Healthy 4 Life

I spent my afternoon setting up for a great event in Pittsburgh tomorrow.  Come and visit me at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center where I will be volunteering a the 2011 American Diabetes Association Diabetes/WTAE Healthy 4 Life Expo.  If you or anyone in your family has diabetes, its worth the trip down to the convention center.  Check out the schedule! 

I am spending my day in the Have Fun-Get Active! section.  I am lucky enough to kick of the day with one of the first presentations..."Wake up and Wii!"  Hey, I like going to the gym but it doesn't happen in the morning and I believe that is really the best time to work out. So I am going to ask everyone to play Wii with me and see if you can get a workout!  Maybe it isn't the best exercise but Zumba on the Wii can definitely get your heart rate up.  I think it is also a great example of some ways you can engage in physical activity with your kids.  We'll have the Kinect too but that wasn't as catchy as Wake up and Wii.

As I finish up, I am really excited to learn from one of the best Hoopers in the Burgh and I'm not talking about basketball.  The Steel City Hoop Union is going to do some instruction on hula-hooping and let you try this fun workout!!!

I am really excited about the DIVABETIC area and workshops this year too! Why you ask? Because it has a Golden Girls Theme!!! And who doesn't LOVE the Golden Girls?  There are cooking demos throughout the day for those of you that love food, family activities, and lots more! It is definitely worth checking out.

I'll be sure to share some of the info tomorrow!