Contributed by: Ambriale Davis As the new school year approaches, summer comes to an end. This summer FitWorth challenged the children of Fort Worth to track their weekly physical activity, minutes of reading, fruit, vegetable, and water consumption. Ten community centers totaling almost 4,000 kids competed for a visit from mayor Betsey Price as well …
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Tarrant County is hosting its 14thannual Back to School Round up on August 9thfrom 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. This year Walmart is aiding in sponsoring the event by providing free school supplies to 10,000 underserved school age children in the county1. In addition to this, …
Contributed by: Ambriale Davis Summer is here and school is out!. Through programs at City of Fort Worth Community Centers, the children of Fort Worth are staying physically and mentally engaged on their summer break. This week Mayor Betsy Price, along with FitWorth, had the opportunity to visit with kids participating in the Mobile REC …
Contributed to by: Ambriale Davis It’s that time! Our annual bike ride, Tour de Fort Worth, begins on Sunday July 1stat Joe T. Garcia’s. Whether you’re an avid biker looking for competition or wanting to enjoy the company of your community, this 21 day bike ride gives you the perfect opportunity to do …
Contributed to by: Ambriale Davis This week Fort Worth’s own Cowtown Marathon held a kid’s cooking demo as a part of their summer camp. The elementary age kids from surrounding schools showed an obvious knowledge of healthful eating, portion sizes, and negative health outcomes of poor eating choices. MyPlate from United States Department of Agriculture’s …
Contributed to by: Ambriale Davis As the days get hotter and longer, you might feel the need to spend time outdoors and increase your level of physical activity. The National Health Interview Survey reported almost 9 million sports and recreation related injuries from 2011 to 20141. General exercise is the most reported activity leading to …
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Contributed by: Ambriale Davis 13 million children living in the United States face hunger, meaning they do not have enough food to eat on the regular basis.1 Texas alone accounts for almost 25% of these children.1 During the school year, this issue is eased through federal nutrition programs like free or reduced breakfast and lunch programs, …
Article contributed by Ambriale Davis When doing physical activity, do you often experience quick fatigue, dizziness, weakness, thirst, flushed skin, increased body temperature, or shortness of breath? These are tell-tale signs of possible dehydration.1 These signs can be resolved by minimizing dehydration through proper water intake before, during, and after exercise. The amount of water needed …
Article contributed by Ambriale Davis 75% of maintaining a healthful lifestyle is attributed to maintaining a healthy diet. 1 The primary way to create a better diet is by cooking meals at home over eating out. However, the vast majority of Americans spend more money eating out ($52.3 billion) than on groceries to prepare meals at …
Do you notice a shortness of breath at certain times of year, like when it gets hot or on high pollen days? Maybe it’s seasonal allergies, or maybe its more. There is a possibility that you’re one of the millions of Americans suffering from Asthma but don’t know it. Approximately 7.1 million American children under …
