Research suggests cooking with olive oil can be beneficial to your health. Its monounsaturated fat content can help lower LDL, or “bad” blood cholesterol.
The question then becomes: which type of olive oil to use?

Our New Physical Director Eric Vahey has been hard at work to bring you some great new programs at the West County Y.

Kids
Youth Personal Training
Extended Fitness Center Usage
Sport Specific Training

Crunched for time? Try our new Express Personal Training. The same great quality training, in a shorter time! Don't have time after work? Train at lunch!

Each Session is $30. Call 636-532-3100 ext. 259 and talk to Joy Jones to schedule your appointments today!

Excerpt from www.parents-choice.org

1. Walk together. Pencil it into everyone’s busy schedules - family walking time. Every day/night, or even once or twice a week. 30 minutes to 1 hour. Even if it’s just around the block.

It is going to happen. You are going to “fall off the wagon” occasionally due to special events, vacations, lack of motivation, someone or something in your life sabotaging your efforts . . . When it does happen, there are a number of things you can do to get back on track with your health and fitness program. Here are a few things to remember that can help you get back on track or prevent the train from derailing.

Congratulations to all triathletes who participated!

Prevent and control high blood cholesterol
High blood cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease. Preventing and treating high blood cholesterol includes eating a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol and high in fiber, keeping a healthy weight, and getting regular exercise. All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every five years. If yours is high, your doctor may prescribe medicines to help lower it.