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September is a month truly dedicated to raising awareness about health and wellness. The month of September is Fruits and Veggies - More Matters! Month, Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, National Yoga Awareness Month, and Whole Grains Month. That's a lot! Over the course of September we'll be sharing information with you that pertains to all of the above!

The Fruits and Veggie - More Matters campaign helps American's focus their attention on eating MORE fruits and vegetables. The campaign encourages people to:

Even though summer is over and the kids have gone back to school, there's still plenty of time to play outdoors. Maximize the time spent outdoors with your children by fitting in a workout, too. Involving your kids will not only be FUN for them and you, but it also sets a great example for your children on taking care of yourself and exercising. Involve your kids on your weight loss journey. Remember, anything is better than nothing!

1. Hopscotch
Go to the local elementary school or get some sidewalk chalk at the drugstore and make your own hopscotch.

Jamal Thruston, a Milestone Personal Trainer and Weight Management Specialist has 8 workshops coming up in the next few months! Topics include:
Weight Management Workshop(FREE): September 6th, 10 AM
Nutrition for Fat Loss: September 20th, 10 AM
Emotional Eating: September 27th, 10 AM
Exercises for Fat Loss: October 11th, 10 AM
Gaining Muscle with Exercise: October 25th, 10 AM
100 Pounds Gone: Success Stories (FREE): November 1st, 10 AM
Holiday Fat Loss: November 15th, 10 AM
Relapse Prevention and Motivation: December 13th, 10 AM

Summer is nearly over, but that doesn’t mean the fun stops here. Enter our Stay Fit - Stay Strong Giveaway and let us help you get motivated and stay healthy, even once Summer is over! Enter now through Aug. 29th and you could win a 3 month Membership and 2 months of Personal Training with us!

How to Enter:

• Click here and “Like” our Facebook page
• Complete your entry form between 8/15/14 through 8/29/14 at 12pm EST
• After you complete your entry you’ll have the chance to share this giveaway with your Facebook friends and receive 1 bonus entry for every Facebook friend who enters.

For many kids, eating lunch in the school cafeteria might be the first time they get to decide for themselves what to eat. For parents, that may be a frightening thought especially knowing that school cafeterias also offer junk food in addition to healthy options. School cafeterias are notorious for serving up less-than-healthy fare. Here are some tips to help ensure your child makes good decisions on their own when you're not there to control what they put on their plate.

Tomorrow marks the first day of school for Jefferson County! Hooray! Here are some tips to ensure your kids look and feel their best (and you, too!) on their first day back at school:

SHOWER

The kids are back in school or just a few weeks away from being back in school which means new routines are developed. We know that getting back into the swing of the school year takes time. It's important to make sure you're taking the right steps to ensure the back-to-school transition is an easy one for you and your children. Sleep, physical activity, and nutrition are 3 areas to focus on to ensure your kids are ready for and thriving on their new schedule. 

SLEEP