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Daughtery Road

Fitness expert offers tips to get healthy, stay healthy

March 22, 2017 By Kevin Weiss

Are you really healthy?

That was the main question posed by fitness professional Casio Jones, during a recent Community Awareness Series event, presented by Pasco-Hernando State College.

Jones is the wellness director for Florida Hospital Zephyrhills CREATION Health and Wellness Center, at 38233 Daughtery Road.

Speaking to dozens of students, faculty and community members at Pasco-Hernando State College’s East Campus in Dade City, Casio Jones offered nutritional and fitness tips. He warned that poor diet choices and lack of exercise can lead to major issues later in life.
(Kevin Weiss)

Jones held an educational and interactive discussion on March 14 at PHSC’s East campus in Dade City.

There, he spoke to a classroom filled with students, faculty and members of the community.

Upbeat and energetic, Jones offered up a “Cliff Notes” version for maintaining health, and presented several pillars for living life to its fullest.

Jones, who holds a master’s in health administration challenged the members of the audience to match their health efforts with their financial efforts.

He probed: “All that money in your bank account — how does that benefit you when you’re in a hospital bed, or just are not feeling good?”

Good or poor health, he said, all comes down to lifestyle choices.

“It’s simple. The choices that we make can affect our ability to exist with, or without, a chronic disease,” Jones explained.

The health and fitness professional cited a statistic by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), claiming 90 percent of the 10 leading causes of death are due to poor lifestyle choices.

He added his own blunt assessment: “I think that’s our biggest threat to our nation.”

Moreover, 1.4 million Americans die each year from a combination of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and stroke, according to the CDC.

For Jones, the staggering figures strike close to his heart.
Several relatives, including his mother and brother, suffer from Type 2 diabetes.

“I refuse to have diabetes,” Jones said. “I make different choices in my life, because I know there’s a (family) flaw.”

He warned poor choices — unhealthy food and drinks, lack of exercise, smoking — can contribute to “bad consequences” over time.

“We have to have a new mindset,” Jones said, “that what I’m doing today can affect tomorrow.”

He advised the crowd to refrain from refined sugar, alcohol and processed foods.

Those products, Jones said, “destroy your body.”

“Moderation can be deceiving,” he explained. “A little bit adds up.”

Jones, too, suggested keeping meat intake under 10 percent of all food consumption, surprising many in the audience.

He said animal products, especially those high in saturated fat, should instead be substituted with plant-based foods.
“Your body needs clean, whole nutrients,” he explained. “If you don’t have the energy to exercise, it has a lot to do with how you eat. Your body needs fuel — the right fuel.”

Besides offering several dietary parameters, Jones’ presentation also centered on exercise — and ways to get more of it.

Setting achievable goals is a good way to start, he said.

His suggestions include using the stairs more often, parking far away from various shopping destinations and taking daily evening strolls with a friend.

Small changes can equal big results.

Finding an enjoyable activity or sport is yet another simple way to be more physically active, Jones said.
“Find excuses to move,” he said. “Discover something you enjoy doing.”

Jones’ talk also included the need to maintain emotional and mental well-being.

Adequate rest, getting outdoors each day and an overall optimistic attitude goes a long way toward relieving tension and stress, he said.

“Focus on the good things,” he said, “and don’t pay attention to the small, negative things.”

Since 2011, Jones was instrumental in overseeing the development of the new Florida Hospital Zephyrhills CREATION Health Wellness Center, which opened last February.

The 13,000-square-foot, 24-hour fitness facility offers various group classes, healthy living seminars and a wellness spa.

Since the grand opening more than a year ago, the facility’s membership has grown from 465 members to over 2,050 members, Jones said.

“We are enjoying the impact we are making in our community,” he said. “It’s just a safe environment for people to come and learn.”

For information, visit FHZWellness.com.

Published March 22, 2017

Wellness center celebrates opening

February 10, 2016 By Kevin Weiss

Florida Hospital Zephyrhills officially welcomed community leaders and residents to the ribbon-cutting of its CREATION Health Wellness Center on Feb. 4.

