Firebirds Fall, 83-67 at Dowling

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January 16, 2013

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Junior transfer guard Ralph Watts led the Firebirds with 14 points.

FINAL	1	2	T
Dist. Columbia (2-12, 1-5 ECC)	25	42	67
Dowling (5-9, 2-4 ECC)	44	39	83
Oakdale, N.Y. Dowling Gymnasium

DIST. COLUMBIA	DOWLING
Pts: Ralph Watts - 14	Pts: Davis, Darien - 17
Reb: D'Angelo Johnson - 6	Reb: Alexander, Justin - 11
Ast: Ralph Watts - 3	Ast: 2 Players (#04, #24 - 3)

TEAM STATISTICS	DIST. COLUMBIA	DOWLING
Field Goal %	37.7% (20-53 )	50.0% (35-70 )
Rebounds	29	42
Assists	6	14
Turnovers	17	18
Pts off Turnovers	12	16
2nd Chance Pts	9	16
Bench Pts	13	36

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OAKDALE, NY – The University of the District of Columbia men's basketball team was defeated by East Coast Conference foe Dowling, 83-67 on Wednesday night at Dowling Gym.

With the loss, the Firebirds fell to 2-12 overall (1-5 ECC) while Dowling won its second straight game to improve to 5-9 overall and 2-4 in league play.

Junior transfer guard Ralph Watts (Sociology – Peekskill, NY/UAlbany) led five Firebirds scorers in double-figures with 14 points, which included an 8-of-10 performance at the free-throw line. Junior transfer point guard Quasim Jones (Business  Management – Philadelphia, PA/Johnson CC) and senior transfer forward D'Angelo Johnson (Mass Media – Washington, DC/Virginia St.) added 13 points apiece, reserve senior guard Keith Brooks (Journalism – Queens, NY/Monsignor McClancy HS) shot 7-of-7 from the free-throw line and finished with 11 points, and junior transfer guardMichael Terry pitched in with 10 points.

Dowling also had five scorers in double-figures, including Darien Davis' game-high 17 points on 7-of-15 shooting from the field. Corwin Austin registered 12 points and three assists, Evan Maxwell and Justin Leonard both had double-doubles as they combined for 21 points and 21 rebounds, and reserve Ronald Baker added 11 points as well.

The Golden Lions, who came in just above the Firebirds as the next to last place rebounding team in the league, owned a commanding, 42-29 rebounding edge and turned their 13 offensive rebounds into 16 second-chance points. They outscored the Firebirds 46-16 in the paint, including a 24-6 disparity in the first half. Dowling also shot much better (50-percent to 38-percent) from the field and more than doubled-up District of Columbia in assists (14-6) while turning the ball over just one more time (18-17). The Golden Lions also benefitted from a 36-16 advantage in bench points as a result of a still depleted Firebirds squad being limited to just three substitute players.

Dowling raced out to a 10-2 lead in the opening 2:42 of action as District of Columbia head coach Jeff Ruland called a timeout. Out of that timeout, the Firebirds used a 10-0 rally to pull in front 12-10 on a three-pointer by Terry. That would be the Firebirds' only lead of the game though, as Davis' three-pointer sparked a 23-4 surge by the Golden Lions which propelled them to a commanding, 33-16 advantage with 6:13 to play in the first half. The Firebirds cut into the 17-point deficit with three consecutive free-throws, but a 5-0 Dowling run led to a 21-point cushion (44-23) with just under a minute to go before halftime. A pair of free throws by District of Columbia's Jones in the waning seconds of the half would make it 44-25 at intermission.

After shooting just 24-percent (7-of-29) from the field in the first half, the Firebirds heated up in the 2^nd half to shoot 13-of-24 (54-percent). Unfortunately for District of Columbia, Dowling shot 50-percent from the field in both halves, and so the Firebirds would only outscore their hosts 42-39 in the closing frame. Watts scored 12 of his 14 and Brooks score nine of his 11 in the second half, and the Firebirds were even in the rebounding battle (14-14) in the closing 20 minutes. However, the closest District of Columbia got in the final period was 12, as Dowling cruised to a 16-point victory.

