The Weight of the Nation

by Lead Sister on May 14, 2012

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Calling all sisters!

Make sure to watch HBO’s documentary called, “The Weight of the Nation.”   This is a project on behalf of HBO Documentary Films, the National Institutes of Health, Institute of Medicine, Centers for Disease Control, Kaiser Permanente and the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation.  Yep.  That is a lot of people working together to get the word out there that we are too fat and we are losing the battle.  It airs live on May 14th and 15th at 8 pm.

If you don’t get HBO, no need to fret.  The program can be watched online.  And the DVD can be ordered.  And the companion book can be ordered or downloaded.  So many resources!  Sisterfit loves resources.

But do more than that.  Go to the website and click on the “Take Action” tab.  What can we do to spread the word?

Let’s get going, girlfriends!

Thank You HBO!

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Let’s Move!

by Lead Sister on May 9, 2012

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The Let’s Move Campaign got it right. Have they been reading Sisterfit’s blog? Perchance.

What they are advocating is Sisterfit’s mantra, remember? Get out there, get moving and have fun. It also doesn’t hurt to have Beyonce helping out. Check out these videos. Download the instructional videos and the music. They’re free! Another example of your tax dollars at work. The resources are available here.

Grab your girlfriends of all ages and sizes (maybe some of your enemies, too). Sister feels a flash mob in the making.

After all, why should kids have all the fun?

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Breakfast Cereal–A Healthy Start?

April 27, 2012

Let’s have dessert for breakfast!
For an inside look on what goes on in the world of breakfast cereal, food manufacturers, government guidelines and our children’s health, read this article.  My oh my.  It may have you think twice before putting that box in your grocery cart.
This article reminded Sisterfit of a little story.
SisterFit was in [...]

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National Strength and Conditioning Association

July 24, 2011

Sisterfit went on a journey.  LasVegas was the location of the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s 34th National Conference and Exhibition.  So much to see!  So much to learn!  Over 17,000 attendees gathered in Las Vegas to lunch and learn. 
Sister attended sessions  for three glorious days.  Learning what the big wigs say is true.  Research, graphs, lines, numbers showing [...]

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Joy Fit Club

July 17, 2011

Here is a great story as reported on NBC’s Today Show Monday, July 11th, 2011.  Forty-three year old Anita Mills lost a total of 240 lbs. with no fancy programs, gimmicks or drugs.
Anita weighed 382 lbs.  Her doctor told her if she continued along this path, she would cut her lifespan by 20 years.  Those [...]

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Delicious

June 28, 2011

Let’s make granola! 
6-7 cups rolled oats
2 cups assorted nuts*
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup honey
pinch Kosher salt
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Mix oats, nuts and salt together in large bowl.  In separate bowl, add oil, then, using same measuring cup, add honey.  See how the honey flows easily without sticking?  Fancy that!
Add oil/honey mixture to oat mixture mixing well.  Spread out on a half sheet [...]

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Potatoes Have Their Say

June 24, 2011

The potato is standing up for itself.  In light of the big news of the potato making us fat (see yesterday’s post), here is a nugget of a story to enlighten us even further.
Chris Voigt, executive director of Washington state’s Potato Commission, has the potato’s back.  Mr. Voigt went on an all potato diet for [...]

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Keep Your Hips, Get Rid of the Chips!

June 23, 2011

Researchers from the Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health found that potatoes and sugar sweetened drinks are strongly associated with weight gain while yogurt, nuts and fruit are associated with weight loss. 
Poor potatoes.  They get such a bad rap.  Sister has but one question:  is it the plain potato or is it [...]

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From Triangle to Circle

June 2, 2011

Good news!  The USDA has released an updated nutrition guide.  Goodbye mypyrimid.gov, hello choosemyplate.gov.  Now we can get a visual picture of what our plates should look like.  What no junk food?  Where to Hostess Twinkies fit in?  Quick answer – they don’t.  Not now, not ever. 
What SisterFit likes about this visual is the accompanying [...]

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Scrumptious-ness

June 1, 2011

Sisterfit has a secret. 
Sister loves chocolate milk.  Yup.  The sweet, smooth, silky  goodness conjures up all sorts of wonderful feelings.  But Sister has never been one to tout the health benefits of this nectar of the gods.  Until now.  That’s right.  HEALTH BENEFITS.
There is  captivating and compelling evidence out of the American College of Sports Medicine [...]

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