February is all about the heart..not just love from the heart, but keeping your heart physically healthy as well. It's never too early to keep your heart health in check. One of the easiest ways: Fitness and movement. We could name 101 ways to get fit here at Alexan MetroWest, but we've found simpler solutions within 10 miles of our premier address. Check... [Read more...]

The crazy winter weather that’s been plaguing Atlanta is not helping us to not get sick! In fact, the constant up and down in temperatures is the perfect way for your body to fall ill. Don’t let germs and rogue flu viruses get the best of what’s left of your winter. Use these tips to fight infections and recover faster when you start to feel under the weather. Get... [Read more...]

Remember the hula hoop—that toy from the 50s that everyone and their grandpa could do in the 70s, but somehow you couldn’t figure out after you turned 10? Well, it never actually went anywhere particular, and the reason you might have stopped trying after age 10 is people you got bored of it only circling around your waist. There is a quickly growing subculture... [Read more...]

In winter, the best way to stay warm is to break a sweat. thank goodness Alexan MetroWest has one of the most inclusive and state-of-the-art fitness centers in Atlanta--and it's included in your rent! The Zone is the perfect place to lift weights, do cardio, and burn off those extra holiday calories in preparation for your spring and summer body. It's never... [Read more...]

As promised, a part 2 to the fun workouts around Alexan MetroWest apartments. You might want to make sure you have the right shoes for these activities! Ice-skating – You don’t necessarily have to wait for winter to practice your figure-eights. Marietta Ice Center and Ice Forum in Duluth have year-round public skating. Centennial Olympic Park and Park... [Read more...]

You’ve had all summer by the Alexan MetroWest pool, on vacation at the beach, and strutting around town in tank tops and short shorts. While Atlanta still might have a few hot days left, sooner or later the skin goes away and the long fall and winter fashions come to the front of your closet. Showing less skin means you don’t really have to watch what... [Read more...]

With Atlanta schools starting up in August, and the month of Children's Vision and Learning Awareness it's a great time to think about eyecare!  Where would we be without the sense of sight?  Life would be completely different!  For children, good vision is essential for doing well in school (which is why many schools offer vision testing for young students). ... [Read more...]

Ready, set, DUCK! And not just one duck, HUNDREDS! It’s time to get excited for one of summer’s brightest rubber duckie festival. You can adopt your duck for the Atlanta Duck Derby and help benefit the Special Olympics Georgia athletes. There rubber duckies are ready to get their feet wet on June 24 and race down the Little Hooch at Six Flags White... [Read more...]

It's Thursday! You know what that means? It means it's almost Friday which means it's almost the weekend! I know, it might be a stretch, but keeping positive about the work week is the key to making it through to those fun-filled off days. Speaking of stretching, if you make yoga a daily or even weekly habit, it could help you get through your work week... [Read more...]

Linda Lu deserves a hand for her courage and endurance after surviving Kawasaki disease and going through life completely right-handed since she was 1-year old. In fact, that's exactly what she got when she received a call from Emory's transplant program that a donor had been found and her left hand transplant could take place. Lu's hand transplant was... [Read more...]

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