Tag Archives: healthy habits
Learning to control your food addiction
I like to eat, which is not uncommon I suppose. In fact, I know that I’ve had an addiction to food for the majority of my life. Sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever be completely free of it. Thank God…
And the Make the Play for Healthy Habits kid contest winner is….
Marissa Orzame! Marissa won the video contest among a group of five finalists who submitted videos telling us how they would make Michigan a healthier place. Winning “Make the Play” was especially rewarding for Marissa given that she was a…
Kids Get Healthy at Comerica Park
There’s something about a child’s smile at a ball game that instantly contagious. A few weeks ago Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan sponsored Kids Opening Day at Tiger’s Stadium. Over two hundred kids from five different schools and organizations…
Meet the Make The Play for Healthy Habits finalists: Fiona Wing
Fiona Wing Age: 12 Grade: 4th School: Three Lakes Academy in McMillan Hometown: McMillan, Mich. About Fiona: Fiona is a member of her school’s Fuel to Play 60 Club, which consists of several students of various ages, committed to living…
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…
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