Dozens took the opportunity to tour the 13,000-square-foot facility, which is housed near the hospital’s campus on the northeast corner of Daughtery Road and Dairy Road.

The wellness center features an education room, where free healthy cooking classes will be offered. (Kevin Weiss/Staff Photos)
The wellness center features an education room, where free healthy cooking classes will be offered.
(Kevin Weiss/Staff Photos)

The nearly $500,000 project is approximately three times the size of the former wellness center, which was located on the first floor of the hospital.

The old facility, which shared room space with the hospital’s cardiac rehab department, was a “tight fit,” according to Susan Frimmel, the hospital’s marketing director.

The new facility was a “long time coming,” said Casio Jones, wellness center director.

“When I walked into the (old facility) almost five years ago, I said, ‘This is not going to work.’ It was there since 1995, and when I got there in (2011), they were still using equipment that was purchased in 1995,” Jones explained.

The center’s 24-hour fitness floor consists of brand-new cardio machines, circuit machines and free weights.

Jones noted the wellness center is for a people of all ages and fitness levels.

To properly accommodate the wellness center’s all-encompassing membership, Jones said all fitness specialists are degreed in exercise science and have “high-end certifications.”

“We have such a variety of special populations, from active people to those with health conditions…so we need to make sure our staff is able to provide a safe-training environment so when somebody comes, they’re not just on they’re own and don’t know what to do,” Jones explained.

Over 30 group exercise classes are offered throughout the week, ranging from spin classes to Zumba to Pilates.

Jones said the fitness classes are important, because they provide an environment where members can both “socialize and work out.”

In addition to the 24-hour fitness floor, the center features a full-service spa — offering skin care treatments, massages, body therapy, waxing and pampering.

“Gyms in this area don’t have spas,” said Jones, who’s worked in the health and fitness industry for more than 30 years. “When you think of CREATION, it’s the whole body. You can’t just have a gym without the relaxation part; you have to help the person rejuvenate to recharge.”

Dozens of community leaders and residents attended the Feb. 4 Florida Hospital Zephyrhills CREATION Health Wellness Center’s ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Dozens of community leaders and residents attended the Feb. 4 Florida Hospital Zephyrhills CREATION Health Wellness Center’s ribbon-cutting ceremony.

There’s also an education room, which Jones referred to as the “hidden gem.” Free healthy cooking classes will be taught throughout the week, as well as informational sessions on other aspects of health, such as diabetes care.

“Now you’re truly impacting not just that person, but their household,” Jones explained about the education room. “You have people that are potentially overweight…can learn the appropriate ways on how to live and manage their life.

“Without the right information, you can’t transition somebody to make the right changes.”

The wellness center had a soft opening two weeks ago, and already has over 700 members, Jones said. He hopes to have over 1,000 members by year’s end.

According to Jones, the wellness center has seven exercise instructors, five personal trainers, five massage therapists, two estheticians, an acupuncture specialist, a nail technician, a community educator and a diabetes educator.

Florida Hospital Zephyrhills President and CEO Randy Surber said it was important to have a wellness facility that’s not only fitness oriented, but also promotes living a balanced lifestyle.

“We believe the balance between fitness and staying active is really key to future wellness, but we also believe in nutrition and what you put in your body has a significant influence on your health,” Surber explained. “Our goal is to keep people active, teach them how to eat right, and also pamper them every now and again, too.”

Surber feels the new wellness center will be “transformational” to the Zephyrhills community.

“A lot of people really wanted this and are eager for this,” Surber said. “We believe we can teach them the right way to live in a way that can help them extend…their quality of life.”

Tim Linville, president of the Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce, was impressed by the wellness center’s “holistic” nature.

“It’s nice there’s other options for people in Zephyrhills as the city grows,” the chamber president said. “It’s gorgeous.”

What: Florida Hospital Zephyrhills CREATION Health Wellness Center
Where: 38233 Daughtery Road
Amenities: 24-hour fitness facility, group classes, wellness spa, healthy living seminars
For more information, visit FHZwellness.com.

Published February 10, 2016

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