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Last week I went to St. Mary’s Medical Center during Hospital Week to help promote the St. Mary’s Blue Springs Billion Step Challenge. St. Mary’s is the title sponsor and asked if I would help them engage more employees and community members. I had a good time meeting new people and talking about such an [...]

I found an interesting story a few weeks back where 5th graders in Arizona logged steps and accumulated over 5.4 Billion Steps. Then this morning, I came across a story about students in New York logging over 1 Billion Steps. “Nearly 270 classes from Yonkers, Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany logged more than 1.4 billion steps [...]

The 5K 4 MDA put on by the students at Blue Springs High School was a success! The weather was a bit chilly and rainy early in the morning but really cleared up just before race time. Below are some highlights from the race as well as a few pictures. $5,630 raised for the MDA! Way [...]

This Sunday, the 5K 4 MDA will be taking place at Brittany Hill Middle School in Blue Springs, MO. Last week I went out to Blue Springs High School to meet a few of the students that are helping to put on the event. I took a little video of the kids talking about the [...]

Guest post by our good friends, the Hy-Vee Dieititians right here in the KC Metro. Plant Sterols For a Healthier Heart One of the questions often asked is what foods can a person eat to help lower cholesterol.  The good news for many Americans trying to lower their cholesterol is they can do that by simply eating [...]