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Teach Your Children to Be Well
Track back to 1970 and listen to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young harmonizing on some great advice: “Teach your children well.” We kick off 2025 talking about Health and Wellness and the truth that it’s never too early to develop healthier habits. Teaching children about healthy diets, regular exercise, lifestyle choices, and education on valuable skills like CPR can lead to longer, healthier lives for all families.
At Little Chefs, Big Change, Sarah Wharton is teaching some Knoxville children how to follow recipes as they discover the surprising superpowers of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes. Her nonprofit healthy cooking after-school program is inspiring new eating habits for the children and their parents.
As the Knoxville health care community celebrates the 40th Heart Ball, Co-Chairs Dr. Josh Todd and Dr. Ayaz Rahman share advancements in research and education that the American Heart Association has made in its first 100 years, and the exciting developments on the horizon in the fight against cardiovascular disease.
Certified trainer Andrew Henderson puts us through the paces of vital strength training moves specifically developed for ages 40 and over and how they can impact everyday life from playing with grandkids to productive yard work to your favorite sports.
PYA Waltman’s Mary Alex Ballard launches the New Year with inspired counsel on developing a healthier relationship with time, where, attached to personal goals and values, it serves us better through thoughtful investment of how we spend it.
Knoxville History Project traces the country’s favorite New Year’s Ball Drop tradition in Times Square back to Knoxville native and newspaperman Adolph Ochs.
A brand New Year lies ahead of us, full of promise and purpose. We owe it to all the promises we want to fulfill in 2025 to be our best and healthiest selves. The Health and Wellness issue is chock full of valuable services and meaningful products from our Partners who can help you and your families meet your goals. We are looking forward to spending the year with you! Thank you for your loyalty.
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January 2025
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Sarah Wharton, Founder of Little Chefs Big Change, during a Little Chefs Big Change afterschool session at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum
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1: The opening of Pinkie Mistry's new art gallery took place on Nov. 14 in Maryville 2: Artist, Pinkie Mistry, with Dr. Smita Borole 3: Jeremy LaDuke and Dr. Smita Borole 4: Olwen Claiborne with Tammy Bolt 5: Tonya Latham,Sarah Herron, Brent Dotson, Olwen Claiborne, Dr. Smita Borole, and Pinkie Mistry 6: Medha Karandikar, Dr. Sudha Nair, Pinkie Mistry, Dr. Smita Borole, Dr. Bhavna Vora, and Dr. Sonali Deo 7: Artist Pinkie Mistry with Dr. Smita Borole and her portrait of Dr. Borole
8: Real Good Kitchen hosted the Real Good Gathering, Nov. 21 at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum 9: Table setting at Real Good Kitchen's, Real Good Gathering. Salad prepared by Tarik's North Aftrican 10: Musical Artist, Shayla McDaniel 11: Miek Elliott, Founder of Rooted East Knoxville Collective, The Lotus Program, and Meik Meals with Lani Williams 12: Cecilia Albert-Black, Ahlen Drillich, Director of Operations of Real Good Kitchen 13: Amy Campbell with Real Good Kitchen Founder, Bailey Foster 14: Bre Best of Breezy's Plant Powered
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Finding Hope in Her Journey
Introducing Kamerie, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital’s 2025 Ambassador
Kamerie begin the fight for her life when she came into the world weighing just 1 pound and 5 ounces with the help of her team at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.
Despite her unique journey after spending 384 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), her family has never lost hope. In partnership with the medical experts at Children’s Hospital, Kamerie is paving her own way. Every season is a new opportunity for her to reach another milestone.
We invite you to join in our Season of Giving to support children like Kamerie and others who depend on the specialized care provided by East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.
Your generous monetary gifts ensure that Children’s Hospital can help families receive state-of-the-art, high-quality care close to home.
Thank you for helping us take care of our future, one child at a time.
To donate and learn more about Kamerie’s story, scan the QR code or visit etch.com/seasonofgiving
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A ROUNDUP OF NEWS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES JANUARY 2025
ChocolateFest
An unforgettable day of chocolate. Saturday, Jan. 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Get VIP tasting passes for a one-of-a-kind chocolate experience filled with samples from your new favorite bakery, or purchase general admission and enjoy shopping all the tasty treats and gift vendors. New! ChocolateFest: After Dark! Friday, Jan. 24, 6 -9 p.m. for an ultra-exclusive VIP chocolate experience. Benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities. Chilhowee Park and Exposition Center. Mychocolatefest.com
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78th Annual Student Art Competition
Begun in 1947 by C. Kermit Ewing, founder of The University of Tennessee School of Art, the annual student exhibition has become one of the oldest competitions in the country and one of the highlights of the Ewing Gallery’s exhibition season. This competition has been an outlet for UT’s talented students for 78 years. Jan. 23-March 9. Ewing Gallery of Art + Architecture. Ewing-gallery.utk. edu/upcoming-exhibitions/
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra has partnered with the Bijou Theatre and Beck Cultural Exchange Center to present a special tribute concert to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Aram Demirjian, conductor Evelyn Jack, vocals. Free and open to the public (no tickets are required). Bijou theatre doors open at 2 p.m. Knoxbijou.org/bijou-events/knoxville-symphony-orchestra-presents-mlk-celebrationconcert/ For a full listing of the week’s events go to Mlkknox.org
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MLK Community Forum
