Thursday, August 4, 2016

Family Wellness and Back to School Fair - Aug 11


Hope Fest 2016 Sat Aug 6

2016 Hope Fest in west Humboldt Park

Saturday August 6th, 2016
Starts at 10am
New Life Covenant Main Campus
3400 W. Division Street
Chicago, IL
Misc. Info: Child needs to be present to receive book bags. Parents encouraged to bring immunization records for school physicals. 

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Sitting down all day is bad for your health...

It's well-known that sitting down all day, be it at your desk, on the couch or in a car, is bad for your health. 
It's well-known that sitting down all day, be it at your desk, on the couch or in a car, is bad for your health. People know they should be getting up regularly, stretching their legs and simply moving their bodies more, but how many actually do it? Not enough.
    Twenty-three percent of adults globally -- and an alarming 80% of adolescents at school -- failed to be as active as they should have been in 2015, according to a new study. The potential health consequences are big, particularly for people who spend more of their day sitting.