Nutrition for Health
CARBOHYDRATES Carbohydrates are the primary fuel for your muscles and the brain. Eating a high carbohydrate diet will ensure the maintenance of muscle and liver glycogen (storage forms of carbohydrate), improve performance and delay fatigue.Simple and Complex Any type of carbohydrate eaten is metabolized into glucose. However, there are different ...
Physical Fitness How to Exercise
The Basic Workout Outline: Warm Up Stretch Aerobic or Strength Training Cool Down Stretch Aerobic Exercise Guidelines:The following guidelines are based upon "The Recommended Quantity and Quality of Exercise for Developing and Maintaining Cardiorespiratory and Muscular Fitness in Healthy Adults," American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand, 1990.Mode:Type of exercise - what is aerobic exercise?Frequency:3-5 ...
Physical Fitness Strength Training
Getting Started: SafetyIf you feel your body is not ready for strength training for any reason, talk to your physician. Here is a list of risk factors to help you decide if you should talk to a physician before beginning a strength training program: any cardiovascular disease including chest pains at ...
Winter Holiday Crafts
GUMDROP TREESYou will need a 6-8" tall styrofoam tree, a couple of bags of red and green gumdrops, some u-shaped hairpins, toothpicks, and a miniature string of beads. Cut toothpicks in half. Insert a toothpick into the larger (bottom) side of the gumdrops. Starting at the bottom, stick the free ...