The MLK Commemorative Commission with partners of the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance presents an especially important element in the MLK Celebration activities, a Community Forum at Beck Cultural Center. This Community forum takes place on Jan. 27, 7 p.m., 1927 Dandridge Ave. Open to the public. For a full listing of the week’s events, speakers, forums, luncheons, and celebrations, go to Mlkknox.org
Soundscapes at the Knoxville Museum of Art
KMA kicks off the 2025 season of its acclaimed Soundscapes concert series with Saxtress Jazmin Ghent delivering her signature sound. A unique fusion of music and visual art, this monthly series enchants audiences with intimate performances by renowned musicians and emerging talents. Attendees enjoy world-class performances in an acoustically enhanced setting surrounded by celebrated exhibitions, including the permanent installation Cycle of Life. Pictured: Accomplished pianist, vocalist, and program curator Brian Clay. Tickets at KnoxArt.org/Events/
The Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show
The Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show Feb. 7-9 has something for everyone. The perennial preview of spring invites guests to leave winter at the door, experience over 10,000 sq. ft. of Grand Gardens, and meet the top vendors in home improvement, interior design, appliances, How-to Stage, local experts and tastemakers, and more—all under one roof. Find unique art, jewelry, and handmade products from local and regional artists at the Maker Market. Dogwoodarts.com/houseandgardenshow
LITTLE CHEFS, big change
SARAH WHARTON ON HER ENDEAVOR TO TEACH KIDS HOW TO COOK
ARTICLE BY JENNIE TREADWAY-MILLER PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHAWN POYNTER
Sarah Wharton has had a big heart from the start. Her decision to study Environment Science was born out of concern for the earth and our overwhelming, collective impact on it. Over time, her interests narrowed to a specific focus: teaching kids how to make healthy food and keeping it fun along the way. With a master’s degree from Cornell, Sarah worked for a successful nonprofit, Coalition for Healthy School Food, managing an after-school program reaching seven schools in Ithaca, New York.
“I immediately loved it. I was so nervous but immediately I was like this might be what I want to do,” she says. “We were cooking food that was better for their bodies and more sustainable. I was hooked, and I worked for them until we moved here.”
In 2016, Sarah’s husband, Thomas Denes, a microbiologist who studies food safety, took a position at the University of Tennessee, prompting their move to Knoxville. They rooted in East Tennessee immediately, and by 2017, Sarah started a healthy cooking after-school program at Pond Gap Elementary School. She was back in her element teaching three cooking classes a week and learning that kids were kids, whether from Tennessee or New York—skeptical of a new vegetable but willing to try it. Soon, the kids learned to trust her and anticipated each recipe with a new level of curiosity.
By 2020, the program shifted to online on account of the COVID-19 Pandemic, which had a positive effect Sarah didn’t anticipate.
“Because we couldn’t be with the kids in person, we did this virtual model and partnered with Nourish Knoxville. We’d send home all the ingredients for them to make a recipe, and I’d meet them on a virtual platform, and we cooked alongside each other,” she says. “But this got the parents involved. You don’t have to convince kids to join a cooking program, but adding the parents added another layer.”
Whether the parents are directly involved or supporting from the sidelines, Sarah believes that exposure to new foods is the gateway for young people to build a healthy, sustainable relationship with food, and while her program is entirely plant-based, the absence of meat or animal byproducts is rarely a topic of conversation.
“We say ‘plant-focused’ so we don’t turn anyone off, but we teach plant-based recipes because they pack a nutritional bang for your buck and include a lot of nutrients that families aren’t getting enough of—vegetables, whole grains, and legumes. We don’t even say anything about plant-based food. We just say we’re cooking a lot of vegetables and that they have superpowers,” says Sarah. “There’s no stigma or shame. We never say what they shouldn’t eat, and no one on our team is fully plant-based. We almost always have a dairy allergy in class, and there’s usually someone who’s a vegetarian or gluten-free. It’s inclusive of everyone’s diet. It’s the most environmentally sustainable, checks nutritional boxes, and eliminates some, but not all, of the major safety concerns.”
Once Tom was settled in his role at UT, and they started building their own family with the birth of two children, Sarah wondered if the success she’d had at Pond Gap Elementary could be multiplied. The couples’ passion for underserved communities was strong, and they knew Sarah’s work could have a big impact with the right team and sufficient financial support. In November 2022, Sarah launched Little Chefs, Big Change as an after-school healthy cooking program, currently partnered with Dogwood Elementary, Wesley House Community Center, Pond Gap Elementary, and the Shora Foundation.
Little Chefs, Big Change offers six to eight classes for one group. In each class, the kids are assigned a station where they work on a portion of the meal, culminating in a full dinner. The process prompts them to follow recipes, learn knife skills, and build confidence along the way.
“Our main goal is to help kids form identities around not being afraid to try new things, or even try a new cultural dish, like a kidney bean chili with Indian spices. When they try it, they’re so surprised, and then they’ll say, ‘I like Indian food,’” says Sarah. “There’s always fresh fruit available, or they’ll make a smoothie, so they’re getting cooking skills, confidence in the kitchen, and they’re getting a healthy meal.”
While the goal is to get kids exposed and acclimated to a collection of diverse recipes, thereby expanding their knowledge and experiences with a variety of foods, sometimes a one-time exposure packs the biggest punch.
“The first time we taught at Dogwood we had a student nervously tell one of our staff, ‘I’m not sure if I’ve had vegetables before. I’m not sure about this sweet potato burger.’ We reassured him that he didn’t have to eat it but to just go through the process. Then we all took a bite at the same time, and he ate three of them!” says Sarah. “He was so excited to bring the recipe home and teach his parents how to make it. He took the class again, which we love, and he asked for the recipe again.”
