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Gyata Stormon

On The Ball with Tennis Expert Gyata Stormon – Episode 51

February 11, 2020
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Fit and Strong, Fitness, Food and Drink, Podcast

On The Ball with Tennis Expert Gyata Stormon – Episode 51 Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In episode 51 of the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast, Chris and Jill continue to explore the different ways that women over 50 find to be fit and strong. In this episode, we talk with Gyata Stormon, tennis coach, author, and yoga instructor. Gyata is the author of the recently published On the Ball: Doubles Tennis Tactics for Recreational Players. Currently living in upstate New York, Gyata has lived all over the world. Dealing with health and fitness in different places gives her a unique perspective on how the Becoming Elli community might benefit from tennis and yoga. Gyata gives us advice on how to begin playing as...

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Eating Dairy in 2020

February 10, 2020
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Food and Drink

I often write about my workouts and also discuss my food choices here on the Becoming Elli blog. Everyday I learn a little something new about each: Fun ways to do a workout. Good foods to improve our health. Foods that my challenge different systems in the body Ways to prepare food that provides good fuel for workout recover During the last 50 podcasts we've talked with many nutritionists, cooks and dieticians. I've learned a lot and made some modifications to my eating. After all, fueling the body with healthy food just makes sense. One subject that has come up several times is about eating dairy. Eating Dairy But one change I have not made, that a lot of people have suggested, is eliminating dairy from my diet. Some...

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Fighting Processed Food Addiction Dr Joan Ifland

Fighting Processed Food Addiction with Dr. Joan Ifland

January 14, 2020
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Fit and Strong, Food and Drink, Motivation, Podcast, Weight

Fighting Processed Food Addiction – Episode 49 Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In Episode 49, Jill and Chris interview Dr. Joan Ifland, a processed food addiction expert. Dr. Ifland has been creating breakthroughs in recovery from food addiction since 1999, when her first popular book was published. In 2018, her textbook, Processed Food Addiction: Foundations, Assessment and Recovery was published. Her insights into fighting processed food addiction follow decades of research and are fascinating. In this powerful episode we discuss: What is processed food addiction? The dangers of food addiction The 11 questions to answer to discover if you have a food addiction The six most common indications of addiction A checklist of symptoms - Diagnostic Criteria for Addictions What addicted eating looks...

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homemade hummus

Making Homemade Hummus

January 12, 2020
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Fit and Strong, Food and Drink, Recipes

Last night I made homemade hummus and it was delicious. My only complaint with this recipe is that it makes so much! I got the recipe from my VitaMix cookbook but I modified it a little. Ingredients: Chickpeas (aka Garbonzo beans) two 15 ounce cans (one drained, one with liquid) Olive Oil - 1 and 1/4 Tablespoons Lemon Juice - 1/4 Cup of lemon juice Tahini (or sesame seeds) - 2 Tablespoons of Tahini or 1/4 Cup of sesame seeds Cumin - 1 teaspoon Garlic - one clove peeled and mashed Put it all in a blender. Turn on the power. I used the frozen dessert setting for about 2 minutes. It gets whipped into a very creamy texture. So delicious!...

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Nuun Sport

Nuun Sport for Replenishing Electrolytes

December 12, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Food and Drink, Product Review

I first picked up a tube of Nuun Sport tablets at the expo for the Akron Marathon. Boy, do I enjoy a good race expo. You can see what’s new in the world of running and choose from a variety of products. Lots of gadgets and accessories galore. There’s also lots of energy gels and electrolyte options. I bought a tube of Nuun tablets from one of the exhibitors, along with some other goodies. Nuun tablets are meant to be dissolved in your water bottle. They’re similar to Alka Seltzer in that you drop a tablet into water and it fizzes until eventually the tablet dissolves. It can take a while for the tablet to completely dissolve. I find myself sometimes shaking the bottle, trying to hurry...

