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OC Marathon - Team FFMA

Posted in FFMA Events by armenk on the August 22nd, 2009

Fitness Factory is running the OC Marathon for its third straight year. Next year’s marathon is on May 2nd, 2010. Please inquire with us if you or your kids are interested in participating in the Kids Run, 5K, or Half Marathon as part of the Fitness Factory Martial Arts Team. More details to come. http://www.ocmarathon.com/

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Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides

Posted in Fitness & Nutrition by armenk on the August 20th, 2009

The Full List: 47 Fruits & Veggies (from The Environmental Food Group)

http://foodnews.org/fulllist.php

RANK FRUIT OR VEGGIE SCORE
1 (worst) Peach 100 (highest pesticide load)
2 Apple 93
3 Sweet Bell Pepper 83
4 Celery 82
5 Nectarine 81
6 Strawberries 80
7 Cherries 73
8 Kale 69
9 Lettuce 67
10 Grapes - Imported 66
11 Carrot 63
12 Pear 63
13 Collard Greens 60
14 Spinach 58
15 Potato 56
16 Green Beans 53
17 Summer Squash 53
18 Pepper 51
19 Cucumber 50
20 Raspberries 46
21 Grapes - Domestic 44
22 Plum 44
23 Orange 44
24 Cauliflower 39
25 Tangerine 37
26 Mushrooms 36
27 Banana 34
28 Winter Squash 34
29 Cantaloupe 33
30 Cranberries 33
31 Honeydew Melon 30
32 Grapefruit 29
33 Sweet Potato 29
34 Tomato 29
35 Broccoli 28
36 Watermelon 26
37 Papaya 20
38 Eggplant 20
39 Cabbage 17
40 Kiwi 13
41 Sweet Peas - Frozen 10
42 Asparagus 10
43 Mango 9
44 Pineapple 7
45 Sweet Corn - Frozen 2
46 Avocado 1
47 (best) Onion 1 (lowest pesticide load)
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Picnic at the Park - Potluck Sign Ups

Posted in FFMA Events by armenk on the August 4th, 2009

We want to make sure we have a variety of food to eat! You can either put your dish on the sign up sheet at the studio, or you can post a comment to this Blog with your dish. Just include your first, last name and the dish you are bringing. Make sure you read through the other comments to see what others are bringing.

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Fitness Factory - Multicultural Picnic at the Park

Posted in FFMA Events by armenk on the August 3rd, 2009

All Fitness Factory families are invited to attend our first ever Multicultural Picnic at the Park. This picnic will be a potluck so please bring a dish of your choosing. Family and friends are welcome.

Date: Saturday, August 15th

Time: 11:30 AM - 2 PM

Location: William R. Mason Regional Park

*Sign-up sheets will be available at the studio this week, or post your dish on our Sign Ups Blog.

** Signs will be posted at the park so that everyone will be able to find our picnic location.


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