November 2012
CARDIO
FORGOTTEN BENEFITS
MAKE A HEALTHY LUNCH IN NO TIME!
fixe magazine FEATURES
November 2012
THE SCARY RISE IN ADULT EATING DISORDERS
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By Jenny Deam More grown women are suffering from anorexia, bulimia, and others.
WHY CARDIO
By Paige Waehner
The many forgotten health benefits of cardio exercise
QUICK BITES
Healthy lunch in no time!
THE POWER OF POSITIVE By Remez Sasson
How a positive mind can improve happiness, health, and the quality of life.
DEPARTMENTS FITNESS
Why Cardio?
The many forgotten health benefits of cardio exercise
FLAVOR
Quick bites!
FEATURE
The scary rise in adult eating disorders
More grown women are suffering from anorexia, bulimia, and other
FOCUS
The power of positive
How a positive mind can improve happiness, health, and the quality of life.
EDITOR IN CHIEF Malile Carpenter CREATIVE DIRECTOR Dierde Koribanik EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Joanna Saltz MANAGING EDITOR Maria Baugh EDITORIAL FOOD DIRECTOR Liz Sgroi SENIOR EDITORS Lisa Freedman RECIPE EDITOR Robin Hillmantel ART ART DIRECTOR Ian Doherty DEPUTY ART DIRECTOR Marc Davilla ART ASSISTANT Brian Hardiman PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO DIRECTOR Alice Albert
PHOTO ASSISTANT Casey Oto EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Ellen Lavine COPY COPY CHIEF Joy Sanchez RESEARCH EDITOR Lindy Firorella COPY EDITOR Paula Sevenbergen ASSISITANT MANAGING EDITOR Heather DiBenedito EDITOR IN CHIEF Malile Carpenter CREATIVE DIRECTOR Dierde Koribanik EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Joanna Saltz MANAGING EDITOR Maria Baugh EDITORIAL FOOD DIRECTOR Liz Sgroi SENIOR EDITORS Lisa Freedman
THE SCARY RISE
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aiily she just had a cup or two of plain pasta. Sometimes, as a treat, a diet soda. But whatever she ate or drank, Susan* kept it to around 500 calories a day. A year passed, and anytime she tried to eat more, her stomach would clench until she vomited. Her skin turned blotchy, her eyes became sunken, her hair started falling out. Yet, she felt numb. Susan had overcome a turbulent upbringing, married a great guy, and set up house in a small, idyllic Pacic Northwest town. Life was good...until two years ago,
when her out-of-control, alcoholic father ended up in the hospital. Once again, his crises cast a dark shadow on her life, and Susan’s old emotional demons returned. Her insides twisted every time the phone rangwould it be the doctor? the police?and little by little, the constant drama of dealing with her dad squelched her normally healthy appetite. By June 2011, the 5’4” Susan had lost over 40 pounds and weighed in at less than 100. She found excuses not to join her
More grown women are suffering from anorexia, bulimia, and other dangerous eating disorders. By Jenny Deam family at the dinner table, focusing instead on privately planning out every morsel that went into her mouth. Her husband grew frantic until, nally, Susan went to a doctor, who was at a loss. He ruled out a series of gastrointestinal conditions, then said, “And you’re too old foranorexia.”Susan was 43.Eating disorders leaped into the national conscience in the 1970s and ‘80s, when the number of diagnosed cases exploded. The patients were adolescentgirls, many of whom became anorexic or bulimic as a means of controlling their bodies. By extension, their lives as they made their waythrough puberty. So many girls fell victim that eating disorders were branded a teenage disease. (And experts continue to see a troubling number of cases among teen girls, says Ovidio Bermudez, M.D., board member of the National Eating Disorders Association.) Yet lately doctors have noticed a disturbing spike among a dierent group: women in their late twenties, thirties, and forties. At the Renfrew Center’s 11treatment locations, the number of patients over age 35 has skyrocketed 42 percent in the past decade. Likewise, a couple of years ago at the eating. Recovery Center in Denver, an estimated 10 percent of patients were over age 25; today, a whopping 46 percent are over 30. And when it opened in 2003, the University of North Carolina’s Eating Disorders Program was designed for adolescentsnow half
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of its patients are over 30 years old Just like their younger counterparts, adult eating disorders deliver a mind-body punch that kills more people than any other mental illness. Patients of all ages can suer impaired brain function, infertility,dental decay, or even kidney failure or cardiac arrest. But while the teen and adult diseases share physical symptoms, and both can be tied to deep psychological roots, their catalysts are quite dierent, says psychotherapist Jessica LeRoy, of the Center for the Psychology of Women in Los Angeles. “As women get older and their lives evolve, so do their stressors and triggers,” she says. These can nudge the door open for an eating disorder. But research on the adult-onset versions is lacking and without sucient tools and awareness, women like Susan are being misdiagnosed. When her physician failed to pinpoint a cause, Susan and her husband sought several more opinions about her ever-shrinking size. The other doctors also ignored the possibility of an eating disorder, though one did suggest she seek psychiatric care. Susan went back home, where she lived in fear and confusion, her health rapidly deteriorating. Finally, a friend whose teenage daughter was anorexic recognized her symptoms and urged the family to consult an eating disorder specialist. After two years of staring herself, Susan checked into a clinic, where she needed to be hooked up to a feeding tube to survive. For decades, the eating
WISER WITH Health Habits Vary between Age Groups
Say having a close knit family is important to them
YOUNGER Health Often Secondary
Define “good health� as being in better shape
Would rather lose ten pounds than win 10,000 dollars
HEALTH FACTORS THAT MAY BE CONTROLLABLE Cholesterol Blood Pressure Physical Activity
Obesity Smoking Nutrition
Younger Americans are considered to be 65 and younger, and older Americans are considered to be 65 and older. THe study was conducted by a third party research vendor, Global Strategic Group in December 2011. THe margin of error on the overall sample was
AGE?
