May is National Water Safety Month - a great time to talk about the awesome health benefits of swimming. Swimming is a great workout because you need to move your whole body against the resistance of the water.
Swimming:
• Keeps your heart rate up but takes some of the impact stress off your
body
• Builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness
• Helps maintain a healthy weight, healthy heart and lungs
• Tones muscles and builds strength
• Provides an all-over body workout, as nearly all of your muscles are
used during swimming
Learn more about the health benefits of swimming from WebMD.
EPRD offers lessons, fitness classes, lap and open-swim hours at swimming pools at Wulf and Buchanan Park Rec Centers. Drop in! Learn more about aquatics for youth and adults.
There will be no open water swimming program in Evergreen Lake this summer.
Healthy Body
Train for the Evergreen Trail Racing Series - a 5-race series of challenging runs ranging from 5K to a half-marathon - with your furry friend! The Denver Post has tips for running together safely.
New this summer -- the Evergreen Trail Racing Series expands to Meyer Ranch in Conifer!
Healthy Mind
Having trouble liking yourself? That can affect everything you do, from working to parenting to personal health. Here are 10 ways to like yourself better, from Psychology Today.
Healthy Eating
Eating dark chocolate as a daily snack can help boost athletic performance. It's also good for cardiovascular health, says Science Daily. Really!
Healthy Parenting
Children are actually living in a safer time than their parents did - lower child mortality, less assault, bullying - so why are we still so scared? Here are tips on how to let go of your fears and give your child more freedom, fromParents.com.
(Feel free to send them to EPRD Summer Camp!)
Healthy Aging
Despite what you may think, it's never too late to get fit! But do it smart, and start slow, says the Boomer Cafe. A personal trainer can help you get into shape safely, or try a SilverSneakers class to help you get motivated!
Healthy Giving
Life is a series of ups and downs. How can we turn the negative experiences into positive life lessons? That is a gift you can give yourself. Pickthebrain has some ideas.
Healthy Planet
Steep slopes, a short growing season, frost or snow at any time of the year - these are the challenges of gardening in the mountains. So how do you successfully raise vegetables in Evergreen? Learn how from Mother Earth News.
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