Chef Jenny Remirez, Community Programs Manager
One of the most critical parts of Little Chefs, Big Change is having targeted goals based on research. Sarah works with the Community-University Research Collaboration Initiative (CURCI), a segment of the Sociology Department at the University of Tennessee, to track and ensure that the program is having an impact. In fact, Lori Labotka, the director of research at Little Chefs, Big Change, and Rebekah Wolfram Mustaleski, research coordinator, developed and coordinated a before/after survey that measures skills, likeability of food, and other metrics. They’ve polled parents and students alike to make sure their program is doing what it set out to do and having the intended impact. So far, so good.
“We learned, not just anecdotally, from the surveys that the kids like the food and want to participate again. But then, we asked about certain vegetables, and some kids still said they didn’t like them. That taught us that there’s a difference between cooked and raw food,” says Sarah. “I mean, I’ve had kids eat multiple bowls of Pasta Fagioli and still they say they don’t like carrots. We learned that we must connect the dots for these kids, and we wouldn’t have known that without the research.”
Like any nonprofit, nothing moves without financial support. Sarah would like to grow the virtual arm of the organization and ultimately reach more kids in underserved communities. Programming is in place, and
“There’s no stigma or shame. We never say what they shouldn’t eat, and no one on our team is fully plant-based.”
both UT and United Way have been crucial in supplying volunteers in various ways. However, there is always a need for more volunteers with cooking experience, as well as a boosted budget to hire more staff. In fact, there’s a waiting list of kids and recipes ready to go.
“The biggest need is funding to buy the ingredients and pay the instructors, but I would never turn away a volunteer,” says Sarah.
While the focus of Little Chefs, Big Change is to teach kids about healthy foods and how to cook them, the results continue after the meal has been eaten. Participants gain independence and confidence, their math and literacy skills improve through reading recipes, and they learn how to problem solve and think critically.
“We are empowering kids as agents of change—in their families and the community,” says Sarah. “We all know we want to eat healthy food, but if you don’t like it, you won’t eat it. That’s where we come in.”
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SARAH WHARTON
Founder and Executive Director of Little Chefs, Big Change. Sarah has always loved cooking, teaching, and helping the planet, and she combined all three when she founded Little Chefs, Big Change. With a masters from Cornell and years of experience managing after-school cooking programs, Sarah knows how to make healthy eating fun and accessible for kids.
Learn more at www.LittleChefsBigChange.org
A New Year, A New Start
A new year is the perfect time to evaluate your legal health. Here’s a quick checklist for your legal wellness:
Estate Planning. Have there been big changes in your life—a new baby, marriage, divorce, or loss of a loved one? Or do you own a business? Make sure your estate plan reflects your current circumstances. Review and update documents to ensure your wishes are clear and your family is protected.
Starting or Updating a Business. Do you want to launch a new business? Begin with a strong legal foundation. Proper entity formation safeguards your personal assets and keeps you compliant with Tennessee laws. Do you already own a business? Review your filings to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
Personal Injury. Were you injured in 2024 due to someone else’s negligence? Know your rights and the statutes of limitations that apply. Consulting a professional can educate you on your legal rights, the proper course of action, and the compensation that you deserve.
Wellness isn’t just physical—it’s about securing your future and peace of mind. Take the first step toward overall wellness this year. Happy New Year!
KNOXVILLE HEART BALL RAISES FUNDS AND AWARENESS FOR AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Matters of the Heart
ARTICLE BY PATRICIA STORM BROYLES | PHOTOGRAPHY BY WES HOPE
Knoxville AHA Executive
Director Beverly Miller with Heart Ball Co-Chairs
Dr. Josh Todd and Dr. Ayaz Rahman
“We’re grateful to have Dr. Josh Todd and Dr. Ayaz Rahman co-chair the 2025 Knoxville Heart Ball.”
— Beverly Miller, AHA Executive Director
February 1 kicks off American Heart Month with the 40th Knoxville Heart Ball, Knoxville’s largest fundraising event for the American Heart Association (AHA). Held this year at The Mill and Mine, the Knoxville Heart Ball honors the research and work, the donors and volunteers, and the lives saved and improved because of the efforts of East Tennessee healthcare professionals dedicated to the fight against cardiovascular disease.
Knoxville was recently named a community impact market. “This designation meant we could hire a community impact director who devotes 100% of her time partnering with organizations with similar health goals,” explains Knoxville AHA Executive Director Beverly Miller. Local partnership advocacy supports CPR education and AED (automatic external defibrillator) awareness.
“We assess corporate workplaces, youth sports networks, and other community organizations to support AED placement.” Recently, AHA gave AEDs to Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians and Wesley House Community Center. Other education initiatives involve smoking and vaping, and understanding and controlling blood pressure.
“We also did a needs assessment and discovered many area food pantries were open to serving healthier foods, but that meant refrigeration,” she adds. “Second Harvest could provide fresh fruits and vegetables but the food pantries could not accept them because of shelf life. We have gifted 32 refrigeration units to area food pantries so they could offer healthier options.”
Beverly reports one in three Knoxvillians suffer from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and/or obesity–risk factors leading to cardiovascular disease. “The heart of our organization has always been research and that is the largest bucket of where our dollars go. But a growing percentage of our fundraising stays here to fund education and resources.” 2024 was AHA’s centennial year and Beverly credits the
nonprofit’s longevity and advancements in research, education, and lives saved as principal reasons they attract so many volunteers, donors, and community partners to the fight.
