Pre-Competition Diet
Deciding what to eat pre-race can be a challenge at best, a performance buster at worst. Hundreds of articles tell us what’s best to eat and drink before a race, but we all digest food a bit differently, to me, it makes sense...
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Mimi Ford
My name is Mimi Ford. I live in Tucson, Arizona, and have been a health advocate since my first child was born 26 years ago. I gained 50 pounds with my pregnancy so after Matt was born I immediately started...
Forever Young
Did you know you can turn back the biological clock by 10 years or more doing interval training? It’s true. Recent research says so. I know you want to try it right away, but hold on for a moment! First,...
2010 Group Exercise Class Schedule
I am currently teaching the following group exercise classes in SaddleBrooke (at the SaddleBrooke Fitness Center and cost is $7 per class): Monday 11:30 Conditioning (30 minutes low-impact aerobics/30 minutes strength training and stretch) Wednesday 11:30 Circuit (class alternates between...
Creating a New Image
“My middle sister was the athlete, and my baby sister was little and cute,” says Nancy Patchell, who grew up in the 1950s. Nancy was considered ‘the smart one.’ “As a child, I sat inside reading—I never played sports. We...
Set a Goal
Every January 1, most of us write up a list of resolutions, follow them for awhile and then return to our familiar and often not-so-healthy living patterns. But a dead end doesn’t have to be a forgone conclusion for your 2010...
Restaurant Meals: More Calories Than You Bargained For
An article written by Michael Hill of the Associated Press and published in the January 8, 2010 issue of the Arizona Daily Star states that of 10 chain restaurants studied, menu items had caloric content an average of 18 percent higher than...
Eat from plates and bowls, not from packages
If you’re planning on a snack, be sure to remove the quantity you plan to eat (preferably 1 serving) and put it on a plate or in a bowl. If you eat ice cream from the container, chips from a...
Take It Easy
A fitness article entitled “Take it Easy?” You must be thinking this is some sort of joke. No I’m completely serious. I’m not telling you to sit on the couch and watch soap operas and munch on potato chips. I’m...
Serving Suggestion
Instead of putting serving dishes on the table, serve yourself a small portion of each item in the kitchen. When getting more food requires a walk, you are less likely to reach for a second portion. Remember to eat slowly so your...