Fresh Focus Nutrition & Wellness

06/08/2026

Our Rockport walk was great today! Such beautiful scenery and nice conversation! This weeks walks will be:
⭐️Monday 6/8 at 10:45am at Sytek Park. River walk to fairgrounds and back- about 3 miles.
⭐️Saturday 6/13 at 9:00am- Meet at 13856 Parallel Ave, Alpena on Long Lake! Will walk to US23 and back about 2 miles.
All walks are welcome to everyone and weather dependent. I will post an hour or more ahead if I am personally not walking due to weather- but everyone can always go regardless! 😍

06/07/2026

Today’s walk 6/7 at Rockport at 11am looks sunny 🌞and perfect! I won’t hike this time, but if you want to - by all means do it! 👏 Our walking club has no rules, no egos, and no competing. Just show up and walk! 😁 Kids and fur-kids on leashes welcome! Your heart 🫀 and head 🧠will thank you greatly🫶🏼!

06/05/2026

Simply walking daily for 30 minutes or more has SO MANY health benefits! 🫀❤️🥰💪🧠 This article is great. It’s no secret that I am a huge believer in walking outside, and truly love it!

Learn how it affects blood pressure and more.

06/04/2026

Our inaugural “Alpena Walking Club” walk happened today at 11am! 🤗🤩😍 We met at ACC, walked the river by the hospital, to Sportsman’s Island and back. 🚶‍♀️ We took a couple quick breaks, and everyone had a great time! Not many people knew each other. There were two other women and an 8 year old, not pictured here. They veered off as I think the young one was tired at 1.5 miles. It was hot! 🔥 I was so pleasantly surprised that people attended the first one, being at 11am! 👏YAY! Community. 🤝Connection 🫶🏼. Mental health. Heart 🫀 health. Physical movement. 💪 Creating new neuropathways in the brain 🧠 by doing something new with strangers. Heart full! 💕 Yay! Next walk is this Sunday at 11am at Rockport! See you there! 🥰

06/03/2026

Walking Club is here! 🙌We will do a variety of walks around the Alpena Area. Each will be about 45 minutes of walking. 🚶There will be a wide variety of times and days that they occur, so stay tuned to the page for weekly walks!👀 There will be daytime and evening walks too! I AM SO EXCITED!🤩 Walking with friends, or new people makes it go by so quickly. There are SO MANY benefits to walking outdoors! (More on that tomorrow!) Just show up to participate when you can. Come as you are:) No ego amigos, no judgements, no rules! 😃Just walking for our mental health,🧠 heart health,💗 wellness and FUN! :) ⭐ This weeks walks: Thursday 6/4/26 at 11am- meet at ACC parking lot by the ACC gym. Walking the river and back. Sunday 6/7/26 at 11am at Rockport! ⭐

06/02/2026

Today is national Rotisserie Chicken Day! 🐓! A rotisserie chicken + a bagged chopped salad = nutritious and DELICIOUS lunch or dinner! No cooking needed! Rotisserie or frozen chicken pieces in the air fryer with a salad 🥗 is my lunch at least 3 days a week. Often it’s dinner before it after softball 🥎 games too! I switch out dressings, toppings, flavors. Great way to eat the rainbow 🌈 and such a FAST meal! 🌟 FUN FACT: grocery stores often vent out their chicken cooking steam into the parking lot between the hours of 2-7pm. 👃🏼 The scent of cooking food gets shoppers hungrier and they often spend more. Lil fun fact from Marketing 101 class at CMU in 2002!:) 🤓

06/02/2026

Fresh food for adults 60+ years old! Great program! Contact the Alpena Senior Center for more information! Getting fresh fruits and vegetables into our bodies is important at EVERY age!

🌽🍓 Senior Project FRESH 2026 is Here! 🍅🥒
If you're a senior looking for help purchasing fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables, the Senior Project FRESH Program may be available to you!
✅ Receive $25 in benefits to purchase eligible Michigan-grown produce at participating farmers markets and roadside stands.
Who qualifies?
• Adults 60 years and older who meet income guidelines
• Adults 55+ who are members of a federally recognized tribe in Michigan
📅 Program Dates: May 1, 2026 – October 31, 2026
🍎 Benefits can be used for eligible, unprocessed fruits and vegetables grown in Michigan.
📱 To apply, you will need an email address or a phone number that can receive text messages.
📞 Call Julie to schedule your appointment: 989-356-3585 ext. 21
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06/01/2026

Happy June! 😍🤩 It’s the first day of a fresh new month, and it’s beautiful out! 🌞 I just got back from a walk outside and remembered just how AMAZING a 20 minute walk outside can truly be! 🤩😍 Ive decided that I’m going to organize a summer “walking club” in Alpena! 🚶‍♀️ Stay tuned 👀for details, and drop a comment ⬇️ with your favorite place to walk in Northern Michigan please! It will be free 🆓 and open to everyone! More details to come on Wednesday 6/3! 🤩🥳 👏

05/28/2026

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I truly believe that your brain is your strongest muscle. You are NOT too old, big, weak, lazy, or unable. You ARE able when you believe!

05/19/2026

Summer is nearly here! 🌞Yay! Feel your best this summer and have FUN with family and friends! 👏🎉Yes you can eat at a cook-out, grad party, or family gathering and ENJOY IT! Yes, ice cream 🍨 is GOOD! 😊 Yes you can move more 🚶‍♀️ and ENJOY IT! No, you don’t NEED a magic pill, shot, or diet. 🙂‍↔️ There is a way to enjoy the treats and feel AMAZING! Make this summer your best feeling one yet. I’m here to help! 📱 Www.freshfocusnutritionandwellness.com
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