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Eat Smart Move More Tip
Fire Up The Grill
For any die hard grill-master, their motto is likely - if you can eat it, you can grill it. In many cases this is true.
Grilling is a great way to cook up healthy, quick summer fare. Grilled foods are healthier options because you use less fat and oil when preparing them. And as an added bonus cooking on the grill keeps your house cooler in the summer because you're taking the heat outside. [full story]
Recreational Activities
Trails and Walks
Asheville Arboretum
The North Carolina Arboretum is a 426-acre public garden located within the Bent Creek Research and Demonstration Forest of the Pisgah National Forest. Surrounded by the dense folds of the botanically diverse Southern Appalachian Mountains, the Arboretum is nestled in one of the most beautiful natural garden settings in America. [more]
Fitness & Nutrition News
Foods that Fight
Continuing with our topic of using foods as tools to boost the strength of your body systems, I would like to discuss immunity boosters. Throughout the ages, people have used different foods and herbs to strengthen the body's core defense system, the immune system. The Greeks believed in the power of olive oil to cure almost any illness; including neuralgia and fever. [more...]
Sun Safety
When heading outdoors it's easy to forget about sun safety. Share these tips with your audience to help them stay safe when they head outside to move more...
Grant Helps to Enthuse a New Generation
Asheville Citizen Times - Nanci Bompey
Sean Cheyney may never have known about fixed-gear cycling if he hadn't joined the Erwin Middle School bike club. Advertisement Since joining the club two years ago, the eighth-grader has not only learned how to skillfully maneuver the brakeless, one-speed bike around the track at Carrier Park, but he has also competed and won medals in several races in the area. [more info from the Asheville Citizen Times]
Check Out Our New Videos!
Are you interested in Eating Smart in Buncombe County? Downtown on the Move and BCTV have produced videos on eating healthy.
- Take a tour of some local school gardens.
- Learn about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA's).
- Visit community gardens and orchards in Montford, Pisgah View and Black Mountain.
- Check out an urban edible park, tailgate markets and learn more about CSAs at the worksite.

Downtown on the Move Walking Routes
Have you wondered about the green Eat Smart Move More signs in downtown Asheville. These signs mark 3 different walking routes, two 1-mile and a 2-mile. The routes are great to help you plan how to get a little exercise into your day. These routes are shown on our Downtown on the Move map.
In addition to providing an overview of the routes, the map was designed to help people who live or work in downtown to think about how they can incorporate walking into their daily routines. Many people don't leave their car at home or parked during the day because they believe they can't run errands or take care of business. However, when asked, most say they would gladly walk a mile for an errand. This map can give you a sense of distance and help you find easy-to-walk-to locations like the post office, drug store or food market.
Log On To Local Food
Find out where you can get fresh local produce and what's at the tailgate markets this week at BuyAppalachian.org.
Calendar of Events
- Annual Retreat
July 31st at the REI Community Room - Family Farm Tour 2009
June 27th & 28th
Quick Clicks
Healthy Buncombe Videos - You can find our latest videos and other related stuff here.
MoveAbout - Check out the new site for the Movabout wellness program. You can also find out more on our MoveAbout page.
Bicycle Commuter's Guide - Download this guide from the City of Asheville and the Asheville Bicycle & Pedestrian Task Force for great information on making your trip into work on your bike!
Healthy Buncombe Stuff - Find out how to get exclusive Healthy Buncombe Merchandise
Worksite Wellness - Is your worksite's answer to wellness diet soda in the vending machine? Take a look at some ideas for taking the wellness up a knotch in your office.
Smoke Free Dining - The only smoke you'll find in these restaurants is coming from the food.
Join Healthy Buncombe - All you need to get involved in the health of your community.
New Links
- Active Options for Aging Americans
activeoptions.org - Blue Ridge Commuter Connections
blueridgecommute.org - Google Map Pedometer
webwalking.com/googlemap.htm - Nutrition Action Healthletter
cspinet.org/nah - NCDOT Division of Bicycling and Pedestrian Transportation
ncdot.org/transit/bicycle - Fruits & Veggies More Matters
fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org - Asheville Bike and Pedestrian Task Force
abptaskforce.org


