Healthy LIVING! from EPRD for February 2016

EPRD Healthy Living Newsletter    /    February 2016 How are the New Year's fitness resolutions going? Keeping them up? There's still time to join EPRD's February Fitness Passport Challenge, which uses passport stamps and the promise of fun prizes to get you into a Rec Center to work out! Tri-Evergreen Starts Soon EPRD in early March launches Tri-Evergreen, a 12-week triathlon training program designed by Courtney Culligan, a USA Triathlon All-American. Get in the most kick-ass shape of your life! Learn more. Healthy Exercising  Is It Supposed to Hurt This Much? Yesterday you did a strenuous workout for the first time in your life (or for the first time in a while). And during the workout, you may have felt pretty good! But when you woke up today, every muscle in your body felt like it was hit by a Mack truck. Is this normal? Yes, but it won't last forever, says the Nerd Fitness Blog. Healthy Eating Healthy Food Trends Some of the trendiest foods appearing on 2016 food trend lists may just help you eat better in the year ahead, says nutritionunplugged.com. Healthy Aging More Joy, Less Stress Here are eight time-tested guidelines for a life with less stress and more joy - including caring for yourself, socializing and getting enough rest - from A Place for Mom. Healthy Parenting Kids and Body Image What kind of impact is the world's obsession with weight and physical appearance having on our children? A 2015 study found that children under age 3 are already picking up on the anti-fat attitudes of their mothers, says US New Health. Healthy Planet Backyard Bird Count It is time again for the Great Backyard Bird Count, an opportunity to get involved in a citizen-science project. All you have to do is dedicate at least fifteen minutes to recording the wild birds in your area, says naturallyteaching.com. Healthy Giving Evergreen Fire Victims Concert Don, Julie and their dog Bill lost their newly purchased home to a fire, and the Evergreen community is coming out to support them. Subject 2 Change performs a benefit concert on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 6-10 PM at the Brook Forest Inn. Open your hearts, wallets and bring a few groceries, and enjoy live music, food, drinks, fun and friends.