Next up, the Firebirds host ECC foe Molloy for their annual Youth Day celebration. Tip-off is at 1 p.m. at UDC Gym.

Columbia’s Offense Stalls in Second Half; Firebirds Fall 51-46 at Dowling

 

January 16, 2013

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Junior point guard Teara Shaw had 11 points and six rebounds.

FINAL	1	2	T
Dist. Columbia (6-10, 1-5 ECC)	31	15	46
Dowling (12-2, 6-0 ECC)	24	27	51
Oakdale, N.Y. Dowling Gymnasium

DIST. COLUMBIA	DOWLING
Pts: Denikka Brent - 15	Pts: Simmons, Connie - 15
Reb: 3 Players (#03, #10, #TM - 6)	Reb: Wilson, Danielle - 16
Ast: 2 Players (#10, #11 - 3)	Ast: Verrelle, Christine - 3

TEAM STATISTICS	DIST. COLUMBIA	DOWLING
Field Goal %	29.8% (17-57 )	31.2% (15-48 )
Rebounds	39	38
Assists	9	8
Turnovers	20	20
Pts off Turnovers	13	17
2nd Chance Pts	6	9
Bench Pts	10	4

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OAKDALE, NY – After taking a 31-24 halftime lead on league-leading Dowling, the University of the District of Columbia women's basketball shot just 24-percent and got out-scored 27-15 in the second frame en-route to its fifth straight loss, 51-46 in East Coast Conference play Wednesday night.

The loss drops the Firebirds to 6-10 overall and 1-5 in league play while Dowling, who came into the day receiving votes for the WBCA Top-25 poll, improved to 12-2 overall and 6-0 in the ECC.

Sophomore guard Denikka Brent (Mechanical Engineering – Chesapeake, VA/Booker T. Washington HS) notched her second straight double-figure scoring game as she led District of Columbia with 15 points to go with five rebounds, three assists and three steals. Junior point guardTeara Shaw (Health Education – Bronx, NY/John F. Kennedy HS) added 11 points and six rebounds.

Dowling was paced by their senior guard Connie Simmons, who registered 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field (2-of-2 from long-range) and 3-of-4 at the stripe. The Golden Lions' leading scorer Danielle Wilson was held three points under her season scoring average, but she certainly made her impact felt with 14 points and a game-high 16 rebounds (eight offensive).

The Firebirds started the game 2-for-18 from the field in the first 9:30 as Dowling grabbed early leads of 8-0, 13-2 and 18-7. Senior guard Janelle Junior (Administration of Justice – Riverside, CA/La Sierra HS) then broke a nearly seven-minute drought where the Firebirds went without a field goal when she buried a three-pointer to ignite her team. District of Columbia went on to out-score Dowling 24-6 in the final eight-and-a-half minutes, including a 16-0 blitz in the final 4:50. The Firebirds, who took just four three-point attempts in the opening half and made two of them, shot 34-percent from the field, committed just six turnovers, and they managed to score 31 first half points against the No. 1 scoring defense in the nation to take a seven-point cushion at intermission.

When play resumed, Dowling outscored the Firebirds 12-2 in the first eight minutes of the closing frame and regained the lead, 36-33. District of Columbia shot a dreadful 1-for-10 from the field and turned the ball over nine times in that stretch before a three-pointer by Brent re-ignited the Firebirds and forced a 36-all tie at the 11:52 mark. Twice more, District of Columbia would force ties, including a 41-41 score following a jumper by Brent at the 6:35 mark. But a pair of free-throws by Wilson put Dowling in the lead to stay. Following those free-throws, the Firebirds turned the ball over for the 10^th time of the half, and it resulted in a three-pointer at the other end by Julia Koppl.

