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Learn how to take your own fitness test
When you are on your own pursuit of healthiness, it is important to have a baseline point of what your fitness level is today. Evaluating your present health status is key to making healthy goals for yourself. Learn how you…
Meet the Make The Play for Healthy Habits finalists: Mackenzie Pentland
Mackenzie Pentland Age: 14 Grade: 8th School: Sault Area Middle School in Sault Ste. Marie Hometown: Brimley, Mich. About Mackenzie: Mackenzie created her video with the help of other students in her video production class. Each active student in the…
Meet the Make The Play for Healthy Habits finalists: Ashley Jacobson
Ashley Jacobson Age: 12 Grade: 6th School: Van Hoosen Middle school in Oakland Township Hometown: Oakland Township, Mich. About Ashley: “Make The Play” is the third video contest that Ashley has entered and received special recognition for using video…
Meet the Make The Play for Healthy Habits finalists: Marissa Orzame
Marissa Orzame Age: 13 Grade: 7th School: Boulan Park Middle School in Troy Hometown: Troy, Mich. About Marissa: Marissa is a straight-A student and has the unique distinction of being the only person selected as a “Make the Play” finalist…
Meet the Make the Play for Healthy Habits finalists: Daphne Yaman
Daphne Yaman Age: 10 Grade: 4th School: Kalamazoo Country Day School in Kalamazoo Hometown: Portage, Mich. About Daphne: Daphne entered the contest after learning that Michigan is consistently ranked as one of the most unhealthy and obese states in the…
A person making a change towards a healthier lifestyle is often a very big step; making this same change for the entire family can even be bigger. Bigger, true … but certainly possible. A family I know from southwest Michigan…
Trying to find balance in your life? Yoga might be the answer!
I was reunited with a long lost friend a few weeks back…my yoga mat. We’ve been hanging out at least twice a week now, and I love every second of it! If yoga is something you’ve always wanted to try…
5 After work ideas to keep you happier at your job
Work life balance is something that everyone strives for but sometimes it seems like there are just not enough hours in a day to get everything done. Surprisingly (or maybe not surprisingly), there are actually a number of things that…
Karen and Joe Gossman: Lifestyle changes lead to improved health and wellness
Karen and Joe Gossman know firsthand what it takes to improve their health. Together, the couple has lost more than 100 pounds. This feat speaks to how important it is to make lifestyle changes across the board when trying to lose weight. Karen and Joe attribute their…
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