“We’re grateful to have Interventional Cardiologists Dr. Josh Todd and Dr. Ayaz Rahman serving in leadership positions as co-chairs for the 2025 Heart Ball. These physicians do great work every day, but giving their time that we know is in short supply, for a call they feel so passionate about, means so much to our team.”
2025 CO-CHAIR AYAZ RAHMAN, MD COVENANT MEDICAL GROUP
“I have been involved in some capacity with AHA and research since I was a fellow at Emory University,” explains Dr. Ayaz Rahman. “Two years of my fellowship were dedicated to research in vascular health, in particular, translational vascular biology. My lab was funded by various entities, one of which was an AHA Young Investigators Award.”
“All physicians agree providing the best clinical care is of the utmost importance, but maybe more important is advancing the technology and science–and AHA is the foremost entity that does that in our country,” Ayaz adds. “In 2024 through AHA and others, we have been able to improve technological advances in valvular heart disease, such that a transcatheter aortic heart valve delivered through the groin is the gold standard way of treating certain aortic valve disease in patients 65 years and older.”
“It was important for me to partner with an organization that not only had interest in advancing the health and care of our community, but also nationally through research. And it was important for me to participate in research locally so we could continue to provide those advanced therapeutics to our patients. There was no better way to pursue my interest in delivering the best care possible than to partner with AHA, particularly with their grassroots efforts in CPR and AED awareness, healthy diet and nutritional security.”
“I’m proud to work alongside Bev and her team, who not only represent AHA nationally but work to partner with local organizations on resources such as AED placement. It’s important to find community leaders to be champions of the technology, teachers and influencers,” he adds. Ayaz notes that the husband of a cardiac event survivor who will be featured at the Heart Ball was able to perform CPR on his wife after being trained by an AHA-certified CPR trainer.
“Cardiac disease is very humbling. It affects all of us and our loved ones. In a world where there may be different health care systems and physicians, the spirit of
cardiac health care should be one of humility and coming together for a single purpose to treat and eradicate cardiovascular disease.”
Ayaz believes moving into its second century, the elimination of health care disparities will be the focus of future AHA research and therapeutics. “Disease affects people differently–through gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geographic location. The ability to recognize those disparities and bridge the gap in therapeutics will help. As we are advancing research in genomics and understanding DNA, that’s where we can target therapies in various areas of our community.”
2025 CO-CHAIR JOSHUA W. TODD, MD COVENANT MEDICAL GROUP
“Everybody is impacted by heart disease and the AHA is at the center of it all,” says Dr. Josh Todd. “From a research perspective over the past 100 years, the AHA impacts everything we do in cardiology–from medications we use for heart failure developed in the 1950s, to early studies in artificial heart valves in the 1960s, to the drug coating on the stents we use every day developed in the early 2000s.”
“Interventional cardiologists perform less invasive procedures like balloon angioplasty/ placement of intracoronary stents, and now the minimally invasive replacement and repair of heart valves. So, yes, my job is impacted by all the great research AHA funds, but my why for volunteering with AHA includes education. Cardiologists can educate our patients, but not at this scope and level within the community.”
Organizing the details for the 40th Knoxville Heart Ball in the spirit of everything the AHA represents is important to the leadership team, Josh believes. “It’s an evening to fundraise, honor, and thank everyone involved in taking care of our community’s heart patients, allowing us to reflect on the work we have done and how much more there is to do. The Heart Ball is a great event where all the health systems in Knoxville
come together–UT, Tennova, Covenant–with one focus and passion for our community.”
“AHA has an important message to promote,” Josh explains, “as a nonprofit that focuses purely on continual research and education on heart attacks and strokes that can’t be monetized but impacts thousands of patients nationally as well as in our own community.”
As 2025 kicks off its second century, Josh explains, “All the things AHA is investing in right now are so exciting–biochemical factors that can reduce inflammatory components in heart failure, arrhythmia signals within the heart, and over 7,000 more basic science trials that will impact us 20 years from now. With a heart attack you have heart muscle death. How do we get those cells to regenerate? It’s a difficult answer in cardiology that has to start at the molecular level – which takes lots of time and financial backing for these basic questions.”
“I don’t know where their research is going to go–which is a good thing–because there are lots of implications for Americans, but on a molecular level. Before, it was ‘We’ll make a stent, or we’ll make a valve.’ Now it’s ‘We’ll build some stem cells, or we’ll give you a chemical that makes your heart regenerate.’ That’s what’s exciting—things we don’t know American Heart Association research will discover.” For more information, go to Heart.org
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Why Mindful Time Management is My New Year’s Resolution
ARTICLE BY MARY ALEX BALLARD PHOTOGRAPHY BY BEN FINCH
The New Year always sparks a collective moment of reflection. It’s a time when many of us draft resolutions that revolve around the stereotypical ideals of health and wellness—hitting the gym, eating cleaner, committing to a morning yoga routine, and so on. While these are admirable goals, this year, I’m redefining what health and wellness mean to me. For me, true wellness lies in being mindful with my most finite and valuable resource: time.
In today’s fast-paced world, time can feel like the ultimate luxury. We’re often running from one task to the next, and yet, we feel like we never have enough of it. We might spend hours scrolling on our phones, procrastinating, or just going through the motions of our daily routines, unaware of how much of our time is slipping away. Time feels fleeting, and yet, we often squander it mindlessly. But as I’ve grown and reflected on the importance of self-care, I’ve come to realize that a healthier relationship with time doesn’t mean cramming more into my already busy calendar; it’s about being intentional with how I spend it.
