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Fit Kids First - A free way for teens to get and stay active

By: Carolyn Donaldson
Updated: December 19, 2011
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The Hollidaysburg Area YMCA is celebrating the Allegheny Street Bridge project was created in 2009 to offer qualifying teens a free membership.
Sponsored by funds from an anonymous donor and a grant from the United Way of Blair County.
 
Over 160 teenagers have been awarded y memberships at no cost since the beginning of this program.

Starting Monday, December 19th,  these memberships will be known as Greg Griffith membership, named after a supporter and former board member who recently lost his battle with colon cancer.


The Allegheny Street Bridge Project has activities for its members from 3pm to 6pm on school days with adult counselors and healthy snacks.

There are an average of 40 to 80 teens who come to "hang out" the healthy way at the Y each day

To learn more about the Allegheny Street Bridge Project head here.

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Know Your BMI

FYI, your BMI is PDI.

Huh? Would you like a translation? Here it is: For your information (FYI), your body mass index (BMI) is pretty darn important (PDI).

Did you know you had a BMI? Body mass index is a calculation that uses your height and weight to estimate how much body fat you have. Too much body fat is a problem because it can lead to illnesses and other health problems. BMI, although not a perfect method for judging someone's weight, is often a good way to check on how a kid is growing.

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The best way to determine your BMI is to have your doctor do it for you. That way, you'll know the number is accurate and your doctor can discuss the result with you. If you're interested, you also can figure out your BMI on your own.

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