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HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HAPPY NEW MINDSET!

Just one step is all it takes, one baby step a er another. North Atlanta FitLife will be with you all year long to encourage and inspire you.

We welcome Fit Club Internation l to the cover! Look at all these happy faces welcoming 2020! As you can see, FCI is a fitness club for the whole family! More on Page 13.

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Winter chill calls for comfort foods. But they don’t have to be full of fat. Check out FIT FARE on page 7 for a healthy comfort food option Moms and Sons unite in serving our community through the Young Men’s Service League Northeast Chapter. Learn more about them on page 14and how you can be a part of YMSL NE. Here’s to YOU, FitLife Family, and to your journey in 2020. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of it. Don’t forget to LIKE and FOLLOW @northatlantafitli e on Facebook and Instagram.

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With the new year comes a new mindset, a new desire to be and eat healthier. Winter is a tough time to make big changes to our diet as the colder temperatures have us longing for comfort food to help keep us warm. Serve this highly reviewed, delicious Shepherd’s (or Cottage) pie and you will know you’re taking the first step to making healthier choices, AND getting your comfort food fix.

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Healthy Smile, Healthy YOU! HEALTHY SMILE HEALTHY YOU! The Connection Between Oral & General Health

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1. Lowering the Risk of Heart Disease

The chronic inflamm tion that accompanies gum disease has been associated with the development of cardiovascular disease, which can lead to heart a acks and strokes. The good news is that treating gum disease can lower the risk. If heart problems run in your family, early prevention can optimi e your heart health as you age.

2. Helping Control Diabetes

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difficult. If you are diabetic, controlling your blood sugar reduces your risk of developing serious complications

3. Sharpening Memory

According to a report released by the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, adults with early stage gum disease consistently performed worse on memory and cogniti e skill tests than their peers with superior oral health. Taking care of your gums may help protect your mental abilities as you age.

4. Helping You Have a Healthier Baby

Hormonal changes during pregnancy can predispose women to gum disease.

Studies have shown that the babies of expectant mothers with gum disease are more likely to experience preterm deliveries and low birth weights. Vigilant dental care during pregnancy can result in a healthier mom and baby.

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Local Trail Guide

Miles of trails in your own back yard! Here’s a list of some of our local gems. Please share your feedback on our North Atlanta FitLife Facebook page.

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ALPHARETTA Big Creek Greenway – 8 miles 3104-3122 Kimball Bridge Road

JOHNS CREEK Newtown Park – 2 miles 3150 Old Alabama Road

Webb Bridge Park – 1.4 miles 4780 Webb Bridge Road

Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center – 3 miles 9770 Autrey Mill Road

Rock Mill Park – A ached to the Greenway.

3100 Kimball Bridge Road Garrard Landing Park Loop – 1.2 miles 8000 Holcomb Bridge Road Wills Park – 1.7 miles 11925 Wills Road SUWANEE Sims Lake Park – 1.2 miles 4600 Suwanee Dam Road Suwanee Creek Greenway – 6.3 miles 375 Buford Highway Settles Bridge Park Extended Loop Trail – 2.1 miles, 2.4 mile Extended Loop 298 Johnson Road George Pierce Park – 1.2 miles & 2.6 miles 55 Buford Hwy 12

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Jones Bridge Trail – 4.6 miles 9065 Barnwell Road, Cha ahoochee National Recreation Area DULUTH McDaniel Farm Park – 3 miles 3251 McDaniel Road Bunten Road Park – 1.5 miles 3180 Bunten Road Shorty Howell Park – 1.25-miles 2750 Pleasant Hill Road WP Jones Memorial Park – 1 mile 3770 Pleasant Hill Road PEACHTREE CORNERS Simpsonwood Park – 3.1 miles 4511 Jones Bridge Circle

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5 years ago, Janet was 350 pounds. At only 45, her health was compromised by her weight. She was told she was not a candidate for weight loss surgery. One fateful day, a trip to Home Depot with a friend changed her life. There she met Justin Samms. Janet’s friend asked him about training and he encouraged them to schedule a free consultation. Janet was the one who took him up on his o er. That January, she resolved to get healthier, yet for 2 years, she was inconsistent and

gave Justin excuse a er excuse: ti ed, work, kids, not enough time, etc. She used all the excuses we all try. She had lost 50lbs, yet was su ocating with the extra weight. Her doctor still would not recommend the weight loss surgery. She would have to change her lifestyle. Right then, she commi ed to a change. She went to the gym every day, sometimes twice, and changed her diet using the meal plan Justin advised. Now, 5 years later, Janet is strong, healthy and has lost a total of 200lbs! She doesn’t need that surgery because she changed her life and her health at Fit Club International. She is now a Certifie Personal Trainer at FCI!

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GIVING BACK Moms & Sons Serve Together!

Boy moms understand the challenges of trying to spend quality time with their sons. Teaching them to look beyond themselves and help others can also be a challenge. The Young Men’s Service League, Northeast Atlanta, YMSL NE, addresses both of these challenges and has become an impactful part of our community.

YMSL is a non-profi organization that initi tes and encourages young men and their mothers to pursue philanthropic involvement in their community and provides an opportunity to enhance mother/ son relationshi s. The NE chapter has over 200 members and has served over 4000 volunteer hours just since April of 2019! YMSL NE supports more than 25 local philanthropies including helping with job fairs at the Norcross Co-Op, delivering Meals on Wheels, playing BINGO with residents of Senior Centers, YMCA Parents Night Out, assisting at camps at Autry Mill Nature Preserve and preparing meals at two Ronald McDonald Houses. One of the boys’ favorites is preparing and serving dinners to our local veterans. YMSL NE also participates in an “Ultimate Gift” project each year. This year these amazing moms and sons helped build a playground fence

Kim Rutledge, Daniel Cassidy, Ann Marie Cassidy, Carson Rutledge

and paint the interior of Imagine Me Academy, a preschool for homeless children in downtown Atlanta. Imagine!

Imagine being able to give back to your community serving WITH your son, and instilling the values to make our communities thrive no ma er where we live. If you would like to learn more about the YMSL NE Atlanta Chapter and the philanthropies we serve, please visit www.ymslneatlanta.org. If you are a mom of a rising freshman in high school, and are interested in becoming a member, contact Sandy Yeager at syeager6@gmail.com. Membership enrollment for new members takes place in February/March of the boys’ 8th grade year.

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