...
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Who’s moving and improving in Week Seven?
on April 14, 2011, at 4:51 p.m.
Jeremy Bragg, 34, Newport What is your motivation to Move and Improve? My motivation for move and improve is to get myself into pattern of exercising that is more ingrained into my daily routine. Prior to the past couple of months, my main source of exercise was playing basketball a couple ...
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