Still trailing by five as the game approached the one-minute mark, Shaw drove to the basket and converted an acrobatic layup around two Golden Lions defenders to bring the Firebirds within three, 49-46. On the ensuing Dowling possession, Junior came up with a big steal for District of Columbia with 36 seconds remaining. The Firebirds seemed confused on the offensive end, letting 18 seconds run off before head coach Lester Butler called a timeout. Out of the timeout, Brent misfired on an off-balanced jumper from the elbow, and Christine Verelle corralled the defensive rebound with just nine seconds showing on the clock. Verelle was immediately fouled, and she sank both her free-throws. The Firebirds missed a three-pointer at the other end as time expired as Dowling escaped with the 51-46 victory to stay unbeaten in league play.

After turning the ball over just six times in the first half, the Firebirds shot themselves in the foot with 14 turnovers in the second half, which the Golden Lions then turned into 12 points. Also, the Firebirds struggled to get to the free-throw line in the second half, taking just four attempts and making just one while the Golden Lions made 10-of-16.

District of Columbia did a tremendous job on the boards, out-rebounding the league's best and 17^th ranked rebounding team in the nation, 39-38 for the game. Dowling held a slight field goal shooting edge (31-percent to 30-percent), but the Firebirds were more efficient from three-point range (40-percent to 31-percent).

Next up for the Firebirds is their annual Youth Day game at home vs. ECC foe Molloy College. Tip-off is at 3 p.m.

Omega 3: Good for breasts, bad for prostates?

Omega-3 Oils: Good for Breasts,
Bad for Prostates?

    Many moms of the 1950s and '60s forced their kids to swallow a daily dose of cod liver oil. Although the fishy smell and taste probably didn't make them popular with their kids, they were doing the tykes a world of good.

    These days, of course, millions of us take fish oil (which, mercifully, tastes a lot better than the stuff that was available in the 1950s). Others prefer fresh flaxseed oil, which is also rich in omega-3s.

    And now a new study indicates these oils may be useful in treating or preventing breast cancer. But at the same time, another study casts doubt on whether omega-3-rich oils are a good idea for prostate cancer. Let's take a look and see what's what. . .

Continued below. . .

Old Mice "Cheat Death" with New Harvard Breakthrough     In a landmark study that sounds like science fiction, a professor at Harvard Medical School regenerated the brains of aging mice by turning on a switch inside their cells.     The mice, who were the equivalent of elderly men, had all the classic signs of old age: Their brains were smaller... they were going blind... they stopped having sex... their hair was gray... and they couldn't find their way through a maze or remember where their food was.     But when this Harvard professor hit the switch in their cells, the tissues and organs in their body — including their brains — started to regenerate and grow back to normal size.     Even a slight change in brain size would have been a miracle... but what happened was even more remarkable. The gray hair was gone. So was the poor eyesight and shrunken brains. In fact, there was nothing left that could distinguish them as "old."1     And here's the best part: This "age-reversing switch" can be turned on in us, too. Clinical studies confirm the effectiveness of this therapy in men and women. In fact, the discovery that led to the breakthrough won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2009.     That means we now have the ability to repair our own aging brains... reignite our flagging sex drives... correct our failing eyesight... and sharpen our minds as if we were 21 again.     To tap into the power of this remarkable age-reversing switch so you can keep doing everything you want for longer than you ever thought possible, just click here now. 1Horner J, Maratos-Flier E, Depinho R, et. al. "Telomerase reactivation reverses tissue degeneration in aged telomerase-deficient mice." Nature Jan 2011;469(7328):102-6.

    According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, the three types of protective omega-3 oils are:

• Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) — found in English walnuts, in some types of beans, and in canola, soybean, flaxseed/linseed, and olive oils
• Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) — found in seaweed and cold water, fatty fish
• Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) — found in mackerel, salmon, trout and other cold water, fatty fish

    Omega-3s help prevent heart disease, reduce high blood pressure, relieve pain and inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis, and even ease emotional depression. But, believe or not, they do much more.

    Scientific studies show these natural oils may play a role in reducing breast cancer risk.

    What's more, they may also help breast cancer patients heal.

    According to a Science Daily report, researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, WA reached this conclusion based on results of their Vitamins and Lifestyle (VITAL) cohort study.

