Fitness & Nutrition
Fitness Reaching Older Gen’s (FROG) is an exercise and nutrition program designed to help older adults
improve their mobility and strength to help prevent injuries caused by falls.
About 13% of America’s population is age 65 or over. Many changes take place
as we age, such as: diminishing sense of taste and smell, tooth loss, and change
in energy levels. These are all normal processes of aging. Exercise and nutrition
play a huge part in keeping aging bones and muscles more flexible to help protect
your body from serious injuries should you fall.
FROG will give you the tools to increase your energy level, give you ideas to perk
up your meals, show you how to improve your muscular system and increase your
strength.
Communities providing this program are Imperial, McCook, Benkelman, Grant, Stratton,
Cambridge, Arapahoe and Beaver City. Click Here for Schedule.
If your organization, or you personally, would like to take advantage of this
free program, please call our office to get you started.
Our "Walk to Health" walking program has been helping residents in the eight county health district
to maintain their activity level and monitor their eating habits.
The program kicks off in June each year and continues through the end of August.
It is a self motivated program in which you log your walking steps and/or keep
a food diary to track your calorie intake. Special events are planned during the
time frame where you will receive valuable information on fitness and nutrition
ideas. Incentives and prizes are awarded to those who achieve their goals.
This programs follows the N-Lighten Nebraska program, which helps you to continue
with your great walking habits that you established with that program.
Contact Julie Neighbors, Health Educator, ( julie@swhealthdept.com ) to receive more information on these programs, or to start a wellness program
for yourself or workplace.
Other Helpful Resources and Sites
This list was created in collaboration with Southwest Nebraska Public Health
Department and Nebraska Extension Services to provide a listing of nutrious snacks
ideas to bring to school.
My Pyramid gives steps to eating healthier by giving a quick estimate on what
and how much you need to eat by providing you a personal eating plan. Great for
Kids!
This site gives valuable information on planning, shopping, cooking and getting
kids involved in eating more fruits and vegetables. Get resource for healthy and
fun recipes.
Advancing health through science, education and medicine. ACSM is devoted to
public awareness and education about the benefits of physical activity for people
of all ages and occupations.
The Cooper Institute was founded by Dr. Kenneth Cooper, MD,MPH. This website
give valuable information gathered from reasearch and studies over exercise and
the body. They also offer educational classes and conferences regarding staying
healthy and fit.
A resource for valuable information and tools to be more physically active and
to eating healthier.
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