Warm weather runs demand caution from regular exercisers
Local fitness experts urge gradual build up and smart heat management as temperatures rise. Exercise physiologist Kevin Sharpe and Nancy Hansen advise warming up, hydrating, and cooling down to prevent injuries and heat-related illness.
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Fitness For Life
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
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Community health events and professional honors listed
University Hospital hosts a Sinusitis and Allergies program on May 6 at 7 p.m with Dr Terrance Cook as guest speaker. Dr Gaston Machado elected to the South Carolina College of Emergency Physicians board and long time Aiken Regional Medical Centers clinician. A 6.2 mile Cystic Fibrosis Walk from Augusta Riverfront Marina to downtown on May 22 raises funds, with Great Strides 1993 event starting at 9 a.m. Registration at marina. walk at 10 a.m. Contact (706) 721-2635 for sponsors and volunteers. Nursing Seminar at Houndslake Country Club features Katherine W Vestal with sessions on healthcare transformation. registration: (706) 641-5360. Heart Smart Eating for Seniors seminar May 14 9 to 10 a.m. Aurora Pavilion Medical Park Drive. register at 706 649 7981. Seminar is free.
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Gaston
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South Carolina College of Emergency Physicians
University of Texas At
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Columbia
American Board of Emergency Medicine
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Augusta
Theystic Fibrosis Foundation
Aiken
Houndslake Country Club
Katherine W. Vestal
Hay Management Consultants
Vestal
Duane Price
Lower Savannah
Georgia Heart Institute School of Cardiovascular Technology
Augusta Technical Institute
Quitting Smoking Can Help Health and Weight
Start by planning meals with low fat snacks such as fruit vegetables popcorn and crackers. Keep fatty foods out of reach and track everything you eat to recognize patterns. Begin a book of activities to keep hands busy and add regular exercise after physician approval.
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