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Nature-ade

Do you ever reach for Gatorade, Powerade, or other drinks like this to rehydrate you whenyou’re tired and thirsty? Sport drinks like Gatorade can be helpful when you are looking to hydrate afterrunning, swimming, hiking, dancing, or other ways you might get active. One reason these drinks helpyou is because they have electrolytes; electrolytes help…
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Popcorn

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3 Things you can do Before Bed to Prepare for Sleep

How many of you get at least 8-10 hrs of sleep each night? In the words of a past FitQuest student: “that sounds like a dream!” Getting enough sleep each night is hard. Maybe you spend too much time in front of screens beforehand, or maybe even without screens you don’t sleep much. We don’t…
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Being Physically Active in the Pandemic (Part 2)

-you and your family from going to a park and playing any of your favorite recess games with each other. Bike rides are another safe and socially distant way to stay active. -If staying home is more of your thing, filling that hour with activities like dancing, jogging in place, or games like ping pong…
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Being Physically Active in the Pandemic (Part 1)

Since Covid started, world health officials have talked a lot about the importance of wearing masks, social distancing, and staying 6-ft away from others, but what is often left out of the discussion, is their recommendation to be active at least once a day. If you feel like you haven’t been physically active since the…
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