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Statistics on the rate of obesity in children today are alarming. According to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, obesity generally begins between the ages of 5 and 6 and during adolescence…

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“Grind for Kids” Saturdays with the Fitness Town Summit Seekers

Want to get fit and help support kids of BC Children’s Hospital at the same time? Then look no further than the Grouse Grind for Kids this summer with the Fitness Town Summit Seekers. This Summer, join us each and every Saturday morning for a group hike up the infamous Grouse Grind.

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Dion Makes A Change: Fitness Town 21 Day Family Fitness Challenge Winner

Dion turned 34 years old on October 15, 2010 and decided it was time to change his life. This is a journey of my weight loss. A blog and video by Ben Davis has inspired Dion to share this journey with his family and friends and whoever else is interested. Check out Dion’s blog.

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A Creative Approach to Childhood Obesity

Healthcare professionals have been calling childhood obesity a national epidemic for years but only recently has the extent of the problem become a part of the national conversation. Some statistics just can’t be ignored, such as the fact that 15 percent of American children, ages 6 to 11, are considered seriously…

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21 Day Family Fitness Challenge on The Express TV Show

Fitness Town, a Vancouver-based fitness company is on a mission to tackle childhood obesity and get kids across Western Canada active and healthy. Partnering with schools and pledging time, resources and equipment to school kids across the region, it is the hope of Fitness Town that all kids will have the equal opportunity to make [...]

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Local Vancouver school takes on the 21-day fitness challenge

Fitness Town, a Vancouver-based fitness company is on a mission to tackle childhood obesity and get kids across Western Canada active and healthy. Partnering with schools and pledging time, resources and equipment to school kids across the region, it is the hope of Fitness Town that all kids will have the equal opportunity to make a positive choice towards a healthier, more active lifestyle.

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Special offer for 21-Day Family Fitness Challengers!

SPUD Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery (Spud.ca) is an online local and organic food delivery company. Here at Spud.ca, we source the most local food possible, working with local farmers and vendors year-round to ensure that you receive the freshest and highest quality local and organic food available. All of the offerings you would expect from a traditional grocery store – fresh produce, local eggs and dairy, meat and poultry from the Lower Mainland, home cleaning supplies and grocery items – are available online, except with a Spud.ca delivery, you save yourself the trip to the grocery store, giving yourself more time to do what you want with your busy time.

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Local fitness equipment store helps Coquitlam family get active

A Coquitlam dad is setting an example of fitness for his family and Fitness Town, a leading fitness equipment provider in Western Canada, is rewarding him for it.

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Edmonton Sun Article featuring “a former fat kid”

The past 6 months has been a time of incredible personal and professional growth in my life. I’ve realized the thing that I love most about my career path are the opportunities to help families implement new, healthy lifestyle choices. There’s nothing greater than seeing someone, or a family, set personal health and fitness goals and then being allowed to help them achieve them. Even more satisfying is to see the choices they make weeks after accomplishing the goals. It’s true success when a person takes that original goal and turns it into a permanent habit; that’s the point when it becomes a lifestyle.

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11 Ways to Improve Your Health and Fitness in 2011

2011 is amongst us. Time to make some resolutions and better ourselves. Make this year the best year of your life! 11 tips on how to. Must read.

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