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THE YELLOW BIKE When Gifts Last a Lifetime

When I think of amazing gifts, a certain yellow BMX bike with no training wheels is the first thing that comes into my head. My uncle gave me this bike for Christmas when I was 5 years old, and it remains the greatest present I’ve ever received. My eyes lit up like the lights on our Christmas tree. I’d never had a bike before, which meant that year, my uncle was better than Santa. I was to-the-moon excited, and from the moment I laid eyes on the bike, all I wanted to do was take it for a spin. There was one small problem: I didn’t know how to ride a bike. Thankfully, my dad was more than happy to help. My new bike didn’t have training wheels, so I jumped into the deep end the moment I gripped those handlebars. I remember how my heart pounded when I started practicing. Dad held tight to the back of my seat, keeping the bike balanced as I got a hang of the pedals. After practicing a few times, I started to move faster than I ever had before. My dad let go of the bike, but I didn’t fall. Instead, I was soaring! Turns out my uncle gave me two gifts that year — a great bike and a bonding experience with my dad. When you’re a kid, your first bike is a symbol of freedom. Learning to ride a bike means you can go places faster and over a greater distance than you ever could before. I spent the following summer outside every day, riding my bike around to play with the other kids in the neighborhood. Over time, I would grow up and trade my bike for a car, but I never lost my love of

cycling. It’s a skill that sticks with you the rest of your life. As an adult, I still bike, and it’s a big part of my routine to stay fit and healthy. That Christmas, my uncle gave me my favorite present of all time, and it just happened to be fitness related. Today, I meet a lot of people around the holidays who want to give their loved ones the gift of good health and physical fitness. I spoke with a woman recently whose husband wanted to get back into shape, but didn’t know where to start. During the holiday season, the gift packages we offer can serve as that starting point. All those years ago, my uncle probably didn’t think about the lifetime of physical fitness he was giving me along with that bike. He just knew how excited I would be and how much fun I would have riding with my friends. But learning how to ride a bike became a valuable skill I used for the rest of my life. Physical fitness starts with mastering the basic movements. Whether someone needs a personal trainer, wants to learn how to move better, or wants to get back into running or biking, learning the right way to move is the first step.

-Bryan Wisdom

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and convert them to ketones, which it then “learns” to utilize as its main fuel source. In this way, fat stored in the body is burned away to fuel physical activity. It’s a decidedly extreme diet — to maintain ketosis, strict avoidance of any and all carbs is vital — but there’s plenty of science to back it up. One 2003 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that severely obese participants who kept a strict low-carb diet lost nearly three times as much weight as their low-fat counterparts. However, it’s far from foolproof. As the start of ketosis, you’re essentially starving the body of its previous main fuel source, resulting in sleepiness and weakness until it acclimates to running on ketones. Afterward, proponents say you’ll start to feel satiated and energetic. But, keto can cause problems for high-intensity exercise and strength training, which depend on stored carbs for fuel. Some experts even argue that the diet is dangerous, causing the body to enter “starvation mode.” It can even cause a host of other problems, including making it even harder to lose weight. Whether you’re a proponent or a detractor, it’s clear the keto diet is here to stay, at least for a while. But before embarking on your fat-burning journey, consult with your physician to learn whether ketosis is a safe option for you. • Born to Move Book Signed by Aut • Eating Well Magazine Subscriptio • FT Signature Nalgene Water Bottl • Foam Recovery Roller *Sessions expires 12 months from date of purchase. One per person. VALUE $939 *Sessions expires 12 mon per person. VALUE $571

It seems like new diet trends start to show up in the news every year, with a horde of diet evangelists following close behind. But almost always, these dieting trends are a flash in the pan, and the masses jump onto the next weight-loss train as soon as it arrives. However, there’s one diet you’ve probably heard of with a little more staying power. It’s called the ketogenic diet, or “keto,” for short, and it may be the answer to many fair-weather dieters’ woes. The keto diet involves eating mostly foods with high fat content, such as red meat, bacon, butter, nuts, and healthy oils, while keeping carbohydrate intake to an absolute minimum. Fruit, root vegetables, wheat, and sugar must be almost entirely eliminated. Normally, the body uses glucose derived from carbohydrates as its primary fuel source. Unused glucose is converted to glycogen and stored in the liver, where it turns into fatty adipose tissue as the glycogen stores overfill. Basically, the keto diet keeps carbohydrate intake so low that the body is forced to search for another source of energy to keep everything moving. So, the body shifts from

metabolizing mostly glucose to metabolizing fats instead. During a process called ketosis, the liver takes fatty acids from the body’s stores

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THAI SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH PEANUT SAUCE

INGREDIENTS

• 1 medium spaghetti squash • Olive oil • Salt • 1 garlic clove, minced • ¼ cup chopped parsley Recipe inspired by PinchofYum.com

• 2 tablespoons crushed peanuts Peanut sauce: • 1 (14-ounce) can coconut milk • ¾ cup unsweetened peanut butter • ¼ cup coconut sugar

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce • 2 tablespoons white vinegar • 2 teaspoons sesame oil • 2 teaspoons red curry paste

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Halve squash and scoop out seeds. 2. Drizzle inside of squash with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Place squash on baking sheet and roast for 25 minutes. 3. Let cool. Using a fork, scrape out spaghetti squash strands.

4. Place sauce ingredients in saucepan and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. 5. Heat skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, parsley, and 1 of the peanut sauce and combine.

6. Add spaghetti squash and crushed peanuts. Stir to combine until heated

through, about 2 minutes. Once served, drizzle with more peanut sauce.

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