City to host wellness & nutrition fair today

The City of Montgomery is hosting a RiverRegionLean.com Wellness and Nutrition Fair today from 10am until 2pm at Eastdale Mall's Centre Court.

The exhibitors will be promoting healthy living to the residents in the River Region as they create more awareness of the options that are available in the community to live a healthier lifestyle.

There will be live demonstrations from The Montgomery Fencing Club, CrossFit Saints Forge and The Taoist Tai Chi Society. There will also be lots of give-a-ways and information available from the exhibitors.

Exhibitors for RiverRegionLean.com Wellness and Nutrition Fair

City Parks and Recreation Department
Gold's Gym
Alabama Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Men's Health Initiative
Montgomery Fencing Club (demonstration 10:15 to 11:15)
Earth Fare
Hampstead Institute Farms
Life South of Central Alabama
Baptist Health
Jackson Hospital Sleep Clinic
Fit4Life
Montgomery Multisport
CrossFit Saints Forge (demonstration 11:30 to 12:30)
Better Fitness Gym
Let's Move the River Region
The Institute for America's Health
River Region Health & Fitness Magazine
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Montgomery AIDS Outreach
The Taoist Tai Chi Society (demonstration 12:45 to 1:45)

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