Highlights
Birthplace: Wheaton, IL
Education: University of Iowa (BA in journalism, MBA)
Childhood Influences: "Free To Be You and Me", Title IX, scoliosis, Ed Smith, my elementary school physical education instructor; Pat Johnson, my 4th grade teacher. (Where are you, Mrs. Johnson?) My olders sister, Amy, who forced me to play running bases and watch the Cubs. And, of course, my parents.
Most thrilling high school moment: Playing for Wheaton Central in the 1985 Class AA girls state basketball championship. Greatest physical challenge: Delivering a 9.2-pound baby without pain meds; two Ironman triathlons.
Pet peeve: Sitting in a car.
Words to live by: "Dieting makes you fa...
Education: University of Iowa (BA in journalism, MBA)
Childhood Influences: "Free To Be You and Me", Title IX, scoliosis, Ed Smith, my elementary school physical education instructor; Pat Johnson, my 4th grade teacher. (Where are you, Mrs. Johnson?) My olders sister, Amy, who forced me to play running bases and watch the Cubs. And, of course, my parents.
Most thrilling high school moment: Playing for Wheaton Central in the 1985 Class AA girls state basketball championship. Greatest physical challenge: Delivering a 9.2-pound baby without pain meds; two Ironman triathlons.
Pet peeve: Sitting in a car.
Words to live by: "Dieting makes you fa...
Birthplace: Wheaton, IL
Education: University of Iowa (BA in journalism, MBA)
Childhood Influences: "Free To Be You and Me", Title IX, scoliosis, Ed Smith, my elementary school physical education instructor; Pat Johnson, my 4th grade teacher. (Where are you, Mrs. Johnson?) My olders sister, Amy, who forced me to play running bases and watch the Cubs. And, of course, my parents.
Most thrilling high school moment: Playing for Wheaton Central in the 1985 Class AA girls state basketball championship. Greatest physical challenge: Delivering a 9.2-pound baby without pain meds; two Ironman triathlons.
Pet peeve: Sitting in a car.
Words to live by: "Dieting makes you fat."
Favorite running songs: Bruce Springsteen's "This Little Light of Mine"
Recently read: "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" By Barbara Kingsolver
Recently listened to on CD: "The Other Boleyn Girl" by Philippa Gregory
Favorite magazines include: New Scientist and The Week.
Favorite gadget: The Myself Pelvic Muscle Trainer.
Where I've traveled: Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Bolivia, Cuba, Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, Brazil, Cambodia, Viet Nam, Zambia, Tokyo, Europe and the Philippines.
Family members: Husband: Clinton, a carpenter, runner, gourmet cook, primary-care parent, and my role model for good nutrition. Sons: Luke and Erik. Cat: Zoe.
I eat: A plant-based diet. No red meat or poultry since 1985; incorporated wild salmon in 2000.
Favorite superfoods: Avocados, broccoli, blueberries, eggs, spinach, quinoa.
When no one's looking I eat: My son's leftovers.
Medical mystery I'd most like to see solved in my lifetime: Autism.
Education: University of Iowa (BA in journalism, MBA)
Childhood Influences: "Free To Be You and Me", Title IX, scoliosis, Ed Smith, my elementary school physical education instructor; Pat Johnson, my 4th grade teacher. (Where are you, Mrs. Johnson?) My olders sister, Amy, who forced me to play running bases and watch the Cubs. And, of course, my parents.
Most thrilling high school moment: Playing for Wheaton Central in the 1985 Class AA girls state basketball championship. Greatest physical challenge: Delivering a 9.2-pound baby without pain meds; two Ironman triathlons.
Pet peeve: Sitting in a car.
Words to live by: "Dieting makes you fat."
Favorite running songs: Bruce Springsteen's "This Little Light of Mine"
Recently read: "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" By Barbara Kingsolver
Recently listened to on CD: "The Other Boleyn Girl" by Philippa Gregory
Favorite magazines include: New Scientist and The Week.
Favorite gadget: The Myself Pelvic Muscle Trainer.
Where I've traveled: Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Bolivia, Cuba, Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, Brazil, Cambodia, Viet Nam, Zambia, Tokyo, Europe and the Philippines.
