http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/kimberly_garrison RSS Feed for DN Col Kimberly Garrison en-us Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:47:59 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20110630_Kimberly_Garrison__12_weeks_later__Philadelphia_fitness_columnist_Kimberly_Garrison_is_back_to_her_pre-baby_weight.html JUST 12 SHORT weeks ago, I embarked on my personal body-transformation challenge. Like any normal person, I had some doubts. "Can you do it . . . do you really think you can get back to your prepregnancy size and shape?" I wondered. But I dispatched those negative thoughts with a firm "Of course I can." http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20110623_Kimberly_Garrison__Moms_to_blame_for_kids__obesity.html OBESITY, particularly childhood obesity, has become a combustible issue in our society. Fast-food chain Jack in the Box pulled toys from its kids' meals last week, according to news reports, winning praise from the Center for Science in the Public Interest. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20110616_Kimberly_Garrison__To_drop_a_bad_habit__focus_on_why_you_re_quitting.html DAILY NEWS readers really identified with last week's column on my personal struggles with sugar addiction. Specifically, inquiring minds wanted to know precisely what I did to overcome, or should I say "manage," my addiction to the sweet stuff. Well, here are the juicy details. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20110609_Kimberly_Garrison__How_sugar_became_my_bitter_enemy.html I HATE TO ADMIT this, but I'm an addict. That's right. I am a slave to sugar, and until I came to terms with this simple fact, I struggled to keep excess weight off. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20110602_Kimberly_Garrison__How_to_conquer_that_plateau.html THERE WILL COME a time in your weight-loss journey when you simply hit a wall, that unpleasant and discouraging plateau. Nearly every fitness enthusiast from beginner to advanced will face this challenge. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20110526_Kimberly_Garrison__Calorie_counting_can_add_up_to_greater_weight_loss.html A RECENT report in USA Today stated that only 9 percent of Americans can accurately estimate the number of calories they should eat per day, and only that same low percentage track their daily calories. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20110519_Kimberly_Garrison__Jennifer_Richmond_and_Joel_Odhner_to_open_restaurant_in_Philadelphia.html IT STARTED with a shared vision. Jennifer Richmond and her business partner, Joel Odhner, wanted to change Philadelphia's palate and make healthy eating sexy. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20110512_Kimberly_Garrison__Nine_myths_about_strength-training_myths.html I'VE BEEN in the fitness game for more than 20 years, and the myths that never seem to die are the ones concerning women and weight training. Today, I hope to dispel some of these and nudge a few more women to get serious about toning and strength-training. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20110505_Kimberly_Garrison__Put_in_some_nap_time_to_reduce_your_waistline.html WE ALL KNOW that the number of people who are overweight or obese in the United States is at an all-time high, primarily because we eat huge portions of rich food and move too little. The question is, why do we crave so much fatty, salty and sugary stuff? http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/kimberly_garrison/20110428_Kimberly_Garrison__Evidence_that_laughter_can_indeed_be_the_best_medicine.html "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine." - Proverbs 17:22 DO THE SLUMPING economy, skyrocketing gas prices and record unemployment have you saying things like, "Hey, pinch me, wake me up, or at least tell me this is all some sick April Fool's joke, huh?"