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Tag Archives: exercise
Friday Fun: Piano Staircases & Making Healthy Choices Fun
Oh, how I wish we had one of these around here! A piano staircase was installed in Odenplan plaza in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2009 as part of a competition to encourage healthy choices by making them more fun. 66% more … Continue reading
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Treadmill desk at Andersen Library!
UW-Whitewater’s Andersen Library now has a treadmill desk. Find it by the big screen TV on the main library floor! The main objective of a treadmill desk is to give students the ability to both study and stay physically fit … Continue reading
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Pickleball, anyone? 3rd annual Wellfest!
The Working for Whitewater’s Wellness coalition’s 3rd annual Wellfest will be on Sun. Mar. 9, noon-3pm, at Whitewater High School. It’s free! There’s something here for everyone! Choose from boot camp, Zumba, Pickleball, sports activities provided by UW-Whitewater athletes, healthy … Continue reading
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SuperTrack your food and activity
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture provides a free handy tool called SuperTracker. You can look up foods to learn their nutritional value (based on analysis by the USDA’s Agriculture Research Service), enter your food intake for the day and see … Continue reading
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New Stuff Tuesday – May 1
The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards by William Broad RA781.7 .B757 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Take a deep breath. It’s the last week of classes, and that’s when things get a little crazy. Hopefully you’ve been … Continue reading
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