Tips from ediets.com - February 10 (Heart Month)

		Health and Diet: Health experts recommend incorporating activities that strengthen your muscles, tendons and bones. Known as resistance training, this type of exercise is equally important for maintaining good health. Your metabolism functions more efficiently when your body has more lean muscle. Ward off potential osteoporosis by doing weight-bearing exercises like push-ups, pull-ups and wall presses at least 3-4 times a week.
		Fitness: Remember the five food groups? Well, fitness has 5 groups too: muscle strength, muscle endurance, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility and body composition. To get a balanced athletic body, you need to have a balanced "diet" of exercise. But in this case, it's ok to stretch between meals.

 

 

We in Whistler are excited about the start of the Winter Olympics tomorrow.  Whistler boosts a very active sporty community and therefore the Olympic games are of interest. There are 8 Canadian athletes who live or train in Whistler that will be at the games in Turin.  However, also of interest is the fact that following the games in Turin the Winter Olympics will be coming to our region.  The next 4 years will be our time to shine as we get ready to host the world and have the wonderful opportunity of this sporting event being in our back yard in 2010.  Go Canada Go!!!