Instead of dieting, women should focus on becoming healthier instead, contend experts. They said it is possible to be fat and fit and that restrictive diets do not work.

A recent study showed that after 12 weeks of exercise and guidance on eating patterns, a group of morbidly obese women were healthier even though they had not lost weight. That’s right. The women’s blood pressure and cholesterol levels improved as did their psychological well-being.

So, don’t let the winter blues weigh you down...Get fit by joining the Healthy LifeStyles. Though the program focus is on female heads of households, all residents are encouraged to participate in the free 8-week program.

Established earlier this year, the program provides participates with exercise techniques as well as healthy eating practices. Both women and men who have participated in the program have found the program to helpful in jump starting their individual healthy lifestyle program.

“Overall it was pretty good. I learned a lot out of it as far are reading food labels, drinking more water…,” Ms. Ayyisha Turner.

For more information on the program or to enroll in the upcoming classes, call Mr. Alemayhu Mihret at Wheeler Creek at (202) 574-1508.