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Tuesday, October 8, 2024

The Y – March is National Nutrition Month

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YMCAHave your healthy New Year’s habits already begun to fade? Recharge your resolutions this March during National Nutrition Month. While a healthy and active lifestyle can help you get closer to the body you’ve always wanted, the benefits extend well beyond your appearance.

According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, adopting a healthy lifestyle offers more than just weight loss alone; it can also promote your overall health and reduce your risk of chronic diseases, like diabetes, heart disease, stroke and even some types of cancer. Eating right and staying active is an investment in a high-quality life.

Your Naperville Ys are hosting several activities to help support National Nutrition Month:

» Fun with Food Family Night on March 6, 6:30-8PM at the Fry Family YMCA. Your little chefs will get creative learning how to make delicious and nutritious treats.*

» Luck O’ The Y Open House and Nutrition Fair (Open to the Public)

  • March 13, 6:30-8:30PM at the Fry Family YMCA
  • March 14, 10PM-12PM at the Kroehler Family YMCA

Both events include healthy snack options, mini-group exercise trial sessions, games, crafts and much more.

» Family Fitness Night March 27, 6:30-8PM at the Kroehler Family YMCA. A variety of Family Fitness classes will be offered, including Family Dash, Family Bootcamp, Sports and more!

» Get your heart pumping with our Love Your Heart to March Madness Spring challenge on March 2-29. The member with the most activity minutes wins $50 in Y Bucks! Stop by the membership desk to learn more.

For more information about these activities, visit: www.fryfamilyymca.org and www.kroehlerfamilyymca.org.

*Another tip to get your kids to try new food is to let them help shop and prepare meals and snacks. A great resource with recipes for kid-friendly snacks is Chop Chop Magazine at www.chopchopmag.org.

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Judy Ellertson
Judy Ellertsonhttp://www.ymcachicago.org/fry/
Judy Ellertson is the Executive Director of the Fry Family Y and the Y Sports Complex. Contact her at jellertson@ymcachicago.org.
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