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Dark Chocolate

Many of us have heard about the health benefits of dark chocolate. Dark chocolate with 70% or more cacao solids has many vitamins and minerals, such as iron, magnesium, zinc, copper and phosphorus as well as antioxidants. I try to only eat it during the day, as it also has some caffeine in it which interferes with my sleep. Unfortunately recent findings of a Consumer Report study has been in the news about high levels of heavy metals in several brands of dark chocolate including Trader Joe's, Green & Black's, Theo and Lily's (from Hershey.) The news of this report was dated December 15, just in time for Christmas gifts. Of course, I received two nice big bars of dark chocolate in my stocking. The same article said that...

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Christmas Fitness Gifts

Christmas Fitness Gifts

It’s a few days after Christmas and I’m enjoying my fitness gifts. This year I received personal training sessions and some passes to a new (to me) yoga studio in the area. Isn’t that a great way to go into the new year? Chris and I discussed what we want to accomplish in 2023 in our recent podcast so perhaps these Christmas fitness gifts will help out. Yoga I’m excited about the yoga classes because the studio appears to have a wide range of classes. I used to only want advanced yoga but these days I’m happy to indulge in some gentle yoga or restorative yoga. I can’t wait to sample a bit of both types. A bit more strenuous and a bit less. Sounds ideal. I also...

End of 2022 with Chris and Jill- 121 BE

End of 2022 with Chris and Jill

Episode 121 - End of 2022 with Chris and Jill Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In this episode, Chris and Jill reflect on 2022, books read, podcast guests interviewed and healthy eating tips mentioned throughout the year. Some of the topics we discussed include: Eating fiber first, then protein, then carbs. So eating your salad or vegetables first makes sense, then the protein, and then whatever carbs you’re eating. [caption id="attachment_6231" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspe[/caption] Jill recently read the book "Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspe" and we talked about some insights that she learned from it. Water? Before after during? Drinking water before a meal might help you eat less. I’ve read that drinking during or after a meal does...

Ultra Trail Runner Brenda Bland

Ultra Trail Runner Brenda Bland

Episode 120 - Ultra Trail Runner Brenda Bland Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS Jill and Chris met Brenda Bland in the Becoming Elli Facebook group and knew she should be on the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast. Brenda Bland is an endurance athlete who has been running, hiking and biking most of her life. She took up running longer (for fun) in the late 90’s while helping her teenage daughter get more fit and healthy. Running her first ultra in 2003 at age 44, Brenda has run dozens of ultras all over the US, which is one of her favorite types of road tripping. Brenda considers herself an average runner and has worked hard to build and maintain her health though diet,...