http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/kimberly_garrison RSS Feed for Kimberly Garrison en-us Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:37:55 GMT http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20090709_Kimberly_Garrison__Are_you_fat__No_one_to_blame_but_yourself__author_says.html STEVE SIEBOLD says: Fat people quit easily. Fat people lack hope. Fat people see themselves as victims. Fat people see themselves as failures. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20090702_Kimberly_Garrison__Pay_tribute_to_MJ__Watch_over_your_own_health.html GONE, BUT not forgotten. I had never cried over the death of a celebrity until the untimely loss last Thursday of the undisputed King of Pop, Michael Jackson. I was in the gym by the television when the news was announced. I went numb, a knot formed in my throat, and the tears began to trickle down my face. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20090625_Kimberly_Garrison__5_key_tests_for_staying_atop_of_men_s_health.html HAPPY BELATED Father's Day to all of our fabulous Philly dads. More than a Hallmark moment, Father's Day gives us a golden opportunity to reclaim, rejuvenate and renew our most precious relationships. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20090618_Kimberly_Garrison__Digest_this__Nutrition_is_key_to_performance.html IF YOU ARE a regular reader of this column, you know I am your unsolicited food cop. For the most part, I'm steady preaching about how we eat too much of the wrong things. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20090611_Kimberly_Garrison__Forget_pills___gimmicks__Exercise__diet_work_best.html JANICE POLEON might be best described as a weight-loss drama queen. When it comes to weight-loss quick-fix schemes, you name it, and the New Jersey native's probably tried it. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20090604_Kimberly_Garrison_.html AMERICAN WOMEN are heavier than ever before, which means many are entering pregnancy overweight or obese. More than cosmetic, gaining too much weight during pregnancy can put mother and baby's health at risk. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20090528_Kimberly_Garrison__You_re_not_unworthy__you_re__innately_awesome_.html "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?" http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20090521_Kimberly_Garrison__New_show_gets_real_about_how_to_lose_weight.html FOR THE most part, I'm not a big fan of so-called reality television shows. I'm even less impressed with reality weight-loss shows, which are usually carefully choreographed, sensationalized, exploitative and based on anything but reality. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20090514_Kimberly_Garrison__Music_therapy_helps_keep_mind_and_body_in_tune.html MUSIC IS good medicine. Recent research indicates what indigenous people around the globe have known for centuries: Music influences our cognitive, spiritual, physical, social and emotional well-being and causes physiological improvements in heart rate, blood pressure and anxiety. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20090507_Kimberly_Garrison__Economy_got_you_down__Just_count_to_10.html ACCORDING TO recent reports, our sick economy has many Americans consoling themselves with cheap filler foods high in calories, fat, salt and sugar.