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How to Learn About Healthy Living in Marple Newtown

Do your New Year's resolutions have you looking for new gyms and health centers? Try these in Marple Newtown.

2013 is sure to bring an onslaught of doctors' appointments, check-ups, and new diet and exercise regimens for you and your family.

If you are looking to get a consultation about your health, or to find new ways to get into better shape, here are some places to check out in Marple Newtown Patch:

MARPLE NEWTOWN YMCAS

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So there aren't any YMCAs in the Marple Newtown area but the nearest ones include the Upper Main Line YMCA in Berwyn, the Rocky Run YMCA in Media, and the soon-to-be-built Haverford YMCA.

MARPLE NEWTOWN GYMS

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Here's a list of gym membership rates at local gyms in the Marple Newtown area for 2013. There are more than a dozen gyms, fitness centers, yoga studios, and other workout classes offered in the Marple Newtown area. Find out where to get in shape here.

MARPLE NEWTOWN HEALTH CENTERS

The Main Line Health Center has two locations in the Marple Newtown area–one on the Ellis Preserve property in Newtown Square and another located in the Lawrence Park Shopping Center in Broomall.

MARPLE NEWTOWN SENIOR CENTERS

The Marple Newtown Senior Citizens Activities Center is located at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Broomall. It is essentially a social group that conducts activities, attends shows and makes day trips. Senior living centers like Martin's Run and Dunwoody Village also hold various activities throughout the year that's open to the public.

MARPLE NEWTOWN CANCER CENTERS

The Main Line Health Center in Newtown Square offers cutting-edge treatment for cancer patients, including radiology, thearpy, board-certified oncologists and medical oncologists, and more. Learn about their cancer center here.

MARPLE NEWTOWN OBESITY CENTERS

The Main Line Health Center in Newtown Square also offers nutrition experts, who are members of the American Dietetic Association. The experts specialize in weight management, healthy eating, eating disorders, heart disease, and more. Find out more about their nutrition center here.

MARPLE NEWTOWN NUTRITION CENTERS

Included in the nutrition center at the Main Line Health Center in Newtown Square, nutrition experts also specialize in gastrointestinal problems, diabetes, childhood/adolescent nutrition, pregnancy, disease prevention, sports nutrition, vegetarian diets, nutrition for older adults, and more. Find out more about their services here.

offers vitamins, supplements, sports nutrition, protein, diet products, digestion aids, herbs, and energy and endurance products. 


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