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FALL 2019 / HEALTH & WELLNESS DIRECTORY 6 By Karen Stokes Special to Conley Media It's no secret that teens love technology and spend hours a day on their cellphones, laptops and playing video games. For better health, the sedentary activities should be replaced with activities that require more movement. The benefits from regular exercise range from keeping weight under control, boost- ing energy levels and increas- ing muscle strength to manag- ing stress and fighting anxi- ety and depression. Shannon Johnson, person- al trainer and owner of All Around Fitness in Glendale, is a former University of W i s c o n s i n - M i l w a u k e e women's basketball player and focuses on the health and fitness of clients of all ages. She believes diet, along with exercise is important. "It is super important for teens to train because they are in their 'growth' stages. Everything that they eat, drink and do will affect their bodies for the rest of their lives. So it's very important to get the nutrients from fruits and veggies, as well as partic- ipating in some physical activity," said Johnson. The United States Depart- ment of Agriculture says that a healthy plate is 50% fruits and vegetables, 25% grains and 25% protein. In August, Vibe Health and Fitness in Waukesha held a Vibe to be You teen summer camp that focused on fitness exercises, arts and crafts and mindfulness techniques to aid in self-expression. Vibe Health and Fitness works to embody an overall mind, body, spirit and emotion connec- tion. "The main goal of our camp was to help open the minds of children to various positive coping mechanisms to deal with stress through mindfulness, self-expression, movement, physical activity and self-awareness," said Carly Chertos, personal train- er and co-owner of Vibe Health and Fitness. "We rec- ommend doing bodyweight movement and doing differ- ent cardiovascular exercises, yoga type stretching, ropes, core and teamwork exercises. "By doing fitness and releasing healthy endorphins the kids naturally feel more confident and strong," Chertos said. Photo by Vibe Health and Fitness Ropes, yoga, and stretching were part of the exercises to build strength with teens during the Vibe to be You summer camp. Teens benefit physically and emotionally when staying active Diet also plays a role in helping teens stay healthy You have more than one choice for specialized orthopedic hand to shoulder care. 414-453-7418 www.hsswi.com Convenient Compassionate Comprehensive "It would be our privilege to care for you." Brookfield • Glendale • Mayfair • Airport • Cedarburg 265747001 Mark Hodgson, M.D. Norman Buebendorf, M.D. Curtis Crimmins, M.D. David Siverhus, M.D. David Meister, M.D.