Archive for November 2012
Friends’ Impact on Weight Loss
Friends may have our backs, but their health and fitness habits can literally shape our backsides. How do friends help—or hurt—your healthy habits? Learn more from Martina M. Cartwright, PhD, RD, adjunct faculty member at the University of Arizona, independent biomedical consultant, author and nutrition counselor in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Read MoreSample Class: Wake-Up Workout
Have you noticed that a lot of exercise fanatics work out in the morning? Here’s an indoor cycling class for these dedicated early birds. This ride, adapted from the Schwinn® Cycling continuing education workshop “The Wake-Up Workout,” celebrates early risers with a morning playlist and stage-by-stage escalation. Each stage offers visual imagery, motivational suggestions and…
Read MoreCreative Ideas That Inspire
Fit Girl Studio™ in Evanston, Illinois, offers a variety of yoga and dance classes, and some options feature both. Dance Party Yoga (DPY!) combines yoga and dance in order to appeal to a larger audience. DPY! offers all the benefits of yoga, including strength and flexibility, while also providing cardio, and is “not for the faint of heart,” according to the class description.
Read MoreLet’s Move! A View From the White House
Now that the presidential election is decided, it’s a good time not only to note the progress of First Lady Michelle Obama’s main initiative, Let’s Move!, but to explore how this important work will continue over the next 4 years. IDEA editor in chief Sandy Todd Webster recently interviewed Sam Kass, White House senior policy…
Read MoreRecipe for Health: Garlicky Spinach & Watercress
Professional chef, cookbook author and nutrition instructor
at New York University Lourdes Castro, MS, RD, has taken the lessons from this month’s food focus on dark-leafy greens and brought them to life in this delicious and easy dish.
Gross! That’s Really in My Food?
Prevention magazine gave readers a wake-up call a few months ago with an article (“7 Grossest Things in Your Food,” May 2012) that revealed some weird—and in some cases, disgusting—ingredients you may be consuming unknowingly. Learning more might change your mind about eating them again.
Author Mandy Oaklander reported the following list that vegans and vegetarians, especially, may want to pay attention to:
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