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End of 2022 with Chris and Jill

December 27, 2022
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Fit and Strong, Podcast

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...

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Trying Out the Peloton App

November 18, 2021
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Fit and Strong, Product Review, Work Outs

I got a free 30 day subscription so I'm trying out the Peloton app. I don't have the Peloton bike or treadmill but my daughter-in-law suggested that I try out the exercise classes on the Peloton app or website.  The classes are led by instructors and include a wide variety. I've been trying out different ways of getting a workout so I liked the idea of trying the Peloton classes. Categories There are different categories for each class: Yoga Strength Stretching Meditation Cardio Cycling Outdoor (audio only obviously) Running Walking Tread Bootcamp Bike Bootcamp So far I have tried classes in the yoga, strength, and stretching categories.  Once you're in the different categories, the classes are then grouped by body parts such as core, quads, hamstrings, arms, etc. I...

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Green Goodness Salad Dressing

April 1, 2021
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Fit and Strong, Food and Drink, Recipes, Veggie Challenge

You're going to like this Green Goodness Salad Dressing.  I recently reviewed the Wild About Greens cookbook by Nava Atlas and thought I would try to make something out of the cookbook. I chose to make the Green Goodness Salad Dressing. As you can see in the photograph, this dressing is a gorgeous green color. It's just lovely. Green Goodness Salad Dressing 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 good handfuls of baby spinach leaves 1/2 cup peeled seeded and chopped cucumber 1/2 cup firmly packed fresh parsley Two tablespoons lemon juice Two tablespoons white or red wine vinegar One tablespoon chopped fresh dill or one teaspoon dried dill Freshly ground pepper to taste Place all ingredients in the container of a food processor. Process until all that remains of the parsley is tiny flakes. refrigerate the unused...

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Three Word Commitment

January 23, 2021
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Fit and Strong

A few weeks ago, my three word commitment for 2021 bubbled out of my annual review of 2020. The prior year had been, in many respects dismal and disappointing, because of a boatload of challenges. I needed more resilience. As I mentioned in that post, I really was affected by so many mental challenges. Coming out of that post however, I selected my three words for 2021: activity, fit, strong. Funny how I didn't pick any words that primarily focus on mental resilience. I think I left that all in 2020 - when all of my words centered around attitude. From 2020's last three words: Here is my three word commitment of focus words for 2020: Grateful – Focus on gratitude. Count my blessings, hug my loved ones...

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The 30-Day Ketogenic Cleanse by Maria Emmerich

October 29, 2020
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Book Review, Fit and Strong

  Maria Emmerich has written a lot of books about following a ketogenic diet so I checked out The 30-Day Ketogenic Cleanse. I wanted to call this a cookbook but the publisher calls it a guidebook. I suppose that is more accurate because it covers a lot of information. We've often talked about the keto diet often on the Fit, Strong Women over 50 podcast. Most recently, we talked to Keto Woman. Overview of The 30-Day Ketogenic Cleanse The book is divided into five parts. Part 1 tells you how to heal your body. This section discusses why a ketogenic diet is good for you. She touches on cholesterol and Alzheimer's and describes the problems with consuming carbohydrates. She also covers information about consuming fat and sugar and the...

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Running, Strength Training and Yoga with Ren Powell

August 25, 2020
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Fit and Strong, Podcast

Episode 65 of the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In episode 65, Jill and Chris interview Ren Powell who is a poet, playwright, translator, theater-maker and teaching artist/mentor. Ren lives an active lifestyle and enjoys running, strength training and yoga. A native Californian, she is now a Norwegian citizen settled on the west coast of Norway. Chris and Jill met Ren when she joined the Becoming Elli private Facebook group and have gotten to know her better. They decided that other Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast listeners would enjoy hearing how she stays strong and fit. During this episode of the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast they discussed: Her favorite running distance and...

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Improving my Schedule During the Stay At Home

April 25, 2020
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Fit and Strong

I know I'm not the only one. I need to work on improving my schedule. Something about this stay-at-home pandemic life is paralyzing to my motivation and ambition. Has it happened to you too? It has been about a month and a half since I've been staying at home and not "seeing" people. I'd like to say that I'm finally starting to accept the new normal. Do I like it? No. And some days are easier than others. I'm looking for new ways to adjust and flourish. To do lists include the simple things now. (clean the kitchen, do the laundry, take a walk) Getting a strong hold over my thoughts, which has always been challenging, is my focus. I can't believe it has been only 6...

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Why I Listen to Podcasts

March 19, 2020
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Fit and Strong

I decided to think about and then share why I listen to podcasts. If you’re reading this blogpost, you’re probably aware that Chris Brown and I are co-hosts of our Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast. We’re obviously predisposed to listen to podcasts since we produce one regularly. I did listen to podcasts well before Chris and I thought we should start one. My brother recently was housebound while he recovered from an injury. I suggested that he listen to podcasts when he wanted to lie down to rest but maybe didn’t really want to sleep. He wasn’t really aware of podcasts so I suggested a couple that I thought he would enjoy. I pointed out that it might be enjoyable just to listen to something without...

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CBD Products for Improving Health

November 19, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Fitness, Sleep

I'm just not sure about the CBD products that are on the market. I have to say, when it comes to this, I am not an early adopter. As a baby boomer who grew up super straight in the Midwest, I remember being severely cautioned on the effects of marijuana by my parents and watching the scare movie called Reefer Madness. So now that 33 states have approved the legal status of cannabis (marijuana) for medical purposes and the remaining 17 allow cannabidiol (CBD), maybe I need to rethink my outdated opinions on it. In Ohio you can buy it in many places, right off the shelf, over the counter. Even my local grocery store is touting the benefits - not only for humans but for dogs. I...

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Hormone Health for Women Over 50 with Jeannie Beaudin

March 12, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Fitness, Mental Health, Podcast

Fit Strong Women Over 50 Podcast Episode #29 Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In Episode #29 of Fit Strong Women Over 50, Jill and Chris interview Jeannie Beaudin, a recently retired pharmacist who specialized in balancing women's hormones for over 10 years, while she owned her own pharmacy. Her clients appreciated her broad knowledge of non-drug, natural and standard treatment options. As a compounding pharmacist specializing in balancing women's hormones, Jeannie would take time to thoroughly review the hormone-related symptoms, explain available choices and discuss the woman's preferences for treatment. In today's podcast, Jeannie explains how she became known as "The Hormone Lady". The podcast explains how women can work together with a compounding pharmacist and the doctor to improve hormone health. Four levels of treatment...

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