FitCity Wellness Center

01/30/2016

Check out also the Fit for Business Newsletter which will help you get to and stay asleep: http://www.eugene-or.gov/Archive.aspx?AMID=65&Type=Recent

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01/29/2016

Sounds good to me.

01/28/2016

Strength training of any kind works. We have weights, kettlebells, ropes, heavy tires and sledgehammers, we have Tabata classes and more. Come on down to the Wellness Center and burn some calories. www.eugene-or.gov/healthandfitness

01/27/2016

Food Chemsitry meets Brain Biochemistry: The Top 7 Foods that will Infuence Your Mood
https://magic.piktochart.com/output/10787793-food-chemistry-for-the-brain

Food chemistry for the Brain | Piktochart Infographic Editor

01/25/2016

We have to be careful of the addes sugars in foods. Don't trust the front of the food labels. You have to become a detective for added bad stuff like sugar.
https://magic.piktochart.com/output/10749902-added-sugar

Added sugar | Piktochart Infographic Editor

01/24/2016

Stretching is a great way to relax and de-stress the body. You can get a lot of stretching in our Yoga classes. Mon/Wed at 12:10pm at FitCity and Tue/Thur at 3:45pm at 1820 Roosevelt in Building 2. Check out all our classes @ www.eugene-or.gov/healthandfitness

You're not doomed just because you have a desk job. Here's how to fix the all-too-common problem.

01/22/2016

We don't have to worry too much about the harmful rays of the sun during the winter months, unless you travel to the mountains. Every 1000 feet of elevation gain is a 2% increase in the intensity of the sun. If you go skiing on a blue-bird day you still need to apply sunscreen throughout the day.

01/19/2016

This season could be epic; are you ready?

01/18/2016

All seven of these look pretty darn good and healthy. Maybe give one of them a try this week.

They're better than an alarm clock.

01/17/2016

https://magic.piktochart.com/output/10579572-fitcity-attendance
Here are the attendance numbers from June 2015 to December 2015. Thanks for making FitCity a great place. Let's make 2016 an even better year by coming on down.

FitCity attendance | Piktochart Infographic Editor

01/15/2016

http://nutritionfacts.org/video/turmeric-curcumin-for-prediabetes?utm_content=buffer87a6d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Here's a great short video on the health benefits of Turmeric and Curcumin for high blood sugar. If you have elevated blood sugar and decide to take these PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PHYSICIAN.

A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial on the use of the turmeric pigment curcumin to prevent diabetes in prediabetics is published with extraordinary results.

01/14/2016