By Jana Mowrer, Contributed MPH, RDN at Everyday HealthWins @healthwins As an Outpatient Dietitian I work every week with individuals who are looking to lose weight or better manage their blood sugars. As the years have progressed, I have started to see a trend of sheer fear of food. However, this fear leads to an
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March into wellness
By Jana Mowrer | Contributed MPH, RDN at Everyday HealthWins @heathwins March hosts several opportunities to highlight the role food and nutrition plays in our everyday lives. National Nutrition Month focuses on the importance of individuals making informed choices which include forming healthy eating habits and incorporating regular movement into their everyday routine. Registered Dietitian
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Fitness guru inspires community
By Tomas Kassahun | Reporter @TomasKassahun As a teenager weighing 225 pounds, Maira Enriquez found herself in a dark place. She realized the severity of the situation after visiting a doctor, who told her she had a heart murmur as a result of obesity. “The doctor told me ‘you need to really change your life
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Handling Valentine’s Day when you have diabetes
GFC Staff Celebrating a holiday can be challenging for those with diabetes, as sweet treats are a part of many holiday celebrations. Come Valentine’s Day, chocolates, candy and rich desserts can often be found on the menu, which can prove problematic for those who have to watch their blood-glucose levels. Diabetics may be tempted to
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New year, new beginning for Old Town Yoga
By Liz Juarez | reporter @Lyzzy_J It’s never too late to start something new and for Desiree Heckman, owner of Old Town Yoga, it certainly paid off. Heckman, a Fresno State graduate with a Master’s degree in counseling, was a college advisor before taking some time off to spend with her children. After the birth
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Tune into Yoga
By Liz Juarez | Reporter @Lyzzy_J The flute has always been at the center of Christa Evans’ life. As a professional, she has channeled her love for music into another amore, one which keeps her in tune with herself. Christa was raised in Fresno before moving east to attend Northwestern University, where she studied to
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Making Time For Your Health
Germain Galvez, Certified Health Coach Contributed How are you spending your time? Of all the health advice we are exposed to, it can sometimes be all for naught if our schedules don’t concur. You see, we all have 24 hours a day to spend on whatever we freely choose. Your time is valuable – actually
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Healthy ways to handle stress
Get Fit Clovis Staff Stress affects people of all ages. The symptoms of stress can be extremely unpleasant, as participants in a study released earlier this year by the Statistic Brain Research Institute and the American Institute of Stress who reported experiencing physical symptoms of stress admitted to feeling fatigue, headache, upset stomach, and muscle
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Pros and cons to detox cleanse diets
Detox diet adherents tout the benefits of cleansing their bodies. The detox craze can be confusing, and misinformation regarding the best way to proceed with a cleanse only illustrates the emphasis men and women considering detox diets must place on learning as much about them as possible. Detoxing involves changing one’s diet for a predetermined
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Staying hydrated in the summer heat
By Diana Giraldo, Reporter Clovis Roundup Newspaper Water is all around us and whether it is to keep an animal, an ecosystem, the world, or a plant hydrated it is essential to all life as we know it. Just as the green leaves of a plant need water to keep growing and nourishing its cells,
GFC Gets Set to Kick Off ‘90-Day Family Fitness Challenge’
By the GFC Team As Get Fit Clovis gets set to kick off its fourth 90-day fitness campaign, it encourages the public to come out and be part of its
Common workout mistakes
The GFC Team Those already a few months into their New Year’s resolution to get fit may find that all the effort at the gym is not paying off as
How to prevent injury when exercising outdoors
By The GFC Team Many people take advantage of nice weather by exercising in the great outdoors. Some might skip the treadmill at the gym in favor of running at
Don’t fear food, do health differently
By Jana Mowrer, Contributed MPH, RDN at Everyday HealthWins @healthwins As an Outpatient Dietitian I work every week with individuals who are looking to lose weight or better manage their