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Week 10 News: Tools to Craft Your Success!
April 12, 2010
Dear Friends,
Have you noticed how keeping track of your Shape Up RI progress is a motivator? It helps make you aware of just how active you have been. As we near the finish line, I encourage you and your team to keep reporting your progress and to do one more thing: take advantage of other online health tools.
These tools can help you monitor health-related measurements such as BMI, blood pressure and weight. Some track your rate of losses and gains for each measurement and evaluate the time you take to achieve a goal. Below are links to online health tools provided by the government and nonprofit sources. Check them out to see what fits you best!
Yours In Health,
Rajiv Kumar
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Yoga Festival and More!
Yoga Festival
Free Yoga Festival
Whether you’re a novice or veteran, you’ll find lots to learn at Shape Up RI's celebration of yoga this Saturday morning! Rhode Island yoga studios are gathering to provide workshops, lectures and demonstrations for all ages and abilities. Join us for this fun morning!
http://www.shapeupri.org/calendar/yogafestival/
Walk a 5K, about 3 miles, and Help Support Shape Up RI!
Shape Up RI has teamed up with Cox Races in a series of "races" on Sunday May 2nd, the last day of the competition. Come join us and walk a 5K or run a marathon (or anything in between) as a wrap up to the competition. Part of the proceeds will benefit Shape Up RI. More information at Shape Up RI Cox Races
Register for any of the races at RhodeRaces.com and be sure to use the promotion code SHAPEUPRI2010. When you register, you can also join the Shape Up RI team using the same code, SHAPEUPRI2010, as the password.
Tools to Craft Your Success!
MyPyramid Tracker
This is one of our favorite tools, especially because of the Food Calories/Energy Balance feature that automatically calculates your energy balance by subtracting the energy you expend exercising from your calorie intake. It really makes clear the link between nutrition and regular physical activity. http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov/
Smarter Eating Tools
This collection of website tools focuses on nutrition, cluing you in to everything from calories at fast-food restaurants and calculating your BMI to meal planners and fat screeners! There are lots of interactive suggestions for kids, too.
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=2&tax_subject=256&topic_id=1459&placement_default=0
American Heart Association High Blood Pressure Quiz
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3021399
Target heart rate calculator
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/target-heart-rate/SM00083
How likely are you to have a heart attack?
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3003499
Mayo Clinic’s BMI Calculator
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bmi-calculator/NU00597
Diabetes Risk Test
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/prevention/diabetes-risk-test/
Three weeks to go! Are you winning?
Wondering about who is winning so far? Here are the standings as of the end of round four. Congratulations to all the teams for their effort and to the amazing teams listed here. You are champions of health and an inspiration!
Weight Loss
Rank, Team, Company
1. Fist Pumping Like Champs, UNFI, 6.80%
2. The Cranston Indefatigables, GTECH, 6.60%
3. world gym south county team, 6.50%
4. Rhodeweighs, 6.30%
5. Back by Popular Demand, 6.00%
Exercise
Rank, Team, Company
1. Procaccianti Team Two, The Procaccianti Group, 5,994 minutes
2. Steppin' Up, 5,090 minutes
3. team endurance, Taco, 4,705 minutes
4. Team Havoc, CVS Caremark, 4,652 minutes
5. world gym south county team, 4,421 minutes
Pedometer
Rank, Team, Company
1. Team Havoc, CVS Caremark, 1,047,199 steps
2. Sunshine, Taco, 1,014,033 steps
3. TAZMANIACS, Taco, 991,992 steps
4. Da Bomb Squad, 909,415 steps
5. Procaccianti Team Two, The Procaccianti Group, 880,224 steps
How to Keep Your Knees Healthy?
What’s the most important joint when it comes to exercising? Lots of people would say it’s the knee. Here’s some advice on keeping your knees healthy so you can meet your goals. http://www.aarpmagazine.org/health/keep_your_knees_healthy.html
For Celtics captain, children’s fitness is a very personal cause
Recalling his ‘chubby’ childhood, Boston basketball star Paul Pierce targets childhood obesity with a new crusade.
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/family/articles/2010/03/27/for_celtics_captain_childrens_fitness_is_a_very_personal_cause/
Recipe: Salmon in White Wine Sauce
Salmon is a tasty way to eat smart because it’s an excellent source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, says the American Heart Association. It’s easy to cook and it’s so versatile that the Martha Stewart web site has put together 50 different ways to cook it. Here’s a super easy recipe for salmon in white wine sauce. http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/salmon-recipes?lpgStart=1¤tslide=6¤tChapter=1&xsc=eml_edf_2010_03_30#ms-global-breadcrumbs
Walk of the Week: Jamestown
Jamestown is a great choice for both walkers and bikers. Pick up lunch at the deli in town and head to the southern end of the island for a hike around Beavertail State Park, surrounded by crashing waves, it is one of the most beautiful spots in all of Rhode Island, complete with a lighthouse to tour. This is also a great spot for an after-work sunset walk. The island is 9 miles long and one mile wide, and has scenic views wherever you go. The town is in the middle, and has interesting shops to explore and several fine restaurants (try Tricia’s Tropigrille for a taste of the Caribbean). For a preview, URI has put together a virtual field trip. Read more at
http://www.jamestown-ri.info/jri_recreation.htm
Ordering Pedometers and t-shirts
Getting a t-shirt or an additional or replacement pedometer is easy. Visit our Shop to Support page. Questions? Give us a call at 401 421-0608.
Important: The information provided by Shape Up RI is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment and should not be used as a substitute for the care and advice of a professional health care provider. Before beginning any physical activity and/or weight loss program you should consult your physician. Shape Up RI provides health information meant for people in generally good health. If you have an underlying medical concern, please consult your physician about how this information affects your specific medical conditions.