“Register Now for Trinity Hospital Twin City’s January Fit for Life Class” - January 05, 2012
DENNISON – Registration is now taking place for Trinity Hospital Twin City’s popular Fit for Life classes. There is a limited amount of space available in the class which begins on Tuesday, January 17th, in the hospital’s first floor St. Francis Conference Center, located at 819 N. First Street. Fit for Life is a 12 week session of classes that meets weekly for an hour, and classes will meet on Tuesdays from 5:30 – 6:30 P.M.
The Fit for Life classes consist of in-depth nutrition and fitness information with a focus on behavioral change. Some of the topics covered during the 12 week session include the following: The Wellness Choice, Nutrition & Your Health, Eat to Live, Flexibility Fitness, Stress Management, and Disease Prevention & Healthy Aging. Participants enjoy a hands-on learning experience that includes learning to read food labels, viewing and understanding correct portion sizes, holding a replica of 5 pounds of fat, trying on a 20 pound fat vest and more.
Dr. Timothy McKnight, Board Certified Family Practitioner and Project Director of Trinity Hospital Twin City’s Fit for Life program, is the primary instructor throughout the class session which is supplemented with professional guest speakers that include the following: Coach Dick Hartzell, founder of JumpStretch, Inc.; Dr. Nina Kucyk, Psychologist, Trauma & Loss Counseling; Dr. Mike Jakubowski, Chiropractor, Twin City Chiropractic; and other members of the Healthy Community Outreach team.
Registration for Fit for Life is open to any adult who resides in Tuscarawas, Carroll, Harrison or Guernsey Counties. The cost to join Fit for Life is $79.00 per person (less than $7.00 a week) and covers blood work to be completed before and after the class and a binder full of information. Thanks to a grant from the US Health Resources and Services Administration Office of Rural Health Policy, Fit for Life classes can also be offered in a worksite setting for a nominal fee per employee.
To register for the Fit for Life session that begins on January 17th or for more information, please call (740) 922-7471. Over 1,000 community residents have “graduated” from Fit for Life over the past five years. Many participants who have completed the program have lost weight and lowered their blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose levels and have reduced or eliminated medications.
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