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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
The
first session on nutrition held as part of the Eighth Annual Greater
Fall
River Fitness Challenge brought over 25 people to the second
floor classroom at 72 Bank Street for a half-hour discussion about
nutrition and food choices led by Registered Dietitian Amanda Raposo and
Psychologist David Weed. The free sessions are being offered each week
after each Saturday Challenge as a way to assist people with issues of
weight loss and personal health related to diet including a recommendation
on food and advice
on weight loss. Much of the funding for the program was provided by a Vela
Foundation grant. Sponsored by
Greater Fall River
Re-creation, Partners
for a Healthier Community, Saint
Anne's Hospital, Southcoast
Hospitals, the Fitness Challenge includes programs provided by All
Generations Fitness, the
Diabetes Association, Inc.,
Fitness
Fusion, FitWorks, General
Fitness. Greater Fall River
Re-creation,
Striking
Beauties, TKO
Fitness, Wiggle
Kids, and the
Fall River YMCA. The Challenge offers low cost opportunities for those who
live, work or attend school in the Greater Fall River Area. Registration is open through the end of
January. Click here for an
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(Top row) Registered Dietitian Amanda Raposo welcomes about 25 Challenge participants to the second-floor classroom at the Bank Street Armory where the Nutrition Challenge sessions will take place until May. (Row two) Challenge participants describe some of the challenges they face with eating a healthy diet that also can please members of their family. (Row three) Participants describe some of their food choices while Amanda clarifies that carbohydrates are much more likely to lead to weight gain than fats in food. (Bottom row) Challenge participants Linda Mae and Lenny Pittsley look over some of the articles on food recommendations and advice on weight loss that were recommended by Ms. Raposo and Dr. Weed at the end of the session. |
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