Family members: Husband: Clinton, a carpenter, runner, gourmet cook, primary-care parent, and my role model for good nutrition. Sons: Luke and Erik. Cat: Zoe.
I eat: A plant-based diet. No red meat or poultry since 1985; incorporated wild salmon in 2000.
Favorite superfoods: Avocados, broccoli, blueberries, eggs, spinach, quinoa.
When no one's looking I eat: My son's leftovers.
Medical mystery I'd most like to see solved in my lifetime: Autism.
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Sunscreen: How to use it
HOW TO USE IT
— Use enough sunscreen to fill a shot glass, advises the American Academy of Dermatology, though larger people should adjust accordingly. Most people apply a quarter to half of the recommended amount of sunscreen, which lowers the...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Sunburn
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Indoor cycling with Jillian Michaels
![<em></em><a href="http://www.jillianmichaels.com/" target="_blank">Jillian Michaels</a>, the hard-driving fitness trainer from television’s “The Biggest Loser” and now “The Doctors,” hasn’t worked over a group in about four months. Now she’s just getting warmed up, taunting those of us who have come to her one-time class at Flywheel, Chicago’s newest indoor cycling studio.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-08/64022463-17094522-187105.jpg "<em></em><a href="http://www.jillianmichaels.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Jillian Michaels</a>, the hard-driving fitness trainer from television’s “The Biggest Loser” and now “The Doctors,” hasn’t worked over a group in about four months. Now she’s just getting warmed up, taunting those of us who have come to her one-time class at Flywheel, Chicago’s newest indoor cycling studio.")
Jillian Michaels, the hard-driving fitness trainer from television’s “The Biggest Loser” and now “The Doctors,” hasn’t worked over a group in about four months. Now she’s just getting warmed up, taunting those...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Cycling, Sports, Health
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Alternative medicine: Hype or hope?
![There’s a very interesting and unusually civilized <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/debates/alternative-medicine/" target="_blank">debate</a> going on over at the <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com" target="_blank">Atlantic.com,</a> where David H. Freedman has written a boldy-headlined piece called “<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/07/the-triumph-of-new-age-medicine/8554/" target="_blank">The Triumph of New Age Medicine.”</a>](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-06/62490206-17122411-187105.jpg "There’s a very interesting and unusually civilized <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/debates/alternative-medicine/\" target=\"_blank\">debate</a> going on over at the <a href=\"http://www.theatlantic.com\" target=\"_blank\">Atlantic.com,</a> where David H. Freedman has written a boldy-headlined piece called “<a href=\"http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/07/the-triumph-of-new-age-medicine/8554/\" target=\"_blank\">The Triumph of New Age Medicine.”</a>")
There’s a very interesting and unusually civilized debate going on over at the Atlantic.com, where David H. Freedman has written a boldy-headlined piece called “The Triumph of New Age Medicine.”
In the essay, Freedman explores why...Tags: Trials, Celebrities and Health Issues, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research, Drugs and Medicines
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Mom with breast cancer denied custody of kids
![<em></em>After a North Carolina judge recently denied Alaina Giordano primary custody of her two children -- in part because Giordano has Stage 4 breast cancer -- <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/BreastCancerCenter/north-carolina-mom-breast-cancer-loses-custody/story?id=13546870" target="_blank">according to ABCnews.com,</a> the stunned mother turned to the electronic court of public opinion.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-05/61572052-13111544-187105.jpg "<em></em>After a North Carolina judge recently denied Alaina Giordano primary custody of her two children -- in part because Giordano has Stage 4 breast cancer -- <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/BreastCancerCenter/north-carolina-mom-breast-cancer-loses-custody/story?id=13546870\" target=\"_blank\">according to ABCnews.com,</a> the stunned mother turned to the electronic court of public opinion.")
After a North Carolina judge recently denied Alaina Giordano primary custody of her two children -- in part because Giordano has Stage 4 breast cancer -- according to ABCnews.com, the stunned mother turned to the electronic court of public opinion.
She...Tags: North Carolina, Celebrities and Health Issues, Diseases and Illnesses, Human Body, Cancer
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Night time eating may cause weight gain: Study
Night owls trying to lose weight may want to set an earlier bedtime.
