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Fit & Food Corner
The F&F Corner is the online extension of The Fit and Food Connection’s (FAFC) mission to provide healthy living resources to low income families throughout the greater St. Louis area. The FAFC believes that true holistic wellness comes from five things: Exercise, Nutrition, Stress/Sleep Management, Goal Setting, and positivity. Although we would love for everyone to be able to attend our events in person we know that your busy lifestyle might not always allow that. This is where the Fit and Food Corner comes in. This page contains resources that complement our in-person events and classes so that you have the resources to improve your health at the tips of your fingers.
Winter Getting You Down?
By Jordan Petersen
Winter is here and so are the runny noses, candy filled celebrations, and snowy grounds. Try to avoid the Winter sniffles by following the tips...
The Push-Up Challenge
On his 50th birthday, Matthew Solan celebrated by doing fifty full push-ups. I find this particularly impressive because I have never done a full push-up, on any day of the year, ever. Though...
Use The Ten Minute Rule To Reach Your Fitness Goals
Have you ever started a new, healthier diet with great enthusiasm, only to find yourself back to your old eating habits within a few weeks? Or maybe you want to exercise thirty minutes a day. You...
Knocking Out Hunger in St. Louis!
The Fit and Food Connection is partnering with New Era Fitness to host Knocking Out Hunger - a five week boxing class series! All tickets sales go towards the Fit and Food Connection’s Food...
National Osteoporosis Month
May is National Osteoporosis Month. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, about 54 million Americans have osteoporosis and low bone density, sometimes called osteopenia. Osteoporosis...
FAFC’s Empowerment Certification
The Fit and Food Connection has been working to make lives healthier in Northern St. Louis City and County since 2013. We provide healthy living resources to low...
Thank you, Luxco!
The Fit and Food Connection has come a long way since it's beginning, and none of it would have been possible without the tremendous support of our donors, parteners, sponsors, and friends. Not...
How to Save Money While Grocery Shopping
Grocery shopping is a routine many have come to despise or fear due to the overwhelming number of options available in stores these days. With an average of 50,000 products for a supermarket,...
Thank you to Enterprise Medical!
Recently, the Fit and Food Connection received a kind donation of FAFC branded t-shirts from Enterprise Medical. These t-shirts have helped us with our marketing initiatives immensely. We would...
Goal Setting Tracker
As we are now mid way through February, you may be feeling the pressure of your New Year's Resolution weighing you down. The Fit and Food Corner is here to remind you YOU'VE GOT THIS! Need a...
Tips to Eat Healthy When Eating Out
By Jordan Petersen
It can be a challenge to eat healthy food that isn’t loaded with sugar, salt, and fat when eating at a restaurant or fast food joint. While it is cheaper and...
Healthy Recipe: Maple Cinnamon Roasted Butternut Squash
With all the flavors of fall, this recipe will become your go-to, guilt-free fall comfort food. This vegan recipe will be a new favorite even for omnivores!
Kids Won’t Eat Vegetables? We’ve Got Tips!
It is hard enough for most adults to eat their daily servings of vegetables and fruit, but parents and others who care for children have an added responsibility. The USDA’s My Plate program...
Seven Ways to Eat Healthy on a Budget
Eating healthy doesn’t have to strain your wallet. With some planning and creativity, eating healthy on a budget can be easy and fun. Here are some useful ideas to help you create healthy and...
Sleep: Quantity, Quality, and Consistency
By Stefan Hanish
Sleep is important.
This statement is fairly common knowledge and probably won’t shock you. Anyone who has pulled an all-nighter or worked a night...
Five Ways to Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease
February is the month for hearts – chocolate hearts, Valentine’s Day hearts, and most importantly, our own heart. In fact, February is American Heart Month – a federally designated month-long event created to help raise awareness about heart disease and prevention.
Five Tips for a Healthy and Stress Free Holiday Season
The holiday season is now well underway, and many of us are feeling stress. Although the holidays are intended to be a time of joyful celebration, they can also be a time of added demands and...
Cultivating Gratitude All Year Long
The falling leaves and cool nights call to mind that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Thanksgiving is the time of year that we’re reminded to give thanks and reflect on what’s important...
The Many Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness meditation is a form of meditation that’s rooted in the Buddhist tradition. It involves sitting in a quiet space and paying close attention to the present moment without...