OLDER Health Most Important
Say habing good health is most important, even more than a close knit family or financial security
Believe “Good health” equates to being healthy
Would rather lose ten pounds than gain 10,000 dollars.
LEADING CAUSES OF FEMALE MORTALITY IN THE U.S. 25.8% HEART DISEASE 22.0% CANCER 6.7% STROKE 5.3% CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE 4.2% ALZHEIMERS DISEASE 3.0% DIABETES
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The many forgotten health benefits of cardio exercise By Paige Waehner Our Bodies Are Made to Move Each week I get questions about cardio--how often we should do it, how hard we should work and why we need it in the first place. Many of us are confused about what to do because there are conflicting opinons about how much cardio we really need. The guidelines published by the American College of Sports Medicine suggest 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise 5 days a week, or vigorous cardio 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week. For weight loss, you might need even more (up to 60-90 minutes) depending on your diet and other activities. It’s tough keeping all these rules straight and, the good news is that you don’t have to. Sometimes it’s best to forget the rules and get back to basics: Cardio isn’t just for weight loss.
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Next, take a moment to remember all the benefits of cardio exercise: Weight loss Stronger heart and lungs Increased bone density Reduced stress Reduced risk of heart disease and some Temporary relief from depression and More confidence about how you feel. Better sleep If you have a sedentary job, think about how your body feels at end of the day. Do you have tight muscles, an aching back, feel exhausted even though you haven’t done anything physical? Maybe your shoulders burn from tension and your head hurts from staring at a computer screen for too long. Now, think about how your body feels after a workout. Your muscles are warm and flexible, the blood is pumping through your body, providing oxygen and energy. You feel energized, confident, proud of yourself and ready to take on the world. It’s much different, isn’t it? Our bodies are made to move--not sit around all day and yet, that’s exactly what we’re doing. day and yet, that’s exactly what we’re doing. Cardio for Better Quality of Life
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Once that weight loss, while a big focus for manypeople, is only one benefit of cardio. Despite that, weight loss is often our only goal and not just for health, but to look good. While there’s nothing wrong with wanting to look good, having that as our only goal can make exercise harder. Why? Because losing weight takes time...what happens if you don’t see results on your timetable? Where will your motivation go if the scale doesn’t cooperate? Open your mind to other reasons to exercise--you might just find new ways to make exercising easier.other reasons to exercise--you might just find new ways to make Cardio for Better Quality of Life Appearance is important. That’s why I take a shower every day, make sure my clothes match and check that I don’t have anything green stuck in my teeth. But I worry that we’ve gotten so obsessed with how we look that we no longer care about how we feel. If you look at the benefits listed above, all of them translate into feeling good now and in the future. Despite that, we still seem more entranced with getting six-pack abs than feeling good, both physically and mentally. Have we forgotten that being active can make our lives better? Moving around increases blood flow to our muscles, strengthens the heart and lungs and teaches the heart to work more efficiently. Not only that, when you exercise you set a good example for your kids to do the same, which could mean a better future for them. If all this is true, why isn’t that enough to get us moving? Why do so many of us struggle with being active? Part of it might be how we think about ourselves, our bodies and exercise. Read on to learn how to Change the Way You Think. Next, take a moment to remember all the benefits of cardio exercise: Setting a good example for your kids to stay active as they get older Notice that weight loss, while a big focus for many people, is only one benefit of cardio. Despite that, weight loss is often our only goal and not just for health, but to look good. While there’s nothing wrong with wanting to look good, having that as our only goal can make exercise harder. Why? Because losing weight takes time... what happens if you don’t see results on your timetable? Where will your motivation go if the scale doesn’t cooperate? Open your mind to
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Make a healthy lunch in no time!
