February 2011

The Fun Theory

By Nori Hongo on 3 February 2011 - 11:23am

“The thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better.” The Fun Theory – An Initiative of Volkswagen

If you run into a staircase like this next to an escalator, would you choose the stairs? If walking up the stairs is “fun” would you ... read more

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Wanting What We Cannot Have

By Lauren Haag on 7 February 2011 - 4:11pm

For most of my childhood I had a severe allergy to all dairy products. As a result, there were no candy bars or ice cream cones for many years. I distinctly remember playing at my best friend’s house when she and her brother got Hershey bars as a treat and I was given a banana. Not exactly a fair trade to a small kid.

Around the age of 11, my allergy disappeared. A whole world of food freedom opened up to me: milkshakes, sour cream on my baked potato, grilled cheese sandwiches, and those much coveted candy bars…HELLO CHOCOLATE!

MAKE THOSE NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS A REALITY

By trainers on 7 February 2011 - 4:21pm Tags:

By Tricia Doughty, AFAA Certified Personal Trainer

Chuck & Gerry Reiland

By Nori Hongo on 7 February 2011 - 4:52pm Tags:

February 2011

Gerry:

"How could I describe myself?  I have a varied background; wife, mother of four children, grandmother to four, business owner,  nursing, teaching, sales and volunteering...

Chuck:

"I started coming to Exertec in August 1985 after I had an attack of Tachycardia, and Dr. Moore told me I could help myself by exercising.  I came regularly for several years and slowly fell away...