Do you have to run a marathon to be fit?

Do you have to run a marathon to be fit?

 By Anita Royka Everyone, everywhere is talking about getting fit . . . so maybe it’s time to jump on the bandwagon.  But what does that mean?  “Do I have to lift weights to be fit?  Do I have to do yoga to be fit?  Do I have to . . . gulp . . . run a marathon to be...
Healthy Eating Choices at the Holidays

Healthy Eating Choices at the Holidays

Mary Lee Bartlett is a community volunteer. She has served on the boards of many area non-profits, including Monroe Harding, St. Luke’s Community House, the Martha O’Bryan Center and Brentwood Academy. She has also served as chairman of the boards of: the Junior...
Food Addictions Q&A with Mary Bartlett

Food Addictions Q&A with Mary Bartlett

Q: I’ve always been overweight and use food as comfort. What can I do to help change my habits? A: First of all, it’s great that you recognize that you are using food as comfort. Many of us eat mindlessly, taking bite after bite, long after we’ve reached the satiety...

Ask an Expert: April Wood on Calorie Counting

Q: I have managed to lose about 40 pounds on my own in the past 10 months, but I have hit a plateau. I’m not sure how to get my weight lower and get past this? I now weigh 180 , down from 221. I exercise about 5 days a week for about 1 1/2 hours each session. I...

Ask an Expert: Sangita Nair on BMI and Weight

Have a question for our experts? This line is open until Friday, January 7th. Sangita will then answer the top questions and we’ll post the answers right here and on the forums. Q: I just used an online BMI calculator and it said I was overweight! Should I be...