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• You Gotta Move- Your Stories!

  April 13, 2011 10:03 AM

  The finish line is in sight but You Gotta Move Goes Red is actually just the beginning of learning to live a healthy, more active lifestyle. I have enjoyed hearing from so many of you who have been participating in the program and shared your success stories as we prepare... more »

• You Gotta Move- Sleep Well!

  March 9, 2011 9:23 AM

  BIG NEWS: There will be a networking social for You Gotta Move Goes Red participants on Friday, March 18th from 5:30 until 7 at Heart Hospital of Lafayette. This is an opportunity for you to ask questions and find out how your fellow participants are doing. The scale and tape... more »

• You Gotta Move-- Lessley's Story & A Get-together!

  March 3, 2011 9:52 AM

  BIG NEWS: There will be a networking social for You Gotta Move Goes Red participants on Friday, March 18th from 5:30 until 7 at Heart Hospital of Lafayette. This is an opportunity for you to ask questions and find out how your fellow participants are doing. Dieticians, trainers and health... more »

• You Gotta Move-- And Then There Were 3!

  February 23, 2011 9:03 AM

  The "forbidden 5" is now down to 3! Remember, the forbidden five foods were those that people have a tendency to be sensitive to. As we add these foods back in, our coach Dawn Foreman says watch for an overall bloating, fatigue between meals and an increased craving for sugar.... more »

• Study Shows Louisiana Residents Don't Like Exercise

  February 18, 2011 7:25 PM

  According to a recent study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, about 30 percent of Louisiana residents don't exercise. The report found Louisiana, Mississippi and a few other southern states are less likely to be active during their leisure time, compared to those who live in other states.... more »

• You Gotta Move- Lafayette Parks & Recreation

  February 9, 2011 9:25 AM

  You Gotta Move Goes Red is well into its second week. I found out that Lafayette Consolidated Government offers some great options to help you move! Director of Parks and Recreation Gerald Boudreaux says the programs and parks are a commitment on the part of the government to help people... more »

• You Gotta Move Goes Red First Week Info!

  January 25, 2011 11:30 AM

  Congratulations on your decision to participate in the You Gotta Move Goes Red Program. Over the next 12 weeks, you will discover how your body responds to foods, establish healthy eating and exercise habits that will last a lifetime and get results! Each week you will find your success, nutrition... more »

• You Gotta Move Goes Red!

  January 19, 2011 9:27 AM

  A healthy weight and a healthy heart go hand in hand, but getting to a healthy weight can be a challenge. KATC's Tracy Wirtz visited with trainer and dietician Dawn Foreman who has designed a 12-week program that is basically a blueprint for jump-starting your weight-loss efforts and helping you... more »

• You Gotta Move for the New Year!

  January 5, 2011 10:43 AM

  The majority of viewers who answered out KATC Resolution poll said the "losing weight" was the goal for 2011. A big part of getting those pounds off... YOU GOTTA MOVE! KATC's Tracy Wirtz sat down with trainer Dawn Foreman to help you do it right. There are three things to... more »

• Tracy Tries Yoga and Pilates

  December 6, 2010 11:23 AM

  City Club Manager Mary Beth Langlinais says yoga is a mind and body form of exercise that compliments other workouts. It enhances coordination, balance, strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and helps with breathing. Pilates incorporates many yoga poses and a class with Pilates instructor Toni Heinen certainly gets the heart pumping!... more »

• You Gotta Move Beats The Drum!

  November 24, 2010 10:13 AM

  When you are talking about heart health, your goal for moving should be 150 total minutes of moderate exercise per week. We've been introducing you to some interesting ways to move, and this week, KATC's Tracy Wirtz is moving to the beat. It's basically aerobics and incorporating the rhythm of... more »

• You Gotta Move Tries Hoopercize

  November 10, 2010 10:17 AM

  Whether your goal is to get heart-healthy or to lighten your load, you gotta move! It's not often the words "exercise" and "fun" happen in the same sentence, but I found one workout where these two things happen in the same circle. It's called Hoopercize. It's aerobic exercise with an... more »

• Living Right: Adult Sports Injuries

  June 10, 2010 12:17 PM

  With adults trying to stay in shape amidst their busy lives, injuries are becoming more common. One local athlete, Gaye Alexander, now runs marathons, after doctors told her she would never run again. "He said ‘you know, your running career is probably done;' so of course I had... more »

• St. Mary jail training exercise

  October 14, 2009 11:31 AM

  St. Mary Parish Sheriff David A. Naquin announced that beginning at 7:30 am the Department of Corrections and the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office hosted a jail training exercise at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center. Training was offered to local municipal agencies and centered on the movement of... more »