http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/Your Path to Great Health in Jackson, Michigan.enMon, 28 Apr 2008 07:12:24 PDTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noYour Path to Great Health in Jackson, Michigan.feeling_good_jacksonhttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/dBAY2UuQijI/in_this_issue.htmlpwellever@citpat.com (Patrick Wellever)Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:12:24 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.928760 ]]>Cover Story Your head Your feet From the editor: Name changes, but content does not Move Core: What is that anyway? American idle: Get kids moving Parkour: Thrill-seekers are hopping to it Nourish Something smells fishy Snack attack: Give Rule...http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/04/in_this_issue.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/fXimQhUwmuQ/parkour_thrillseekers_are_hopp.htmlMovebsmith@citpat.com (Mark Smith)Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:09:00 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.921787 ]]>That impressive chase scene that opens "Casino Royale" was more than mere stunts. It was parkour, or "the art of moving through your environment using only your body and the surroundings to propel yourself," according to American Parkour. Certainly, the...http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/04/parkour_thrillseekers_are_hopp.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/N-gzPeEg6Y0/american_idle_get_kids_moving.htmlMovebsmith@citpat.com (Mark Smith)Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:09:02 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.921807 ]]>MCT NEWS SERVICEGetting kids involved in physical activity like karate can help set the tone for healthy behavior in the future.The American Heart Association recommends that children and teens participate in at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical...http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/04/american_idle_get_kids_moving.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/KnLkMPeMNcM/core_what_is_that_anyway.htmlMovebsmith@citpat.com (Mark Smith)Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:09:09 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.921817 ]]>CITIZEN PATRIOT • PATRICK WELLEVERCore Arts Pilates owner Erin Wetzel-Righettini demonstrates a shoulder bridge with knee fold in her studio.Muscles in our core -- in and around the abs, back and pelvis -- might not pull T-shirts taut with definition,...http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/04/core_what_is_that_anyway.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/P4gP5VLD7xY/name_changes_but_content_does.htmlFrom the Editorbsmith@citpat.com (Mark Smith)Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:09:08 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.921838 ]]>Lynsy Smithson-Stanley As Jackson finally wrestles itself away from the grips of a record-setting winter, it's only natural that the new season brings with it changes. Like our new name, Be Healthy Jackson. This health magazine is one of several...http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/04/name_changes_but_content_does.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/uXqqpkwgKPE/cover_story_your_head.htmlCover storybsmith@citpat.com (Mark Smith)Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:09:03 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.921855 ]]>That kid from "Jerry Maguire" was right: The average human head weighs around 8 pounds. Add the base of the neck and the area includes more than four dozen muscles. And that doesn't touch the 100 billion neurons that make...http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/04/cover_story_your_head.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/wZXPeO9eFeI/cover_story_your_feet.htmlCover storybsmith@citpat.com (Mark Smith)Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:08:58 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.921879 ]]>Talk about sophisticated transportation. Your feet are like the Bentleys of the bod. The minute you touch toe to floor in the a.m., feet stand ready to whisk you wherever. Easy to take them for granted, isn't it? But even...http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/04/cover_story_your_feet.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/rEJI0RrSVVc/calendar_may_and_june.htmlCalendarbsmith@citpat.com (Mark Smith)Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:09:00 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.921613 ]]>MAY May 1 -- Free blood pressure clinic, 9 a.m. to noon, American Red Cross, 3425 Francis St. 782-9486. Clinics take place each Thursday of the month. May 1 -- Water Exercises, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Jackson YMCA, 127 W....http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/04/calendar_may_and_june.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/MNA30yl_JRQ/trail_blazer_one_mans_grand_ac.htmlHealth Crusaderbsmith@citpat.com (Mark Smith)Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:08:59 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.921640 ]]> CITIZEN PATRIOT • ERIK HOLLADAYLloyd Keeney, 90, has put in more than a thousand miles biking on the Falling Waters Trail.Leona Stewart of Horton describes her father as a man with tenacity. "If he's motivated to do something, it will...http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/04/trail_blazer_one_mans_grand_ac.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/h0F83wqAyZc/care_for_a_mint_please.htmlThrivebsmith@citpat.com (Mark Smith)Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:09:07 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.921659 ]]>Halitosis, better known as bad breath, can be more than just an offensive odor after eating onions. It's embarrassing and can put a wrench in many social situations. The first line of defense is tip-top dental hygiene, which includes brushing...http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/04/care_for_a_mint_please.