HEAL-SLO

SLO resident makes long haul back from injury to her goal

Taylor — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:46:05 +0000

After her leg was mangled, Karen Aydelott chose amputation as the best way to return to the sports she loves

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By Cynthia Lambert at The Tribune & SanLuisObispo.com

In the early morning hours of Nov. 20, Karen Aydelott pulled on her wetsuit, tugged on two swim caps and got ready to plunge into the 61-degree waters of Arizona’s Tempe Town Lake with about 2,640 other people.

Aydelott, of San Luis Obispo, had arrived at the starting area of Ironman Arizona at 5 a.m., the same time the transition area opened for the long-distance triathlon.

Around her, hundreds of triathletes double-checked their gear and prepared for the start of a grueling race that includes a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run, in that order.

Aydelott was excited, but nervous. She’d competed in the same race the prior year, but dropped out 20 miles into the run. She ran 23 miles in a hilly Ironman race in Utah in May, but wasn’t able to finish in the required time.

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By Cynthia Lambert at The Tribune & SanLuisObispo.com

First 5 San Luis Obispo County is seeking a Representative at Large!

Taylor — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:04:55 +0000

First 5 San Luis Obispo County is looking for a community representative to serve as a Representative at Large

The Commission is responsible for allocating approximately $1.4 million dollars per year to promote and improve programs that support the health and early development of children. For more information and to apply, please visit the Commission website at www.first5slo.org. Deadline to apply is January 11, 2012.

The Commission meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month in January, March, May, June, August, September and October and the first Wednesday of the month in December. Meeting times are 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and locations may vary throughout the county. In general, applicants should plan to spend 3-5 hours on Commission activities and reviewing materials during the months the Commission is scheduled to meet.

Periodically, commissioners may also be required to attend additional meetings, including but not limited to strategic planning, the assessment of community needs and grant proposal review.

The legislation that created the Children and Families Commission requires that members have expertise in areas related to early childhood development. Representatives at Large may be parents; recipients of project services included in the Commission’s strategic plan; or educators specializing in early childhood development or involved with a child care resource and referral agency. They may also be representatives of a local child care coordinating group; a local organization for prevention or early intervention for families at risk; a community -based organization that has a goal of promoting and nurturing early childhood development; a local school district; or a local medical, pediatric, or obstetric agency, association or society.

To download an application click here.

Y-Fit

Taylor — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:45:40 +0000

The Y-Fit program at the San Luis Obispo YMCA

Do you want to look great, have more self confidence, and create a lasting, healthy lifestyle?
Get ready to change your mind, body and life today!

The Y-Fit Program is for everyone. It doesn’t matter if you have some weight to lose, strength to gain, health concerns to overcome or are already in great shape; by combining nutritional education, continual motivation and optimum workouts all designed specifically with each individual in mind you can obtain a new level of fitness! This program offers a unique combination to help anyone obtain better fitness, health and wellness overall, along with our expert team of professionals backing you up to guarantee success!

Program Includes:

2 body composition tests
Regular fitness assessments
7 training sessions each week
3 classes with a nutritionist
An extensive wellness packet

Ages: 15 years and older
When: Kickoff week is January 8th-14th, Challenge starts January 16th; offering crossfit style classes on Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 6:30am-7:30am, 5:30pm-6:30pm and Saturday at 9:00am-10:00am. Drop in style, attend as many as you’d like.

Where: Most classes will be held at the YMCA in SLO at 1020 Southwood Dr. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Contact: Fitness Director, Robert Beachler (805) 543-8235 rbeachler@sloymca.org
Y Members: $200
Community Members: $250

Registration Deadline Friday January 16th.
Late registrations cannot be guaranteed all materials and services of the program.

Y-Fit 2012 Flyer

Congress pushes back on healthier school lunches

Taylor — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:29:39 +0000

“Congress wants pizza and french fries to stay on school lunch lines and is fighting the Obama administration’s efforts to take unhealthy foods out of schools.

The final version of a spending bill released late Monday would unravel school lunch standards the Agriculture Department proposed earlier this year. These include limiting the use of potatoes on the lunch line, putting new restrictions on sodium and boosting the use of whole grains. The legislation would block or delay all of those efforts.

The bill also would allow tomato paste on pizzas to be counted as a vegetable, as it is now. USDA had wanted to only count a half-cup of tomato paste or more as a vegetable, and a serving of pizza has less than that.” -AP

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Congress: Pizza is a Vegetable

Healthy For Life, Nutrition Lecture Series

Taylor — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:59:05 +0000

Healthy For Life, Nutrition Lecture Series is a lecture series put on by CHW at the CAPSLO Child Care Resource Center. The dates are March 6, 13, 20, 27 from 6:30pm-8:00pm the workshop series are about Nutrition and Physical Activity. To register call 805-541-2272. If you would like more information see the attached flier in both English and Español. HFL Flyer-CAPSLO