Weight loss bite sized tips from McClatchy staff
Practical diet tricks this week include snacking on in shell pistachios for fullness with less intake and daily weigh ins to boost weight loss. Other tips cover mini manicures to curb snacking, slicing food, peppermint use, homemade lemon dressing, ear acupressure, seat switching at meals, and calling a friend for mood support.
Expert tips for starting a personal fitness routine
Lindsay Lookingbill of UT Arlington shares basics for newcomers: sleep, common sense, and asking for help. Wear moisture wicking clothing, learn your heart rate with 220 minus age times 0.65, breathe properly, and start at a realistic pace. Lori Johnson adds gradual goals, simple tests, healthy eating, and patience to build a sustainable lifestyle.
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Lindsay Lookingbill
University of Texas At Arlington
Lori Johnson
Shop Around Before Joining a Fitness Center
Detroit Free Press advises buyers to compare nearby gyms within a 10 to 15 minute drive and tour facilities to assess environment and service. Experts emphasize visiting multiple places, asking questions, and taking free trials to secure best price and fit.
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Lorain County
Jess Sobolewski
Mhealthy
University of Michigan
Jon Ottman
South Oakland, Mich
YMCA
Grace Derocha
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Michigan
Derocha
Lifetime Fitness
Sobolewski
Foam roller basics with Debbie Dobson at EMH Avon
Debbie Dobson of EMH Center for Health & Fitness guides a weekly feature on foam rollers. The technique targets myofascial release to ease pain and increase flexibility and also adds instability to build balance and core strength.
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EMH Center For Health & Fitness
Avon
Debbie Dobson
EMH
Dobson
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