posted on May 9, 2008 at 2:17 PM

During the news analysis, Kay Henderson of Radio Iowa talked about a proposed smoking bans on casino floors in Sioux City brought forth by the city council. Kay also talks with host Paul Yeager about Sen. Charles Grassley's personal fitness routine.
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posted on January 9, 2008 at 8:53 AM
Tim Lane, Fitness Consultant for the Iowa Department of Health and part of the “Lighten Up Iowa” program, and Jim Hallihan, Executive Director of the Iowa Sports Foundation, discuss statewide issues relating to health, fitness and obesity with host Todd Mundt.
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posted on January 8, 2008 at 5:41 PM
Forty years ago at least half of school-aged children walked or biked a mile to school. Today the number is about 15 percent. There are myriad reasons for this trend, but the fact remains that kids don’t walk as much as they once did. There is, though, an emerging movement to make communities more walk-able. It is a blend of strategy, infrastructure, and government incentive.
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posted on April 9, 2007 at 10:33 PM
Vernon Delpesce and Carol Voss tackle questions about how to handle the obesity epidemic in America.
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posted on April 9, 2007 at 10:33 PM
Vernon Delpesce and Carol Voss discuss how obesity affects Iowa's children.
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posted on April 9, 2007 at 9:06 AM

When Belle Plaine’s Matt Hoover was cast on NBC's “The Biggest Loser 2” the former 190-pound athlete had ballooned to a staggering 339 pounds. After losing a total of 157 pounds, he walked away with the grand prize of $250,000, but more importantly, he walked away with a new life.
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posted on February 12, 2007 at 10:55 AM

Maggie Rooney of Firehouse Yoga Studio in Des Moines takes us through three yoga poses she says are good for both the body and the mind.
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