If your New Year’s resolutions relate to becoming healthier, we’ve got the perfect solution to keep you on track. Our 5-2-1-0 program is something every family can get behind when planning for a healthier 2021. This helpful program is a simple way to get you and your family on the path to a healthier year...
Category: <span>Exercise</span>
Hood College Trail Blazers Win First-Ever Walk Across America Challenge
The Hood College Trail Blazers have lived up to their name, blazing a path to victory by taking over 2.7 million collective steps in their effort to “Walk Across America” last month. The Trail Blazers team, consisting of Hood College faculty including President Andrea Chapdelaine, the president’s executive assistant, admissions staff, and Vice President of...
Challenge Accepted: Limit Your Family Screen Time
Time spent away from the screen encourages healthy physical and social development. Research shows that too much screen time can lead to impairments in brain structure and function, changes in behavioral and mental health, sedentary lifestyle and obesity, and more. LiveWell Frederick’s 5-2-1-0 program has a few simple rules when it comes to screen time....
Staying Healthy and Well During a Pandemic
There’s no doubt that these are strange times we’re living in. Many of us are working remotely for the first time, turning our homes into our child’s classroom, and continuing to care for our families during one of the largest crises in our lifetime. While life may not be completely “normal” for a while, there...
10 Ways to Stay Physically Active While Working Remotely
Since the coronavirus (COVID-19) became a global pandemic, more people than ever are working remotely to stop the spread of infection. While social distancing and self-isolation present their own challenges, so does working remotely. If you’re working from home, chances are you’re struggling to find and maintain a routine in your household, especially when it...
Get Movin’
The Best Types of Physical Activity for School-Aged Children and Adolescents If you follow 5-2-1-0, you know that you and your family should get 1 hour or more of physical activity every day. But, what counts as physical activity for school-aged children and adolescents? Your child’s 1 hour of physical activity should include activities that...
Activities for Every Budget
Is your family getting at least 1 hour or more of physical activity each day? You don’t need expensive exercise equipment or to spend a ton of money to stay fit and active. In Frederick County, it’s easy to make family time active time. Consider one of these 10 low-cost (or no-cost!) physical activities in...
10 Real Ways to Fit Fitness into Your Work Day
This article was written by the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce in support of and in partnership with LiveWell Frederick. We were given permission to cross-post this blog. Source: There are countless reasons to find ways to work fitness into your daily routine—people who exercise tend to have more energy and be both healthier...
Elevate Your Spirits With A Hike & Good Company
By: Carrie Sorenson, University of Maryland Extension. This material was originally posted on the UME Blog, Breathing Room. We were given permission to cross-post this blog. Source: “One of my favorite ways to get out and get moving is to go for a hike! In my blog posts, I usually provide tips on adopting...
A daily half hour’s exercise could prevent 1 in 12 early deaths, study shows
“People who exercise five days a week for 30 minutes significantly reduce their risk of dying early and of developing heart disease, even if a sports club or gym is not an option, according to a new international study…” Read the full Reuters article.