    A team led by public health scientist Emily White, Ph.D, collected information about non-vitamin, non-mineral supplement use from 35,016 postmenopausal women who had no history of breast cancer.

    880 cases of breast cancer developed in these women during six years of follow up.

    But the researchers were excited to find that regular use of fish oil supplements appeared to produce a 32 percent reduction in the risk of breast cancer!

    This was the first study to demonstrate the connection between fish oil supplements and a reduction in breast cancer. But previous studies do suggest that omega-3 fatty acids can help women maintain healthy breast tissue.

    In a study published in the June 2005 issue of Breast Cancer Research, researchers found that when patients took omega-3 fatty acids in combination with the cancer drug propofol, cancer cell death increased by a whopping 40 percent!

    What's more, the omega-3 acids seemed to play a role in reducing the spread of cancer cells by up to 50 percent.

    While these results sound promising for women… there's still some debate about whether omega-3 oils have the same positive anti-cancer effects in men…

Maybe it's that pesky "Y" chromosome

    The same Seattle, WA research center that found a positive association between omega-3 fats and breast cancer risk reduction found something different when it comes to prostate cancer.

    The 2011 study results published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that men with higher DHA levels were two-and-a-half times more likely to have an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

    What's more, the team found that men with the highest amounts of trans-fatty acids in their blood appeared to face LESS risk of developing prostate cancer! Trans fats, in case you don't know, are now considered deadly and we're all told to avoid them. So this recent finding is very odd indeed.

    Brasky's team emphasized the need to continue researching the relationships before reaching definitive conclusions. The Hutchinson researchers that focused on breast cancer also emphasized the need for continued investigation into their positive findings.

    Lead researcher Theodore M. Brasky, Ph.D. and colleagues at Seattle's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center based their conclusions on data gathered from 3,461 participants in the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial.

    They wanted to see if high blood concentrations of omega-6 could be linked to developing prostate cancer.

    Just to be clear—it's been proven repeatedly that omega-3 fats protect your body from inflammation, which has been associated with increased cancer risk. In contrast, omega-6 fatshave been linked to increased inflammation.

    But this group's findings turned these assumptions upside down!

    It's important to note that the study focused on the DHA form of omega-3 fatty acids. This means the other two types were not linked to a possible increase in prostate cancer risk.

    The people who participated in this study were not a “random” sample. The study was conducted ONLY on males and only on males over the age of 55. What’s more, the roughly 3,400 men in this study were just a subset of about 19,000 men taking part in a study of the drug finasteride, prescribed to prevent prostate cancer.

    Of the 3,400 men in the fatty acid study, half developed prostate cancer while the study was in progress. That’s a very high cancer rate.

    Long story short, this was not a typical group selected from the whole population. The researchers said very few of the men in the study even took fish oil supplements. Those who got any omega-3 in their diet at all got it from eating fish — most likely salmon, I’d guess.

    Right off the bat, this makes me wonder how much mercury those fish eaters were taking in. Personally, I don’t eat a lot of omega-3-rich fish for that very reason. I take a liquid fish oil supplement (not the capsules) which the manufacturer claims is completely uncontaminated by mercury.

    I also wonder how many of these men were taking the drug finasteride (since that’s what the main study was all about). The drug could easily have played a role in the results. As could the lack of the drug, in those participants who DIDN’T take it.

    This is an odd result and I don't put too much confidence in it until more is known. A single study isn't the last word, especially in view of all the positive studies supporting the benefits of omega-3 oils. I supplement with fish oil myself, and I'm going to continue to do so, considering all its other proven benefits.

    It's well established that you need to strike a balance among all the different types of omega-3 oils — ALA, EPA, and DHA. In addition, some authorities say it's important to supplement with a fourth — gamma linolenic acid or GLA—which plays an essential role in reducing inflammation and is NOT available in fish, walnuts, olive oil, etc.

    The best source of GLA is evening primrose oil. I take evening primrose oil capsules myself — along with fish oil -- in hopes of achieving the optimum balance among all these different oils. Just to repeat: There's persuasive evidence that GLA plays a vital role -- and you can't get it from fish or flax.