People who go to bed late and sleep in tend to eat more calories in the evening, more fast food and full-calorie soda, and fewer fruits and vegetables than people who are early to bed...Tags: Northwestern University, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Safety at School, Hospitals and Clinics, Science
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Health claims: Compression socks
Claim: Compression socks, or tight knee-high socks designed to promote circulation and fluid movement, can help athletes perform better and recover quickly.
Reality: Some studies show they can improve performance, but other trials show no effect. And...Tags: Yoga, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Legs, Athletes, Science
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Plastic: 10 things you may not know
While writing her book "Plastic: A Toxic Love Story," Susan Freinkel was shocked to learn how fast the world had become plasticized. In the 1940s, few plastics existed and hardly anything was made of it. Today, the average person is virtually never more...Tags: Asthma, Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, Material Science, Hormones and Metabolism
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To boost cycling, make women happy
![<em> </em><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-protected-bike-lane-20110726,0,7099774.story" target="_blank">Chicago's first protected bike lane</a> on Kinzie Ave., which uses soft plastic posts and a parking lane to buffer cyclists from car traffic, could make city riding safer. And if these separated lanes appeal to women, they could dramatically boost the number of urban cyclists, says an expert on biking and gender differences.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-07/63521607-26115127-187105.JPG "<em> </em><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-protected-bike-lane-20110726,0,7099774.story\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago's first protected bike lane</a> on Kinzie Ave., which uses soft plastic posts and a parking lane to buffer cyclists from car traffic, could make city riding safer. And if these separated lanes appeal to women, they could dramatically boost the number of urban cyclists, says an expert on biking and gender differences.")
Chicago's first protected bike lane on Kinzie Ave., which uses soft plastic posts and a parking lane to buffer cyclists from car traffic, could make city riding safer. And if these separated lanes appeal to women, they could dramatically boost the number...Tags: Education, Health and Safety at School, Sports, Cycling, Science and Technology
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Abs: The problem with crunches
![Kristine Timpert's quirky little book "If Babies Did Crunches" tries to sugarcoat an important message for adults: Beware of crunches.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-03/60205753-25095848-187105.jpg "Kristine Timpert's quirky little book "If Babies Did Crunches\" tries to sugarcoat an important message for adults: Beware of crunches.")
Kristine Timpert's quirky little book "If Babies Did Crunches" tries to sugarcoat an important message for adults: Beware of crunches.
The not-just for-kids book stresses that if you really want to banish tummy flab or back pain, clean up your diet and...Tags: Physical Therapists, Knees, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Muscle, Physiology
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Church attendance associated with obesity: Study
Many religions condemn overeating and gluttony. Yet young adults who frequently attend religious activities are 50 percent more likely to turn into obese middle-agers than those with no religious involvement, according to research from the Northwestern...Tags: Michelle Obama, Northwestern University, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Celebrities and Health Issues, Christianity
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Synthetic playing fields: Experts to discuss safety
![The safety of artificial turf will be discussed by a panel of pediatric, environmental health and law experts at 7 p.m. Monday at t<a href="http://www.naturemuseum.org/" target="_blank">he Peggy Notebaert Nature Center</a> in Chicago.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-03/60236069-25094900-187105.jpg "The safety of artificial turf will be discussed by a panel of pediatric, environmental health and law experts at 7 p.m. Monday at t<a href="http://www.naturemuseum.org/\" target=\"_blank\">he Peggy Notebaert Nature Center</a> in Chicago.")
The safety of artificial turf will be discussed by a panel of pediatric, environmental health and law experts at 7 p.m. Monday at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Center in Chicago.
Artificial turf is often used as an alternative to natural grass, which can...Tags: Family, Health and Safety at School, Science, Environmental Politics, Hazardous Materials
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Cell phones and kids: How to limit exposure
If you're worried about your child's developing brain being affected by cell phones, try these tips to limit exposure:
Don't let toddlers or young children use cell phones. Teenagers should limit use to head sets or texting to keep the antenna away...Tags: Cell Phones, Politics, Entertainment, Hazardous Materials, Science and Technology
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