Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. -John F. Kennedy Last Tuesday, we wrapped a contest co-hosted with our partner Georgia Shape and their Power Up for 30 program. Our missions are similar; simply put, we want…
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Matthew Chappell, assistant professor of horticulture and researcher at UGA, made a special discovery this year solving one of the most pervasive issues in Georgia and the U.S. The problem is complicated: a working equation for personal fitness. His solution was simple: diet plus exercise. After graduating, the former college…
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If you ask Dennis Hancock, Forage Specialist for University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, how he succeeded at achieving health and energy balance after years of unhealthy weight gain, he begins by saying, “I was too cheap.” Dr. Hancock, a top specialist in his field, is the authority on improving yields…
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Congratulations goes to the Cobb County Schools’ Department of Special Services for logging more than 2,700 miles and winning the exclusive Golden Sneaker Award. We can’t wait to see who wins the award for this spring session…
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Moving to Georgia from California made this week’s Walk Star Anthea Engle add walking to her list of physical activities, in addition to cycling. She’s used Walk Georgia to track her progress and as motivation to get moving…
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Talibah Muhammad, of Bibb County, credits a balance of regular exercise with Walk Georgia and improved nutrition in her loss of 6 inches from her waist…
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Betty Hawthorne, of Bibb County, set a personal goal of participating in a 5K last year. Using Walk Georgia as a tool to help track the progress of her training, she completed her first 5K…
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