Health Tips

There are many ways to be healthy and stay healthy! We have included a sample dinner that is easy to make, along with the recipe!

Smoky Salmon, asparagus, and potatoes

RECIPE:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix dash of cinnamon, brown sugar, paprika, and chili powder in a bowl.  Glaze salmon with mixture. Cook salmon for 15 minutes.

Drizzle asparagus with olive oil and sprinkle with low-fat cheese for 12 minutes at 400 degrees.

Cook potatoes in microwave for 2 minutes.  Cut potatoes up and cook on stove top for 5 minutes on medium heat.  Drizzle olive oil and rosemary.  Cook in spinach.

Here are some exercise tips for an at home work out! 

T.E.L. EVENT

We will be carrying out a campaign called "TEL," which stands for train well, eat well, live well.  This campaign is designed to help the Oxford, MS community beat obesity! We shouldn't have to be the most obese state seven years in a row.  Something has got to give! With your help we can educate the Oxford community, and help them control and prevent obesity.  There will be more information pertaining to the event soon! It will take place in November 2013 and will be a life changing campaign! TEL everyone you know and bring anyone and everyone! We will keep you posted with more information! But here is a sneak peek at our logo for the campaign!

Train well! Eat well! Live well!

Obesity Statistics

Obesity is a major issue in the US.  Many Southern states are taking the crown for having the highest obesity rates.  Something has got to give! 

Miss. has been named the most obese state with a 36 percent obesity rate.  Adults in Ala., Ark., Ind., La., Ky., Mo., Okla., S.C., and Texas have a 30 percent obesity rate.  These southern states are taking the crown for obesity rates and aren’t helping their situation by cooking fatty, greasy, and unhealthy foods. 

This epidemic has even reached the younger generations.  Approximately 17 percent of children 2-19 are obese.  Since 1980, obesity rates among children and adolescents have tripled. 

Check out more statistics here: http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html