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/Gk2xAkEI9Ow/get_it_green_clean.htmlThrivebsmith@citpat.com (Mark Smith)Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:09:06 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.921669 ]]>I once had wronged, but now I'm free. Free of 2-butoxyethanol, free of n-Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, free of hydrocarbon propellant, for crying out loud. There's a maxim in the world of cleaning green, and it is this: If...http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/04/get_it_green_clean.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/XLm_42MDcZQ/join_a_csa_and_get_good_eats.htmlNourishbsmith@citpat.com (Mark Smith)Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:09:09 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.921672 ]]>Want to help out the region but don't know how? Consider a CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture), an agricultural model where individuals or families get an assortment of fresh, seasonal foods from an area farmer. The customers -- also known as "shareholders,"...http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/04/join_a_csa_and_get_good_eats.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/SIipOcm8oCg/snack_attack_give_rule_of_5_a.htmlNourishbsmith@citpat.com (Mark Smith)Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:09:04 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.921766 ]]>Again and again, the dietetics community has told us that munching between meals is actually a healthful way to regulate blood sugar and prevent overdosing when you sit at the table. But all benefits fall out the window if you...http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/04/snack_attack_give_rule_of_5_a.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/9ZYyi8nazW4/something_smells_fishy.htmlNourishbsmith@citpat.com (Mark Smith)Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:09:01 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.921785 ]]>When most health professionals list the best types of lean protein, fish inevitably comes up. In this case, Americans actually listened: Per-capita seafood consumption has increased 50 percent since 1980, with the average American munching on 16 pounds a year....http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/04/something_smells_fishy.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/bj593DdCyxU/feeling_good_jackson_febmarch.htmlpwellever@citpat.com (Patrick Wellever)Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:29:28 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.721358 ]]> From the editor • It's no magic number but a place to start Cover story • Get back on track Move • Workout hot spots • Get-fit gadget: Better than the good 'ol days Nourish • A healthy snack...http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/02/feeling_good_jackson_febmarch.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/PjtapmeDb3Q/get_back_on_track.htmlCover storypwellever@citpat.com (Patrick Wellever)Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:50:26 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.721046 ]]> We say that like the road is straight and narrow. Yet we all know among the tangled highway of what constitutes healthy, lingering holiday stress and real-life hurdles such as deadlines, budgets and everything else, being good to your...http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/02/get_back_on_track.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/EW6K8L-Ih0U/its_no_magic_number_but_a_plac.htmlFrom the Editorpwellever@citpat.com (Patrick Wellever)Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:56:23 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.721034 ]]>Lynsy Smithson-Stanley It seems exclusive, if not audacious, to identify just eight things that can put you on the path toward health. As someone who spends all day reading about the topic, I can attest: Eight doesn't touch the innumerable...http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/02/its_no_magic_number_but_a_plac.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/5iOTyqRfcco/workout_hot_spots.htmlMovepwellever@citpat.com (Patrick Wellever)Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:54:56 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.721028 ]]>File photoSara Bahm of Grass Lake works out at Planet Fitness. The hardest part of starting any exercise program is just that — getting going. Contributing writer Vicky L. Lorencen has compiled everything you might need as you decide where...http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/02/workout_hot_spots.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/6-pcOdD4z9U/getfit_gadget_better_than_the.htmlMovepwellever@citpat.com (Patrick Wellever)Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:53:28 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.721021 ]]>Pining for the figure you had during schoolyard days of Double Dutch, but too embarrassed by that mean scar from where you tripped over the rope? JumpSnap creator Brad LaTour knows just how you feel. He spent years trying to...http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/02/getfit_gadget_better_than_the.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feeling_good_jackson/~3/RQwyHVDrgjY/a_healthy_snack_just_dont_go_n.htmlNourishpwellever@citpat.com (Patrick Wellever)Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:51:52 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/feeling_good_jackson//2764.721015 ]]>Almonds • same healthy fat (monounsaturated) as olive oil • magnesium (20 percent daily value, or DV) and potassium (an electrolyte necessary for nerve transmission) • cholesterol free • handful before supper stimulates satiety and could help lower fluctuation in...http://blog.mlive.com/feeling_good_jackson/2008/02/a_healthy_snack_just_dont_go_n.htmlnonadult