Corn, Avocado, and Cilantro Salad Ingredients
4 shucked ears of corn 1 sliced Hass avocado 1/4 cup fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1 cup cilantro
Cook’s Note: This salad pairs well with roasted pork loin or grilled lean. Heat a large sauté pan over the stove. Then let it cook for. grilled lean. Heat a large sauté pan over the stove. Then let it cook for. pg.9 flavor
Directions
1. Heat grill to medium-high. Grill corn, rotating often, until lightly charred, about 15 minutes. Let cool slightly. Carefully cut kernels from cob. Gently toss with avocado, cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, and salt. 4. Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Coat surface lightly with olive oil. Place one dough circle in heat pan. Brush top surface with herb/oil mixture. If bubbles begin to form in dough just flatten them with your brush. This will give your finished naan lots of interesting texture. Continue cooking until bottom side is a light golden brown. 5. This salad pairs well with roasted pork loin or grilled lean pork chops. Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Coat surface lightly with olive oil. Place one dough circle in heat pan. Brush top surface with herb/oil mixture. If bubbles begin to form in dough just flatten them with your brush. This will give your finished naan lots of interesting texture. Continue cooking until bottom side is a light golden brown. 4. Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Coat surface lightly with olive oil. Placeheat pan. Brush top surface with herb/oil mixture. If bubbles begin to form in dough just flatten them with your brush. This will give your finished naan lots of interesting texture. C
Herbed Naan Ingredients
2¾ cups hot water, 110-115˚F 1½ tablespoons granulated yeast 1 tablespoon sea salt 2 tablespoons sugar ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 6½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour Ingredients for the naan: ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup finely chopped fresh herbs, I like to use 1/2 cilantro and 1/2 Italian parsley, but other herbs would also be good* sea salt
Directions
1. Mix the water, yeast and sugar in a 5-quart bowl, or a lidded (not airtight) food container. Stir and let sit till yeast is bubbly. Stir in olive oil and sea salt. 2. Mix in the flour with a large wooden spoon or a heavy duty large whisk till all flour is incorporated. 3. Cover (not airtight), and allow to rest at room temperature until dough rises and colapses (or flattens on top), approximately 2 hours. 4. The dough can be used immediately after the initial rise, though it is easier to handle when cold. Refrigerate in a lidded (not airtight) container and use over the next 3-4 days. Directions for the naan: 1. Combine oil and herbs in a small bowl. 2. When you’re ready to make the naans, remove dough from refrigerator. 4. The dough can be used immediately after the initial rise, though it is easier to handle when cold. Refrigerate in a lidded (not airtight) container and use over the next 3-4 days. Directions for the naan: 1. Combine oil and herbs in a small bowl. 2. When you’re ready to make the naans, remove dough from refrigerator.
California Sandwich To Go Makes 2 large sandwiches or 4 small wraps
Ingredients
Chive Spread:1/4 cup Greek yogurt or mayonnaise (OR 2 tablespoons of each) 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives Salt and pepper, to taste Avocado Salad:1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced 1 tomato, cored and chopped 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced (optional) Squeeze of lime juice 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or cilantro Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
1. To Make the Chive Spread: In a small bowl, mix the Greek yogurt and chives. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside. 2. To Make the Avocado Salad: In a medium bowl, gently toss together the avocado, tomato, cucum-
ber, lime juice and basil or cilantro. Season with salt
and pepper, and set aside. 3. To Assemble: Spread the chive-yogurt mixture on all four bread slices. Divide the sprouts between two slices of bread, and top with avocado salad and cheese. Cover with the
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THE POWER OF
POSITIVE HOW A POSITIVE MIND CAN IMPROVE HAPPINESS, HEALTH, AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE
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How a positive mind can improve happiness health, and the quality of life By Remez Sasson
Positive thinking is a mental attitude that admits into the mind thoughts, words and images that are conductive to growth, expansion and success. It is a mental attitude that expects good and favorable results. A positive mind anticipates happiness, joy, health and a successful result. Whatever the mind expects, it finds Not everyone accepts or believes in positive thinking. Some consider the subject as just nonsense, and others scoff at people who believe and accept it. Among the people who accept it, not many know how to use it effectively to get results. Yet, it seems that many are becoming attracted to this subject, as evidenced by the many books, lectures and courses about it. This
is a subject that is gaining popularity. It is quite common to hear people say: “Think positive!�, to someone who feels down and worried. Most people do not take these words seriously, as they do not know what they really mean, or do not consider them as useful and effective. How many people do you know, who stop to think what the power of positive thinking means? The following story illustrates how this power works: Allan applied for a new job, but as his self-esteem was low, and he considered himself as a failure and unworthy of success, he was sure that he was not going to get the job. He had a negative attitude towards himself, and believed that the other applicants were
Did you know? Positive people who regularly express positive emotions are more resilient when facing stress,challenges and adversity. pg. 12