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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
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The
Diabetes
Association of Fall River and New Bedford is again offering its
popular "Families Preventing Diabetes: Keep Moving!" each week from 6:30
to 8:00 p.m. at the Southcoast Wellness Center, 250 Faunce Corner Road,
in North Dartmouth (just off Route 195). This six-week program for is
designed for children ages 10-14 and their families who may be at risk
for developing Type 2 diabetes. Participants learn how to prevent
diabetes in their family, learn healthy nutrition, and participate in
fun activities like hip-hop dancing, aqua aerobics, volley ball, and
swimming. The cost is only $5 per week per family and scholarships are
available. No one get turned down! Registration is needed, so anyone who
is interested should call Bill at 508.672.5671.
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(Pictured above, top row) Diabetes Association Program Director Bill DaPonte welcomes participants to the March session. (Middle row) Robert Janesh, a student in the Culinary Nutrition Department at Johnson & Wales University, teaches ways to prepare low calorie and low sugar fruit drinks that can help with weight loss, a key factor in preventing diabetes. (Bottom row) Kieliegh "Spikey" Soria, dance instructor at Posé Dance Company School of Dance in Fall River, leads the group in some flexibility exercises. Regular exercise is another important factor in reducing the risk of acquiring diabetes. |
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