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PLATTEVILLE - Explore a fun, active and healthy lifestyle at the Live it Up! Conference on Saturday, Feb. 24 on the University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus. This event will feature: Kevin Theis, Wisconsin's biggest winner and representative on NBC's TV show "The Biggest Loser"; dietitian and cookbook writer M.J. Smith, who co-authored "The Smart Student's Guide to Healthy Living" with her college-age son, Fred, who put on the freshman 15; and Dr. Zorba Paster, Wisconsin Public Radio host and author of "The Longevity Code: Your Personal Prescription for a Longer, Sweeter Life." Books by Smith and Paster will be available for sale at the University Bookstore on the UW-Platteville campus, starting Feb. 1.

As part of the mission of the UW-Platteville Office of Continuing Education, the Live it Up! Conference is designed to: provide fun and active options for healthier living, motivate people to make healthier lifestyle choices, raise awareness of the resources available for a healthier life, and inspire people to create their own Live it Up! action plan.

Men and women of all ages are invited to join in finding out how to have a healthier life. In addition to the featured speakers, attendees can choose to attend three breakout sessions from over 20 topics that include the following: maintain your brain; creativity lost and found; keeping yourself mentally healthy; five natural ways to relax and rejuvenate; connecting with a personal trainer; how to go from I have to exercise, to I want to exercise; eating on a budget; eat well/sleep well; five ways to longevity; Mediterranean diet makeover; better bicycling for fitness and fun; yoga for health and vitality; lets get in the mood to boogie; and heart healthy aerobic activities.

The Live It Up! Conference will take place at the Pioneer Student Center on the UWP campus, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Check-in and exhibits start at 7:30 a.m. and a book signing follows at 1 p.m. The fee for this one-day event is $20 per person. For groups of three or more, there is a group discount of $15 per person, and for full-time students, there is a student discount of $10 per person. Registration is requested by Monday, Feb. 19. After that date, registrations will be taken on a space-available basis.

This conference is sponsored by UW-Platteville Continuing Education in partnership with UW-Extension and these community partners committed to health and wellness in Southwest Wisconsin: Dean Health Care, Dean Doctors Park, First National Bank of Platteville, Medical Associates, Platteville Area Chamber of Commerce, PlattevilleLife.com and SWWisconsinLife.com, Platteville Main Street Program, Platteville Parks and Recreation Department, Platteville United Methodist Church, QueenB Radio, Shopping News/Your Weekender, Southwest Health Center, Trinity Massage Works, and UW-Platteville Student Health Services.

For more information or to register for the conference, call Continuing Education at (608) 342-1314 or 888-281-9472. Online registration information is available atwww.uwplatt.edu/cont_ed.