Drink More Water

Staying hydrated is a must to keep your energy sky-high. “Even if you’re slightly dehydrated, you feel some fatigue,” says Samantha Heller, R.D., an exercise physiologist and the Clinical Nutrition Coordinator at Griffin Hospital. “The body is around 80 percent water; all biochemical reactions happen in water. If you’re not getting enough water, the body doesn’t produce the energy it needs to function properly.” The Institute of Medicine advises that men consume roughly 3 liters (about 13 cups) of total beverages daily, …

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This is a great list put together by Jonelle to give you some great tips the next time you are out and about this summer and feel the hunger pangs hit. Enjoy this guest post by a fellow wellness enthusiast, Jonelle Boyd.
Hey fitness peeps! I’M BACK!!! I know, I know, it’s been a LOOOONG TIME! For awhile I was on a roll with this blogging thing, but life has been busy! Busy in a good way, though, so I can’t complain, but I am sorry I haven’t …

After you’ve finished a great workout, you feel that you’ve accomplished something – burned calories, got your sweat on and checked off a “To Do.” The last thing you want to do is add empty calories back into your body. But your body is craving liquid to quench that thirst.
You should opt for something that’s low in sugar and calories. Water is my first choice, but let’s face it, you need variety. So why not try some of the great new flavors from Crystal Light instead of reaching for a …

Milk, YUM! The stuff that’s good for strong bones and teeth. It’s even better when its FREE! That’s right, the milk came as part of my savings at the grocery store this week using my coupons.
This was just another experience in my new couponing world and what a fantastic haul I had. I saved over $100.00 between manufacturer’s coupons, store specials, store coupons and register savings.
I honestly use to dread going to the grocery store and now I totally look at it as an adventure. It’s me against the store, …

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Local Hospitals Work to Give Stroke Survivors Hope for a Better Tomorrow.
In honor of Stroke Awareness Month, our guests tonight will be Susan Zimmermann RN, BSN, CNRN, of Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Kennesaw and coordinator for the Georgia Stroke Professional Alliance committee; Stroke Coordinator Karen Seagraves along with Alvin Dunlop Stroke Survivor.
We will be talking about Stroke Awareness Month and what it means, stroke signs and symptoms and Risk factors, how Wellstar Kennestone collaborated with Grady Hospital’s Stroke Center to …