March 19, 2015
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BY STEPHANIE NAVARRO (Special to the Morning News) Salt and pepper are not the only options out there to add flavor to your meals. In fact, because too much salt can raise your blood pressure and makes you retain water (read pounds), you should limit your salt intake as much as possible. So if salt…
March 19, 2015
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BY KITTY FINKLEA (Special to the Morning News) Here in the South, we love fatback, bacon and plenty of salt in cooking. When working on weight loss and overall health, the most common thought without these seasonings is boring, bland food. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Herbs and spices are the perfect…
BY MELISSA ROLLINS (Morning News) William Soolua’s reason for wanting to join the Florence’s Biggest Loser competition was simple: He wanted to be healthy. “I heard about it in December; that’s when Jesse Parker came up to me and told me about it,” Soolua said. “He said he was going to do it, and it…
March 19, 2015
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BY LISA TOLBERT (Special to the Morning News) The fitness world can be daunting for people who don’t exercise on a regular basis or who have physical limitations. Even individuals more familiar with working out can be unsure how to modify exercises for their fitness level. The good news is that even some of the…
March 19, 2015
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BY ROBIN L. LEWIS Dear Robin, I was doing so well — eating right, working out, even choosing positive thoughts, but then we had a family emergency. We were out of town for several stressful days. I have not adhered to my plan and now I fear that I have gained weight. I’m afraid of…
March 19, 2015
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BY MELISSA ROLLINS (Morning News) Florence’s Biggest Losers learned Tuesday night how to make a tasty burger, a fruity salsa and healthy greens, all with just a few simple ingredients. During the Cooking with Kitty and Lisa event, the contestants learned from Lisa Tolbert and Kitty Finklea that cooking tasty food doesn’t have to mean…
March 19, 2015
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BY KITTY FINKLEA (Special to the Morning News) The obesity statistics are scary, especially when it comes to our children. The Centers for Disease Control says that “childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years. In 2012, more than one-third of children and adolescents were overweight…
BY STEPHANIE NAVARRO (Special to the Morning News) After Gina Sims missed out last year, nothing was going to keep her from joining Florence’s Biggest Loser this year. “I saw the program in the paper last year, but by that time it was too late to join,” Sims said. When registration for the 2015 program…
BY MELISSA ROLLINS (Morning News) Biggest Loser contestants got a taste of the big league recently, or at least the minor league, when they took to the basketball court to work out with the Pee Dee Vipers. The gym at the Moore Intermediate School transformed into a basketball boot camp. Stephanie Navarro, community resource manager…
BY LEIGHANN BUTLER (Special to the Morning News) So things have changed a little with my exercising routine. I have stopped going at 5:30 in the morning. When the super cold mornings came a few weeks back, I just could not get myself out of bed. I am sad because I miss my early-morning group…