The weekly Wellness Wrap provides links to recent health and fitness news and lists events that will help you stay fit during the weekend. Check back every Friday morning. Have an interesting health or fitness-related link or event to share? Leave a comment or email me at emccracken@ydr.com.
File photo: Don’t try to guess how many calories are in that burger. New research found that people are bad at estimating calories on fast food.
It’s going to be a hot weekend: Exercise with caution and drink plenty of fluids. Here are some summer cooler recipes.
Fast food factoids: A new study found that Americans are bad at estimating how many calories are in fast food meals. And even though fast food chains like McDonald’s offers healthier options, not many customers are eating salads. If you don’t favor lettuce, try another option to make your burger healthier. The Washington Post taste tested 37 veggie burgers. Read the results.
Research roundup: Some researchers found that “fat talk” — body-denigrating conversation between girls and women — is so ubiquitous that it often reflects not how the speaker actually feels about her body but how she is expected to feel about it. And a new study suggests that depression, which can be a cause and symptom of obesity, increases the risk of stroke in young women. New research also found that statins, cholesterol-lowering medications, might block some benefits of exercise.
Get more updates and activities on the jump.
Updates:
– Meet The Black Sheep – a group of people who are 60 and older – who want to stay active. The group welcomes new members. To learn more, email jcschmidt@comcast.net or joebrillhart@comcast.net.
– Today, Hersheypark debuts itsHersheypark Happy Wellness Day in support of The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Initiative to Improve Adolescent Health. Activities target youth and include a Health Fair and a magic show demonstrating the importance of good nutrition.
Healthy weekend fun:
– The 45th Strawberry festival will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Christ Lutheran Church of Spry, 2385 S. Queen St., York Township.
– The Dillsburg Farmers Market opens 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at 117 N. Baltimore St. Stock up on locally-grown produce and let the kids participate in horticulture and agriculture activities.
– Hit the trails: Enjoy a short (but steep) hike along the Appalachian Trail, departing at 8 a.m. Saturday from the North lot of Rutters, N. George St. and Masonic Drive. Hikers will travel to Peters Mountain to climb 900 feet. Bring boots, water and snack or lunch. Or join the York Hiking Club for an annual brush clearing event along the Appalachian Trail on Peters Mountain, departing at 8:30 a.m. Sunday from the North lot of Rutters, N. George St. and Masonic Drive Lunch, water and work gloves are recommended. Contact Jim Hooper at 717-252-37884 for details.
