CORE Participates in Museum Family Game Day! On Sunday, July 21st, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art + History, hosted its regularly scheduled public event. Every Sunday during the summer, there is a themed family day activity at Abbott Square. The theme for this past weekend revolved around health, fitness, and staying active as a […]
CORE & Travel
Pacific Harbor Travel Expo: Making Adventure Dreams Come True! How do Santa Cruz CORE & Travel go together? On July 18th, the Dream Inn partnered with Pacific Harbor Travel and the Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce to host a travel expo. The Dream Inn is a notorious favorite for surfing, sand, and seafood. It […]
4th of July Firecracker Race
4th of July Morning Celebrated CORE’s Way! On the 4th of July, CORE celebrated in the best way possible! CORE had a booth at the Santa Cruz Firecracker Race. It took place at Harvey West Park. TheSanta Cruz Sunrise Rotary Club holds the event every year. There is no better way to kickstart the holiday than […]
Pregnancy and Exercise
A common misconception is that pregnancy is a time to only eat and rest. However, exercise and a healthy diet during pregnancy are twice as important for the health of both mother and child. A woman must try to stay physically active throughout the pregnancy and after, this lowers her chance of excessive weight gain, […]
33rd Annual Paddlefest Competition
Paddlefest: a Palooza of Surfing, Paddling, and Racing! CORE was ecstatic to participate (again) in this year’s 33rd Annual Paddlefest! This was a 3-day event highlighting Steamer Lane competition and Cowell’s classic. Paddlefest went out with a bang on the last day with a 5k/ 10k. The race was presented by Covewater Paddle Surf. What Competition! Every year Steamer Lane […]
Girls Rock Post-Ride Fun!
All Girls Rock, but Who are the Girls Rock of Santa Cruz? On March 23rd, the Girls Rock Santa Cruz Mountain Bikers started and ended their monthly ride at our amazing neighbor, Patagonia, on River Street. Girls Rock mission is to “inspire Bay Area women mountain bikers with rides and resources that are supportive, social, […]
Stress-Free UCSC Wellness Event
Engaging with Student Life to Optimize Health The Student Union Assembly reached out to CORE to collaborate on a private event for coping with mental and physical health stressors surrounding finals and test taking. On the sunny mid-morning of March 13th, talented massage therapist Juan Alvizar offered five-minute chair massages to UC Santa Cruz Students. […]
Moveable Joints
Joint health is fundamental to movement and independence. When joints fall victim to injury or disease, the person becomes limited by pain and daily life suffers. The joint disease, arthritis, is estimated to have affected 54.4 million US adults per year between 2013 and 2015 (1). Anyone can suffer from joint problems- from the most […]
Eating Before and After a Workout
Eating before and after a workout is important for burning calories, staying energized, losing weight, and speeding up recovery. The most beneficial combination to eat, both before and after a workout, is a mix of complex carbohydrates and protein. Complex Carbohydrates Complex carbohydrates help keep the body fueled through a workout and delay the onset […]
All About Glycogen
Glycogen is an important energy store for the body. Skeletal muscle and liver, both of which are essential to normal body function, store this important substance. Liver glycogen, for example, plays a role in regulating blood sugar levels and homeostasis. On the other hand, muscle glycogen helps in the contraction of skeletal muscle and thereby […]
