ONE-ON-ONE WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES Fitness Assessment/Body Composition Assessment A fitness assessment is a series of tests that helps your trainer determine your physical fitness level and aids in developing your personalized program. The results can identify your strengths and weaknesses in relation to your physical fitness and help in setting attainable fitness goals. Whether working on your own or with a trainer, a fitness...

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When I was preparing to go on vacation with my husband last week, I packed some snacks and a couple of cold meals that I knew would hold up in a cooler, that would give me a healthy option to help me bypass the typical traveling drive thru stop. One of those meals was a salad, but when meal time came around, given...

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While you're focusing on reducing your screen time through the month of July, it's the perfect time to get outdoors and focus on fitting some fun activity in. Whether you're walking your dogs, riding your bike, or playing with your kids, Fort Wayne Parks and Trails offer many opportunities to get out and get moving. Fort Wayne Trails has built ninety miles of...

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The majority of information on this wellness blog focuses on two of the biggest subjects that come to mind when people consider wellness - nutrition and exercise. While these two components of wellness clearly impact your health, there are some activities/habits that people may not be as quick to link to health, like technology and, more specifically, social media use. Let's explore the...

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One of the biggest barriers I hear from people struggling to eat clean, nutritious food is the cost. While Fort Wayne has drawn more natural-based grocery stores in the last couple of years that offer healthier options, the open, airy, coffee-in-your-hand shopping experience can come with added costs. Enter ALDI, the no-frills, generic cousin to Trader Joe's. ALDI has a couple of tricks...

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While trail mix is often thought of as a healthy snack, many packaged versions add in some unhealthy ingredients, like preservatives and tons of added sugar, in the form of granulated sugar, candies like M&Ms and/or dried fruit. If you're interested in a cleaner option, or if you'd just like the ability to pick and choose the nuts and fixings you like best,...

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