Live Healthy America

Resources


Check out the following resources to help you reach your fitness goals! 

Participant Resources

Captain's Handbook

Get Fit Pass

Pass Partners: List of Free or Reduced Price Fitness Opportunities

Individual Tracking Form

Captain's Tracking Log

Worksite Resources

Worksite Toolkit

Payroll Stuffers

Physical Activity and Nutrition Resources

100 Healthful Tips

Places to walk in the Twin Cities Area

Saint Paul Winter Activity Sites

Map to Saint Paul Parks and Rec Fitness Programs

Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Walking Map

 

 

The boxes below offer a collection of interesting health news, physical activity ideas, nutritional advice, recipes and Twin Cities resources to help you Get Fit!

 

 

 



 

Health Tips

  • 10 Healthy (and 10 Terrible!) Vending Machine Snacks Pushing the wrong buttons could be a diet disaster! Check out which choices are best.
  • 6 Tips for Healthier Baking Find out ways to bake your favorites the healthier way!
  • 7 New Ways to Protect Your Skin from the Sun We know you love to exercise outdoors, and hey, you shouldn't have to hide from the sun. Here's how to keep your skin healthy, radiant, and wrinkle-free when you play outside.
  • Are You at Risk for a Heart Attack? Some 400,000 women will die from heart disease this year.
  • How Healthy Are You? 13 Instant, Easy Health Checks Try these 13 quick self-assessments and test yourself for everything from allergies to "toxic" fat.
  • The 6 Nutrients You Need Most Find out what you can fill your plate with to get the vitamins and minerals you need.
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  • Fitness Tips

  • 8 Ways to Get Your Kids Fit Fit Kids = Fit Adults
  • Diet & Fitness: Fitness: Walking Buying and Using a Pedometer Gear up to walk the fat off. By Martica Heaner, M.A., M.Ed., for MSN Health & Fitness A pedometer is a useful tool to get a picture of your overall activity level. It tallies the number of steps you take each day. Your daily steps may add up to anywhere between roughly 3,000 to 15,000
  • Live The Fat Burning Life
  • Shape Up Your Butt and Thighs If you're looking to have a better looking bottom half, keep reading. WebMD's Fitness Series can help you with everything from what and when to eat to exercise photographs with step-by-step instructions.
  • The Six Habits for a Six-Pack
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  • Recipes

  • Apple Oat Muffins
  • Cheddar-Spinach Quesadillas

    A quick and healthy recipe using supermarket and staple ingredients, from Fitness Magazine's 10 Ingredients, 10 Healthy Dishes

  • Double-Vanilla Meringue Cookies

    From WebMD's Diet & Nutrition Center.

  • Fruit Soup

    This unique dish from Better Homes and Gardens is delicious for breakfast, lunch, or dessert!

  • Fruit-Filled Puff Pancakes

    From BHG.com Healthy Breakfasts for Kids.

  • Grilled Pork and Pineapple

    This simple supper is ready in less than 20 minutes; combine plain yogurt and orange marmalade for a quick and delicious sauce.

    Recipe courtesy of Better Homes and Gardens 20 Minute Summer Suppers.

  • Hazlenut-Crusted Turkey Breast

    Try this low calorie turkey entre during the holiday season from Better Homes and Gardens.

  • Minted Fruit Compote

    Recipe courtesy of Better Homes & Gardens.

  • Sweet Pepper Salsa Fish

    Better Homes and Gardens spices up the health benefits of fish.

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  • Local Resources

  • Captain's Handbook Download the Captain's Handbook to help your team succeed!
  • ESPAÑOL: Pónganse en Forma – Giudades Cemelas Siéntase major. Luzca major. Alarge su vida.
  • Twin Cities Local Resources Find information and events taking place in the Twin Cities metro area.
  • Worksite Toolkit Download this toolkit for useful ideas to help increase participation.
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