This shift in mindset has been a game changer. For me, being intentional with my time is one of the most powerful forms of self-care. It’s not just about checking off tasks or staying busy. It’s about making each hour count by aligning it with my values and long-term goals. Time is the one thing we can’t get back, so it’s crucial that we invest it in ways that support our overall well-being. Being mindful with time allows me to prioritize what truly matters, whether it’s spending time with family, focusing on personal growth, or pursuing passions that bring me joy.
This idea is particularly relevant as I reflect on our mission at PYA Waltman, where we pride ourselves on helping clients build secure financial futures. In our line of work, we know that wealth can unlock opportunities and provide comfort, but it cannot buy the one thing that matters most: time. No matter how much wealth we accumulate, it is the time we have with loved ones, the time we spend on meaningful pursuits, and the time we carve out for ourselves that is truly priceless. Our mission at PYA Waltman is rooted in understanding this concept—helping our clients build financial security while also freeing them to spend their time on what truly matters to them. Whether it’s creating a legacy, pursuing passions, or simply savoring life’s precious moments, we recognize that time is the ultimate asset—and our goal is to help clients not only secure their financial future but also ensure they have the time to enjoy it.
In this sense, health and wellness, at their core, are about creating balance in life and investing in what sustains us—both physically and mentally. For me, mindful time management this year is about quality over quantity. It’s about making sure that every hour spent aligns with a broader purpose. Whether it’s nurturing relationships, advancing personal growth, or making meaningful contributions at work, I want to ensure that my time serves my larger life vision.
This year, I’m committed to using my time intentionally, recognizing that every hour spent is an opportunity to nurture what matters most. Whether it’s investing time in family, in my career, or in moments of quiet reflection, I know that this mindful approach to time will allow me to truly thrive in ways that go far beyond the conventional notions of health and wellness. Time, after all, is the one thing we have in limited supply, and how we use it defines the quality of our lives.
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TRAINING TIPS FOR STRENGTH AND LONGEVITY
Research points more and more to the importance of strength and preserving muscle for our overall health, especially as we age. At Fitness Together, most of our clients are in their 40s and older, so it’s important that we focus on helping them improve their strength safely and efficiently. With this in mind, here are some of our favorite strength exercises. This isn’t a comprehensive list by any means, but they are staples in most strength programs. They are based on what is known as “Primal patterns,” or basic movements that humans most likely needed to be able to do in order to survive. These movements are: Lunging, Squatting, Pushing, Pulling, Twisting, Hinging, and Gait (walk/run).
IMPORTANT: Be sure to warm-up well before strength training and stretch afterwards. While most exercises are safe for most people, if you have a medical condition that can be made worse, consult with a medical professional before starting a program.
Personal Trainer Nick Armstrong, Studio Manager Austin Gilbert, Personal Trainers Kadianne Gillis and Cady Nix, and Fitness Together Co-Owner Andrew Henderson
FITNESS TOGETHER’S ANDREW HENDERSON ON IMPROVING STRENGTH SAFELY
ARTICLE BY ANDREW HENDERSON
PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHAWN POYNTER
SQUATS
Often considered the “king of lower body exercises,” almost every client of ours will have some variation of the squat included in their program.
Why we love them: Squats strengthen the glutes, hamstrings, and quadriceps, and can be modified from quite easy to quite challenging. The ability to get up and down translates into many everyday activities like yard work, housework, and playing with kids.
Trainer Tips: Maintain good posture and tight core, try to keep feet flat on the ground, initiate the movement by sitting back with your hips.
LUNGES:
Similar to a squat in some ways, but places more emphasis on individual leg strength (uni-lateral) and balance.
Why we love them: Lunges, like squats, work the glutes, hamstrings, and quadriceps. But because at least one foot typically moves during a lunge, we can change the direction of the lunge to a front lunge, reverse lunge, side lunge, etc. They translate well to activities like hiking, tennis/pickleball, running, and most other sports.
Trainer Tips: Use the fullest range of motion possible. Stop your forward momentum and then drop the back knee towards the ground.
ROMANIAN DEADLIFTS (RDLS)
This is a classic “hinging” exercise that strengthens your posterior chain (hamstrings, glutes, lower back).
Why we love them: RDLs reinforce the idea of hinging from the hips instead of flexing at the spine, which can be very valuable in preventing back injuries, especially when bending over to lift something. They emphasize extension of the hips, which can help counteract all the time we spend sitting.
Trainer Tips: Focus on creating a stretch in the hamstrings and don’t let your lower back round. Keep a “proud chest” and your shoulder blades squeezed together. Lower the weight down slowly and don’t bounce at the bottom.
PUSH-UPS (PUSH PATTERN):
Perhaps the most common calisthenic exercise in history! You can do them just about anywhere, and there are a million variations from easy to super challenging. Why we love them: Push-ups are another compound exercise (uses multiple joints) and builds strength and endurance in the chest, shoulders, triceps, and core. They can be easily modified for all ability levels.
Trainer Tips: Try to bend elbows to at least 90 degrees, then push up until elbows are straight. Keep a neutral spine. Experiment with different hand positions (close grip for more triceps, wide grip for more chest).
ROW (PULL PATTERN):
The row can be performed with bands, machines, or free weights, and is a great exercise to strengthen the upper back, latissimus dorsi (lats), and even the biceps. Why we love them: Like the RDL, the row is a great posterior exercise. Especially beneficial for helping to undo hours behind a steering wheel or a computer because of its emphasis on upper back strengths.
Trainer tips: Focus on pulling your shoulder blades together (retraction) and down (depression). Hold the squeeze for two seconds.