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Road Trip Challenges – Healthy Eating and Exercise

October 26, 2019
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Fitness, Food and Drink

Last weekend I went on a getaway trip with my husband to enjoy the beautiful fall season in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Viewing the red, yellow autumn leaves, spending time together while driving along the beautiful Pennsylvania countryside was refreshing for the spirit. We both enjoy genealogy and tracing our family tree, so we spent quite a bit of time wandering around in small town and countryside cemeteries researching our ancestors and looking for clues. Many of the stones in the cemeteries were from the 1800's and were weather worn. It was difficult to read the inscriptions in some of the grave markers. I find that checking out the cemeteries is harder emotionally than just looking stuff up online in the census, birth and marriage records. Sun shining on the...

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Gatorade

Gatorade for Replenishing Electrolytes

October 24, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Food and Drink

It’s hard to have a discussion about replacing electrolytes without mentioning Gatorade. I wrote about electrolytes recently and thought I’d talk about some of the different sports drinks on the market.  Gatorade created the market for sports drinks. It was created by a team of scientists to help the football coach at University of Florida. His athletes were training in the Florida heat and were struggling. Gatorade was created and the football players performed better. Gatorade is now owned by Pepsi and is one of its best selling products. Ingredients According to the Gatorade website, the following ingredients are in the lemon lime flavored regular (original) Gatorade: WATER, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, CITRIC ACID, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE,MONOPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, GUM ARABIC, GLYCEROL ESTER OF ROSIN,NATURAL FLAVOR, YELLOW 5 Here are the nutritional facts for a 20 ounce (591 mL) bottle: Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 Bottle (591 mL) Amount...

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replenishing electrolytes

Replenishing Electrolytes

September 12, 2019
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It seems like people are always advising me to work on replenishing electrolytes after I go for a long run or do any physical activity in the heat of summer. People are also always advising us to stay hydrated but not to drink too much water without replenishing electrolytes. Lots of advice for sure but what does it mean? What are Electrolytes? I knew that electrolytes are minerals in our bodies, such as calcium, magnesium and potassium but that’s about the extent of my knowledge. (I really should have taken more science courses in college.) Here’s a great definition of electrolytes that I found on Medline Plus, which is a website of health information put out by the U.S. National Library of Medicine: Electrolytes are minerals in your body that have an electric...

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corn on the cob

Corn on the Cob: Veggie Challenge

September 5, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Food and Drink, Veggie Challenge

Corn on the cob is not a unique vegetable nor is it an unusual way of preparing corn. So, technically, it probably doesn’t count as an entry for the Becoming Elli Veggie Challenge. I’ve been making it frequently over the past few weeks. Yes, I know that most corn is GMO and is high in carbs or sugar. It is usually not on the list of acceptable foods in most weight loss diets. However, it’s August in Ohio and it’s sweet corn season. Some of my favorite childhood memories are of eating sweet corn in the late summer. I can remember my mother stopping at one of the local farm stands to buy corn for our dinner and how we all ate it with great enjoyment. We...

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adding vegetables to breakfast

Adding Vegetables to Breakfast

July 25, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Food and Drink, Veggie Challenge

So now I'm adding vegetables to breakfast? Really? Why? Recently, I attended a talk by a local doctor and a health coach. They said most of us need to increase the amount of vegetables we're eating and said we should get nine to ten servings of vegetables per day. The only way I can see to do that is by adding vegetables to breakfast. My typical lunch is a big bowl of salad with a lot of different vegetables on it. I usually start with a bowl of greens, preferably a mix of some kind of lettuce and spinach and then I might add some kale or micro greens in there too. Lunch easily gives me three to four servings of vegetables. Dinner is when I'm most likely to...

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Becoming Elli is for women over the age of 50 who are focused on healthy living and getting fit. We discuss fitness, nutrition, and ways to age gracefully. Our mission is the same as our podcast: to become (and stay) Fit Strong Women Over 50.

Chris Brown & Jill McCauslin

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