    In short, you don't want to supplement with DHA in isolation, and if you take fish oil, you're getting EPA along with DHA. I wish this were all black and white, but things seldom are. The study of nutrition is in its infancy and new findings are coming out every day.

    I do NOT recommend that men throw out their fish oil or flaxseed oil, much less start eating trans fats or increasing their intake of omega-6 fats (the typical American diet is already loaded with omega-6s; you don't need more).

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Resources:

American Association for Cancer Research (2010, July 8). Fish oil may reduce risk of breast cancer. ScienceDaily. Retrieved from
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100708071349.htm

Brasky, T. et al. Cancer Risk: Results From the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial . Am. J. Epidemiol. (2011) doi: 10.1093/aje/kwr027 First published online: April 24, 2011. Retrieved from
http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2011/04/19/aje.kwr027.abstract

Gamonski, W. 2011. Omega-3 & breast cancer. Livestrong,com. Retrieved from
http://www.livestrong.com/article/394182-omega-3-breast-cancer/

University of Maryland Medical Center. 2009. Omega-3 fatty acids factsheets. Retrieved from
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/omega-3-000316.htm

Woodward, K. 2011, April 25. A high percentage of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood is linked to an increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Retrieved from
http://www.fhcrc.org/about/ne/news/2011/04/25/omega-3-fatty-acid-
aggressive-prostate-cancer.html

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BULLDOGS RALLY LATE TO OVERTAKE FAYETTEVILLE STATE 82-79

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - After a tough loss in the final seconds, the Bowie State men’s basketball team got back into the win column with an, 82-79 victory over Fayetteville State Monday evening.

With the victory, the Bulldogs improved to 7-8 overall on the season while evening their record in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association to 3-3. Meanwhile the Broncos dropped to 8-7 overall (3-3 CIAA).

The Bulldogs had a balanced scoring effort with four players scoring 15 or more points.

Meanwhile, only one Broncos player (Tyrrel Tate) scored in double figures. Tate poured in a game-high 35 points for Fayetteville State, hitting 11-of-20 field goals and 11-of-13 free throws. Two Broncos recorded double digit rebounds with Sheldonte Fields and Louis Craft snatching down 12 and 10 boards respectively.

The Bulldogs’ defense stifled Fayetteville State to just 40.6 percent shooting for the game. The Bulldogs’ totaled 11 steals for the contest.

Senior Najee White (Jamaica Queens, N.Y.) had a dominant performance for the Bulldogs with a game high 18 points to go along with 10 rebounds, his fifth career- double-double.  Fellow senior Byron Westmorland (Baltimore, Md.) also performed well with 15 points and 9 rebounds.  Westmorland’s fellow Baltimore native Carlos Smith scored 17 points to go along with 7 rebounds. Bulldogs’ junior Ray Gatling (Oxon Hill, Md.) chipped in 15 points and 5 assists.

The Bulldogs led in the first half for the game’s first 18-plus minutes, including holding a seven-point, 20-13, advantage after the game’s first ten minutes. The Broncos took the lead with 1:56 remaining in the first half on a jump shot from Juwan Addison put the Broncos up, 35-34. The Broncos would take a, 41-40, lead into the half.

The Broncos raced to an 11-point lead, 65-54, lead with 11:06 remaining in the second half.

But the Bulldogs would not relent and slowly chipped away at the deficit before taking a one-point lead after a layup by Gatling put his team up, 71-70, with 3:56 remaining in the game.

The Broncos regained the lead on back-to-back field goals by Tate and a layup by Craft, putting Fayetteville State in front 79-73, with only 1:55 remaining in the game.

From there, the Bulldogs went on a, 6-0, run and tied the game, 79-79, with only 37 seconds remaining in the game. A free throw by White and a layup by senior Bryan Wilson (Upper Marlboro, Md.) put the Bulldogs’ up for good, 82-79, with only 11 seconds remaining in the game.

After three-consecutive games on the road, the Bulldogs return home Saturday (1/19) to face Lincoln University of Pennsylvania at 4 pm in nationally televised CIAA divisional clash.

