Tag: Nutrition & Fitness

The Mediterranean Prescription: New take on an old favorite – The Washington Post

Who doesn’t want delicious food together with good health? Sounds like a winner to me! The Mediterranean diet is a veteran of the diet scene and not quite as trendy or weight-loss-focused as some of its siblings. But it’s a perennial favorite of doctors and dietitians, buoyed by studies that suggest it can lower the…

August 6, 2013
This is a healthy PLACE – but we can do better!

Again studies are showing that when it comes to health, the bottom line is DIET! An active lifestyle helps, but to avoid gaining weight, the number of calories taken in must equal

July 11, 2013
Get Your SUPERFOODS at the Charlottesville City Market

Notice how many of the superfoods in the ABC article can be found at our City Markets! The lists of “superfoods” do not change very much from year to year, which leads me to believe

May 8, 2013
Zumba Gold Class Every Thursday – Senior Center

Sounds like fun! Zumba Gold Class Every Thursday Next Meeting: Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 4:30pm Cindy Parnell will offer classes in Zumba Gold … Zumba for seniors. Zumba is zesty music, exhilarating, easy-to-follow moves with a party atmosphere. It is a dance-fitness class that feels friendly and, most of all fun! There will also…

April 17, 2013
Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease: Chiro-inositol (found in buckwheat) May Help

I love reading the latest news on the UVa Health System Blog! In January I read an article (quoted below) about Chiro-Innositol which shows promise in treating Alzheimer’s disease. I am never inclined

April 15, 2013
Vinegar Hill Cafe Opening Soon at JSCC!

Can’t wait to visit. See you there! In the heart of downtown Charlottesville the JSCC has been renovated to house many different tenants including JABA’s Mary Williams Community Center and Vinegar Hill Cafe (run by JABA.) JABA has played a major part in the planning for the Center. Mary Williams Community Center is now open…

January 7, 2013