Stay Strong, Stay Healthy your ticket to better health

Our bodies are made for activity, but modern conveniences have caused us to become more inactive. Physical inactivity can place our health at risk for many chronic diseases.

Here’s the good news! We have something fun planned to get you up and moving! The MU Extension “Stay Strong, Stay Healthy” program in El Dorado.

This eight-week program can help you get started on the road to better health. The Stay Strong, Stay Healthy program is built on simple, strength building exercises that will improve balance, health, and state of mind. No, it’s not strenuous weight-lifting; you’ll start at a level that’s right for you. No one is too inactive to participate. Building strength promotes quality of life and independence; especially for adults over 50.

Participants meet for 1 hour, two times each week 9 – 10 am on July 6, 8, 13, 20, 22, 27, 29, Aug. 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, and 26 at CCMH, 1401 S Park St, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744.

To register, call University of Missouri Cedar County Extension office: 417-276-3313.  All equipment for the class will be provided. Pre-registration is required. Class size is limited to 15.

The program is based on the research of Dr. Mariam Nelson, Tufts University, and has been used by countless individuals in many settings. Instruction is provided by University of Missouri Extension faculty.