Small Steps Toward Achieving 'Healthy' New Year's Resolutions
Alexa Hollnagel
Issue date: 2/8/10 Section: Features
Another option you may want to consider is the Step It Up Program sponsored by the Health and Wellness Center and the T.R.I.P.S. program. All students, faculty and staff are invited to participate by forming a group of five members. Each member of the team is encouraged to walk approximately 9,800 steps a day (estimating that 2,000 steps equals one mile). The 2010 program begins on February 15th and continues for seven weeks. The "virtual trek" will take teams through six cities in the United States and during the final week, they will be exploring the island of St. Lucia. This "trek" coincides with the T.R.I.P.S. program that sends students all over the United States and St. Lucia for weeks of service.
The Step It Up Program is a great way to promote good health, increase daily activity level, build teamwork, learn about the cities, culture, people and the work being done through the TRIPS program to "be the change" within the United States and throughout the world, and increase awareness of community and global needs.
Go to www.snc.edu/health/programs/walking for more information about the program and to read about success stories that attest to the great achievements possible through this program. Past participants rave, "this program helped me lose weight, lower blood pressure and incorporate exercise into my life year round," and, "It's fun to do something beneficial with friends and it's interesting to see how far I walk each day."
Registration for the Step It Up Program costs $3.00 for students and $4.00 for staff members. This cost covers the pedometer (counts steps you walk daily), a pocket logbook to track your steps, a walking identifier bracelet and an end-of-program celebration. Teams can register online at http://www.snc.edu/health/programs/walking/registration.html or in Health and Wellness Services in the Garden level of Main Hall.
There are several great ways to stay healthy despite the cold weather. SNC not only offers facilities in the Campus Center and Schuldes, but also provides programs that help you lose weight and stay in shape in a fun environment.
The Step It Up Program is a great way to promote good health, increase daily activity level, build teamwork, learn about the cities, culture, people and the work being done through the TRIPS program to "be the change" within the United States and throughout the world, and increase awareness of community and global needs.
Go to www.snc.edu/health/programs/walking for more information about the program and to read about success stories that attest to the great achievements possible through this program. Past participants rave, "this program helped me lose weight, lower blood pressure and incorporate exercise into my life year round," and, "It's fun to do something beneficial with friends and it's interesting to see how far I walk each day."
Registration for the Step It Up Program costs $3.00 for students and $4.00 for staff members. This cost covers the pedometer (counts steps you walk daily), a pocket logbook to track your steps, a walking identifier bracelet and an end-of-program celebration. Teams can register online at http://www.snc.edu/health/programs/walking/registration.html or in Health and Wellness Services in the Garden level of Main Hall.
There are several great ways to stay healthy despite the cold weather. SNC not only offers facilities in the Campus Center and Schuldes, but also provides programs that help you lose weight and stay in shape in a fun environment.
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