ANDREW HENDERSON CO-OWNER OF FITNESS TOGETHER
“My Tennessee story begins in 1995, when I started my Master’s Degree in Sports Psychology at UTK. After interviewing several trainers and their clients for an assignment, I knew I wanted to become a trainer. After a few months of freelancing on campus, I accepted a position at a health club, where I spent ten great years.
While this was a great way to start my career, I knew I would be my own boss. When I learned about Fitness Together, I spent a year scraping up money and knowledge, and I became an owner in 2007. Since then we’ve expanded to four locations with 20 employees and two business partners, Rufus Ross and Shea Sims.
My wife, Sara, and I love living here. Boating, biking, enjoying the local restaurant and music scene, and of course, cheering on the Vols, keep us quite busy. I am very grateful for the opportunities that Knoxville has provided and the friends we’ve made here.”
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ARTICLE BY PAUL JAMES AND JACK NEELY
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KNOXVILLE HISTORY PROJECT AND LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
From Printer's Devil to Ball Drop
THE KNOXVILLIAN WHO INVENTED THE FAMOUS NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION IN TIMES SQUARE
Adolph Ochs. (Courtesy of Jack Neely.)
For many, the last few seconds of a year are marked by watching the “Ball Drop” in Manhattan’s world-famous Times Square. It may be hard to believe, but something so iconic can be traced to Knoxville, Tennessee.
The founder of this event grew up here and began a life-long career in journalism on Market Square. As an apprentice at the Knoxville Chronicle, in a sooty, late-19th century town, Adolph Ochs (18581935), has long been recognized as the founder of the modern New York Times.
Knoxville became the final home for numerous immigrants who had made long and perilous treks across the Atlantic to escape the disturbing European revolutions in the 1840s. Adolph’s
parents, Julius and Bertha Levy Ochs, had lived in Knoxville briefly in the 1850s, then settled in Cincinnati for a time, and moved back to Knoxville toward the end of the Civil War. Adolph’s father operated an exotic general store on Gay Street and served as justice of the peace, and also helped found the city’s first Jewish synagogue, Temple-Beth-El.
Encouraged to work hard by his parents, Adolph began delivering newspapers. Ambitious, he wound up in the office of Captain William Rule, a former Union Officer and publisher of the Knoxville Chronicle, located on the east side of Market Square. At first, he swept the floor and ran errands, but in time he became a “Printer’s Devil” performing grimy tasks, including mixing inks, and cleaning and making light repairs to the printing presses. He was likely filthy from head to toe by the end of the evening shift. But the lad was too frightened to walk home through the murky, gas-lit, downtown streets.
Living on the east side of downtown known as the “Bowery,” on what we now know as Central Street, Adolph was intimidated by what he deemed as the spooky old graveyard at First Presbyterian Church. Perhaps other routes home, past dark passages and rowdy saloons, were poor alternatives in his mind. So he often stayed and worked later into the night until he could accompany another employee who was headed home in the same direction. During those extra hours he learned as much as he could about publishing newspapers, and the skills he developed would help him ultimately own his own newspaper.
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Market Square, circa 1889. (McClung Historical Collection.)
First Presbyterian Churchyard. (KHP.)
Before he was 20, Ochs moved south and became involved in the struggling Chattanooga Times. Bringing in the help of some relatives, including his father, he turned the newspaper around and made it a success. By the mid-1890s, an opportunity to save another failing newspaper presented itself: The New York Times, a small paper in a much larger city. Moving to New York, Ochs used his experiences in the South to drastically improve the newspaper, adding what would become signature features such as the book review section and a weekly magazine. He wanted The New York Times to be recognized as a truthful paper, giving it a new motto–“All the News That’s Fit to Print”–one that he borrowed in part from a Gay Street business run by his cousins, the Blaufelds (”All the Seegars That are Fit to Smoke” was the slogan of that popular Knoxville cigar shop).
The New York Times became so successful that Ochs moved its headquarters to a new location at the junction of Broadway, Seventh Avenue, and 42nd Street, known as Longacre Square. In 1904 it was renamed Times Square in honor of his newspaper. Perhaps remembering Christmases back in
the Knoxville of his youth, when boisterous men and boys set off fireworks around downtown, he took that memory and created a new celebratory event–one that everyone could embrace, free of religious connotations. He created a New Year’s Eve celebration that culminated in a fanfare of fireworks to ring in the new year.
After fireworks were banned in New York in 1907, Ochs created a different way to mark the stroke of midnight. For inspiration, he took a method used by sailors to signal ships by lowering a ball down a mast. According to The Times’ website, Ochs employed “a large, illuminated seven-hundred-pound iron and wood ball lowered from the tower flagpole precisely at midnight to signal the end of 1907 and
the beginning of 1908.” Thus, the famous “Ball Drop” was created, and more than a century later it’s recognized as a symbol of peace and prosperity around the world. This year, if you raise a glass to celebrate the New Year, spare a thought for Adolph Ochs, the young “Printer’s Devil” who learned the ropes of the newspaper industry here in downtown Knoxville–a city whose deep history has unusual connections throughout the nation and indeed the world.
Note: You can find a plaque recognizing the legacies of Adolph Ochs, Captain William Rule, and the Knoxville Chronicle, by the East Tennessee chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Knoxville History Project at the north end of Strong Alley on Wall Avenue by the Dolly Parton mural.
