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		<title>Kid Friendly After School Snack Ideas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kid Friendly After School Snack Ideas
A recent study has shown that kids are now consuming about a fourth of their calories from snacks alone! These calories are often in the form of sweets and soft drinks, poor choices to fuel a growing body and brain. This month we thought we would offer you some “parent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://activateashevillearea.org/blog/2010/08/kid-friendly-after-school-snack-ideas/</link>
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		<title>Healthy Lunch Challenge &amp; Free Insulated Lunch Tote at EarthFare</title>
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EarthFare has just launched a Healthy Lunch Challenge.  When you sign up, you get a coupon for a FREE lunch tote and then will receive an email every Friday with healthy menu ideas, a shopping list and coupons for healthy lunch items on your shopping list.  We want to encourage people to pack healthy lunches for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://activateashevillearea.org/blog/2010/08/healthy-lunch-challenge-free-insulated-lunch-tote-at-earthfare/</link>
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		<title>Packing a Healthful School Lunch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bringing a lunch from home can be a healthy alternative to fast food or the a la carte school lunch. You may also save money in the process. When packing a lunch, think of the food groups as your guide. For example:
1. Peanut butter mixed with shredded carrots and raisins on whole grain bread served [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://activateashevillearea.org/blog/2010/08/packing-a-healthful-school-lunch/</link>
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		<title>A Better Way to Lead &#8211; Free Community Event!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello Everyone!
On August 26th at 10am, at the NC Center for Creative Retirement, keynote speaker Bill Grace (social justice activist and architect of ideas) will be giving a talk on “A Better Way to Lead”.  He will discuss the positive transformation of leading our community to quality-driven, accessible and successful healthy living.  A big focus [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://activateashevillearea.org/blog/2010/08/a-better-way-to-lead-free-community-event/</link>
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		<title>The Truth about Vitamins and Supplements</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed how many different kinds of supplements are in drug stores? Hundreds of different vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements are sold in our supermarkets and stores. The market is huge for supplements and many are packaged with promising claims of bettering your health and curing your ailments. But consumers must be aware [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://activateashevillearea.org/blog/2010/08/the-truth-about-vitamins-and-supplements/</link>
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		<title>Fueling For Fitness Talk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fuel for Fitness
Fuel for Fitness Sports Nutrition Talk at Foot RX, Asheville, NC
Thursday, August 26, 7 pm
Need fuel in your tank? Come learn some basic sports nutrition tips to help you achieve optimal performance in your workouts. Carol and Denise will discuss guidelines for proper fueling and hydration for competitive athletes and those who are casual [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://activateashevillearea.org/blog/2010/08/fueling-for-fitness-talk/</link>
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		<title>Project Rise Summer Camp visits Horse Sense of the Carolinas!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Hi Everyone!! 
The YMCA Y Achievers program had a unique opportunity thanks to a generous gift from Horse Sense of the Carolinas.  The Y Achievers program, which provides enrichment and positive confidence building activities (such as the activity you are about to read about) to teens living in Pisgahview and Deaverview communities, was able to travel to Horse [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://activateashevillearea.org/blog/2010/07/222/</link>
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		<title>Summertime Hydration Tips</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The extreme heat conditions this summer place us at higher risk for dehydration and heat related illness.  The elderly, children and athletes are at particularly high risk.
Heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and heatstroke, occurs when your body can&#8217;t keep itself cool.   The two common types of heat related illness are heat stroke, and heat [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://activateashevillearea.org/blog/2010/07/summertime-hydration-tips/</link>
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		<title>Healthy Ways to Manage Stress!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Healthy Ways to Manage Stress!
Summertime is supposed to be a time for fun and leisure, but it can also be a time filled with stress.  Let’s take a closer look at the problem:
Some of the most recent statistics that have been found about the effects here in the United States are:
According to the latest Stress [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://activateashevillearea.org/blog/2010/07/healthy-ways-to-manage-stress/</link>
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		<title>Pre-Teen and Teen Camp &#8211; Do you like Physical Activity and Being Outdoors, This May Be The Perfect Camp For You!</title>
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This camp is for the teen and pre-teen that likes the great outdoors and physical activity.  Campers travel by bus throughout the mountains of Western North Carolina to areas in the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests, Gorges State Park, Panthertown, and Dupont State Park.  The majority of time is spent in the forests and at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://activateashevillearea.org/blog/2010/07/pre-teen-and-teen-camp-do-you-like-physical-activity-and-being-outdoors-this-may-be-the-perfect-camp-for-you/</link>
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