Week Three of the challenge is here and the teams are competing hard, so keep it up!  All participants should be tracking their activity on the Week Three sheet, due by next Tuesday, April 28. Turn the tracking sheets in to the Hospitality Desk, Human Resources office, or Caul Fitness Center by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21.

The K-State Gerontology Club is holding their second annual Senior Prom 5k on Friday, April 24, at 5:45 p.m. It is a fun event and a way to earn more points for your team. Transportation will be available to the event. For transportation, sign up in the Blue Book at the Hospitality Desk. The Gerontology Club is welcoming everybody to the event, so you can participate by cheering on the runners and walkers, even if you are not running yourself! Please contact Jeff Heidbreder, Fitness leader, or Monte Spiller, Resident Services Leader, with any questions. Congratulations to Ruth Wells for being the winner of the Week One Healthy Eating Prize Drawing! Ruth won a $25 gift certificate to Prairie Star Restaurant. 

Next week’s events include the Group Walks and a Fitness Seminar over “Importance of Sleep.” The Group Walks will be at 1 p.m. Monday, April 20, and Wednesday, April 22.  Meet at the Village Entrance to start. The Fitness Seminar, “Importance of Sleep” will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, in the KSU Classroom. Quiz Questions will be posted in the Game Room Monday, April 20. Please place completed slips in the drop box located at the Hospitality Desk by Friday, April 24. 

Last  Week’s Quiz Answers:

1.) Fruits, vegetables, and whole grain products are good sources of fiber?

Answer is true. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that your body cannot digest. Unlike most carbohydrates, fiber cannot be broken down into sugar molecules, and passes through the body undigested. Fiber comes in two varieties, soluble and insoluble, which are both beneficial to health by helping to regulate the body’s use of sugars, as well as helping to keep hunger and blood sugar in check. Great sources of fiber are whole fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and beans.

2.) Muscle weighs more than fat?

Answer is false. This one is tricky, but one pound equals one pound. Although the size of a pound of muscle tissue is significantly smaller than a pound of fat tissue, they both equal one pound. Muscle tissue is roughly 18 percent more dense than fat tissue, which means that muscle tissue will occupy less space, giving the body a leaner look.