ABOUT KHP
The nonprofit Knoxville History Project tells the city’s stories, focusing on those that have not been previously told and those that connect the city to the world. Donations to support the work of the Knoxville History Project, an educational nonprofit, are always welcomed and appreciated. Learn more at KnoxvilleHistoryProject.org
Similar versions of this story can be found on KHP’s Podcast series, Knoxville Chronicles, and in the short book, Knoxville Holidays & Festivals by Jack Neely (available on KHP’s website and at the East Tennessee History Center and Union Ave Books).
A crowd in Times Square welcoming the year 2013. (Anthony Quintano/Wikipedia.)
Times Square, circa 1908. (Library of Congress.)
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As a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and toddler mom of 2, I want to make parenthood easier for you!
As a Mama Coach, I utilize my nursing assessment skills and specialized training in prenatal and postpartum care, infant feeding, lactation, pediatric sleep science, potty training, and CPR education to help growing families thrive. I offer a variety of educational classes and consultations, either in-home or virtually, that can be customized to meet the unique needs of your child and lifestyle
My mission, when partnering with you as your Mama Coach, is to listen and empathize with your concerns as well as equip you with the evidence to inform your decisions, the knowledge to create solutions, and the confidence to harness your parenting potential
smart SWEETS
The beginning of the year is packed with inspiration and motivation to get back on track after a sweet-filled holiday season. It can feel extreme, and it also can be depleting to cut oneself off from everything indulgent after weeks of eating favorite sweet and savory recipes. For sugar lovers who believe going cold-turkey feels intimidating or overwhelming, nutrition-packed desserts are a great way to stick to healthy food goals without the guilt.
Nutrient-Rich Dessert To The Rescue
ARTICLE BY MEL BOBAN
This recipe is a classic favorite. If you cut the bars into 16 pieces, they are around 270 calories each. They are very filling, packed with healthy goodies and taste, oh so delicious. If you can’t finish them yourself (it makes a lot!), bring samples along to your next workout class to share the love. Your accountability group will be asking you for the recipe! These come in handy for a quick breakfast on-the-go or an afternoon snack. You’ll want to taste these out of the oven once they cool a bit... simply scrumptious.
Combine:
• 1 cup wheat flour
• 2 cups cooked quinoa, cooled
• 2 cups oats
• 2/3 cup of your choice of chopped nuts
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• 2/3 cup raisins
• Optional: chocolate chips as desired
• Optional: add additional seeds or nuts on hand such as pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, etc.
Notes: Boil quinoa at a 2:1 water to rice ratio. For estimating, 1/3 cup of uncooked quinoa yields 1 cup cooked quinoa.
Add this mixture slowly to combine:
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup peanut butter, almond butter or sunflower butter
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 banana
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes, or until when the edges get golden brown. Bake in a 9x13-inch glass dish. After they cool, slice and enjoy. Keep them covered to maintain freshness.
Quinoa BREAKFAST Bars
Frozen PEANUT BUTTER Bites
Danger ahead: this snack is amazing. It’s the easiest of the bunch and also satisfies a sweet tooth craving. This can be whipped together in just 5 minutes and makes just a small amount. Feel free to take creative liberty here with your amounts, but if you make it to this recipe, they are around 90 calories per bite.
1. Cut a banana into 8-10 small slices, around 1/2 inch each.
2. Spread 1/2 tablespoon of peanut butter (or your choice of nut butter) on each banana slice.
3. Drizzle a small amount of melted chocolate chips or caramel over each bite.
4. Freeze for 15-20 minutes and enjoy!
Pro tip: A dash of sea salt flakes on top of these can be *chef’s kiss.*
These are great to keep on hand in the freezer all weeklong. Once they set, add them to a closed container to keep the bananas from browning.
Late night snack cravings are real! When finding yourself rooting through the cabinets for a sweet fix, these protein cookie dough bites are a great way to curb temptation. This recipe yields around 20 small bites, which can be cut into small squares or rolled into dough balls. Each bite is around 105 calories. If you find the dough is a little too dry, add a dash of milk as needed.
Ingredients
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup peanut butter (or alternate nut or sunflower butter)
• 1 cup almond flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Chocolate chips as desired
Pro tip: Use mini chocolate chips and for a dash of savory add sea salt flakes on top. Once combined, store the bites in the refrigerator in a covered container to keep them moist.
Protein COOKIE DOUGH Bites
A SELECTION OF UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS
JANUARY 1ST
SHUCKED
Tennessee Theatre | 7:30 PM
SHUCKED is the Tony Award®–winning musical comedy featuring a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn (Tootsie), a score by the Grammy® Award–winning team of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally (Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow”), and directed by Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien (Hairspray), this corn-fed, corn-bred American musical is sure to satisfy your appetite for great musical theater. Through Jan. 5. TennesseeTheatre.com/events/detail/shucked
JANUARY 3RD
10th Annual MLK Tribute Gallery of Arts Exhibition
Emporium Center | 5:00 PM
The Arts & Culture Alliance and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission presents the 10th annual Gallery of Arts Tribute, recognizing local artists and honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Fine artworks of all media are displayed in the main lower gallery of the Emporium Center,100 S. Gay St. January 3-31st. Opening reception Friday, Jan. 3, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. KnoxAlliance.com/MLK-Tribute/
JANUARY 3RD
Clayton Center for the Arts Presents Chanticleer
Clayton Center for the Arts | 7:30 PM
The GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer is known as “an orchestra of voices” for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity. Founded in San Francisco in 1978 by singer and musicologist Louis Botto, Chanticleer is one of the most prolific recording and touring ensembles in the world with a repertoire rooted in the Renaissance but includes classical, gospel, jazz, and popular music ClaytonArtsCenter.com/Event/Chanticleer/
JANUARY 3RD
First Friday Artwalk
Downtown Knoxville | 5:00 PM
Start 2025 off artfully with the First Friday Artwalk of the year. On the first Friday of each month, Downtown Knoxville comes alive with art in all forms. Explore galleries, studios, and artist collectives; roam through shops hosting open houses and local artist exhibits; enjoy performance art and live music in the streets and a variety of venues. DowntownKnoxville.org/FirstFriday-Artwalk/
JANUARY 11TH
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire
Thompson Boling Arena at Food City Center | 12:30 PM
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-N-Fire brings fans' favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks to life including Mega Wrex, Tiger Shark, HW 5-Alarm, Bone Shaker, Bigfoot, Gunkster, and introducing the brand new Skelesaurus, the fossil fury villain of Hot Wheels Monster Trucks. Jan. 11, 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Jan. 12, 12:30 p.m. VisitKnoxville.com/event/hot-wheels-monster-trucks-live-glow-n-fire/28709/
JANUARY 12TH
Knoxville
Ice Bears
vs. Birmingham Bulls: Chilly's Kids Day
Knoxville Civic Coliseum | 5:00 PM
The Ice Bears play a Sunday home game coming off back-to-back road games to end a long weekend. Bring the kids to bring the energy to cheer on the team and make sure to bring your skates to participate in a postgame skate with the team. We'll also have a youth jersey giveaway! KnoxvilleIceBears.com/promotion/chillys-kids-day/
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JANUARY 15TH
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Week Interfaith Service
Lennon-Seney United Methodist Church, 2084 Dandridge Ave. | 5:00 PM
The opening of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. week-long celebration is traditionally an interfaith prayer service to bring people of our community from all faiths together in worship. For a full listing of the week’s events, speakers, forums, luncheons, celebrations, go to Beyond the Dream, Empowering the Beloved Community at MLKknox.org
JANUARY 16TH
2025 Thomas "Tank" Strickland Leadership Awards Luncheon
University of Tennessee Student Union Pilot Ballroom | 12:00 PM
The second annual Thomas "Tank" Strickland Leadership Awards Luncheon recognizes community leaders and organizations that embody the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event will showcase honored guests and their contributions towards the betterment of our community. For tickets and a full listing of the week’s events, speakers, forums, luncheons, celebrations, go to Mlkknox.org
JANUARY 16TH
KSO Symphony MoxCar Marketing + Communications Masterworks Series
Tennessee Theatre | 7:30 PM
The artistic excellence of the Knoxville Symphony is showcased in January’s program through Bach’s haunting and dramatic Toccata and Fugue and Mahler’s intense Fifth Symphony, whose breathtaking fourth movement remains a pinnacle of Mahler’s compositions. Jan. 16 and 17. Knoxvillesymphony.com/concert/mahler-symphony-no-5/
JANUARY 18TH
Winter Farmers
Market
Downtown Knoxville | 9:00 AM
The Winter Farmers Market is an open-air, producer-only farmers market managed by Nourish Knoxville on Saturdays Jan. 18 and Jan. 25 in Downtown Knoxville. Products include fresh fruits & vegetables, eggs, honey, pasture-raised meats, edible & ornamental plants, cut flowers, bread and baked goods, jams and jellies, coffee, artisan crafts, and more! SNAP & SNAP Doubling services. Nourish Kids on the 2nd Saturday of each month. NourishKnoxville.org/winter-market/
FEBRUARY 1ST
Covenant Kids Run Kickoff Returns to Zoo Knoxville
Zoo Knoxville | 9:00 AM
The Covenant Kids Run Kickoff returns to Zoo Knoxville on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 9 AM The Covenant Kids Run Kickoff marks the start of the Fittest School Challenge, which encourages children to be active and earn prize money for their schools. Participants can explore the zoo at no cost after the run, and family members receive half-off admission for the day. RunSignUp.com/Race/TN/KnoxvilleMarathon
FEBRUARY 8TH
Snowflake Ball 2025
Rothchild Catering and Event Center, 8807 Kingston Pike | 6:30 PM
The Snowflake Ball is a fundraiser for the Senior Companion Program, a program of the CAC Office on Aging. It’s an evening of entertainment with live music, dancing, networking, dinner, a silent auction, and a King and Queen crowning. Proceeds benefit the Senior Companion program by providing a stipend, transportation, and meals for our Senior Companion volunteers. Tickets are $75. KnoxSeniors.org/Snowflake-Ball-2025/
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MIXING HEALTH AND FLAVOR
A Delicious Mocktail to Savor Without the Alcohol.
ARTICLE BY ANGELA BROOCKERD
PHOTOGRAPHY BY JANIE JONES
ROSEMARY PEAR MOCKTAIL
INGREDIENTS
ROSEMARY SIMPLE SYRUP
• 1 cup cane sugar
• 1 cup water
• 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary ROSEMARY PEAR MOCKTAIL
• 5 tablespoon pear juice
• 1 tablespoon rosemary simple syrup
• 1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice
• sparkling water to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
HOW TO MAKE ROSEMARY SIMPLE SYRUP
Combine sugar and water in a pot and cook over medium heat. Cook until sugar is completely dissolved. Turn off heat and toss in rosemary sprigs. Cool Completely.
HOW TO MAKE ROSEMARY PEAR MOCKTAIL
Pour pear juice, rosemary simple syrup, lemon juice, and sparkling water. Add ice and garnish if desired.
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