FAYETTEVILLE STATE STROLLS PAST BOWIE STATE LADY BULLDOGS 70-59

FAYETTEVILLE STATE STROLLS PAST BOWIE STATE LADY BULLDOGS 70-59

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The CIAA Southern Division leading Lady Broncos of Fayetteville State University strolled to a relatively easy 70-59 victory over Bowie State University. The win keeps the Lady Broncos unbeaten in the conference at 6-0 and improved their overall record to 14-2. Bowie State’s record dips to 1-5 in the CIAA and 4-10 overall.

Leading the way for the Lady Bulldogs was sophomore Channell Mackey (Clinton, Md.) with 10 points and the junior duo of Kammera Johnson (Germantown, Md.) and Brooke Miles (Upper Marlboro, Md.) tallied nine points each in the loss. Freshman Sandra Davis (Bronx, N.Y.) recorded a season-high eight points and a season and team-high eight rebounds. Senior Jasmine Jacobs (Baltimore, Md.) handed out a career-high seven assists to go along with seven rebounds.

Fayetteville State opened the game with 5-0 shutout before Bowie State was able to put their first points on the Capel Arena scoreboard. The Lady Bulldogs trimmed the Lady Bulldogs lead to 9-7 by the 16:01 mark.

The Lady Broncos used a 12-0 run to give the home team some breathing room at 21-7 before a layup by Bowie State junior Moriah Goodman (Baltimore, Md.) with 10:07 remaining in the first half stopped the run.

A layup by BSU junior Alessandra Flores Conway (Hagerstown, Md.) and 3-pointer by Miles knocked the Fayetteville State lead down to nine, but the Lady Broncos pushed the advantage back up to double digits and led 39-21 at intermission.

BSU’s Lady Bulldogs managed only 8-of-28 first half field goals and were led by Mackey and Flores Conway with five points each in the opening stanza.

The Lady Broncos shot 13-of-27 from the field in the first half (48.1 percent) and converted 12-of-15 (80 percent) from the free throw line.

BSU’s Miles began the second half with a triple only to have Fayetteville State explode on a 16-4 run to break the game wide open at 55-28 by the 11:18 mark. Besides the bucket by Miles to start period two, the only other offense during that stretch provided by the Lady Bulldogs came from layups by Jacobs and Davis.

Bowie State improved their second half shooting to 43.8 percent (14-of-32), which included 5-of-7 beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs were 7-of-17 from behind the 3-point line for the game and 22-of-60 (36.7 percent) overall from the field.

The Lady Broncos ended the evening with a 41.1 field goal shooting percentage (23-of-56) and knocked down 21-of-26 (80.8 percent) free throws.

Leading the charge for FSU’s Lady Broncos was Kristen Hanzer with a double-double of 20 points and 13 rebounds. Hanzer made 10-of-11 free throws and dished out a game-high five assists. Shaunda Ashford tied for team-high scoring honors with 20 points and DaQuondra Cuthbertson grabbed 10 rebounds.

Bowie State returns home after this three-game road trip to host Lincoln University of Pennsylvania on Saturday (January 19^th) at 1 pm in the A.C. Jordan Arena.

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Often times their reason is self-inflicted: I don't have the time.  Sometimes it's procrastination: I'm going to start as soon as tax season ends.  And occasionally the reason is downright funny: I don't like to sweat.  As you can imagine, I point out to these well meaning excuse-makers that, despite their legitimate reason not to, exercise is a vital part of cultivating a strong, healthy and attractive body. In fact, if they would just exercise 2 to 4 times each week they would feel a dramatic improvement in their daily life, starting with renewed energy and strength. I then bring up the health benefits and explain how many of their health problems would improve. I talk about how great they will feel, and look, dropping those extra pounds and rediscovering a slender figure. However, there was an excuse that would always stump me. The sneaky excuse of 'being active': Oh, I don't need to exercise with a personal trainer - I'm very active. I play golf and tennis and Wii.  Well, that is a good excuse, right? Golf, tennis and Wii are all active sports that burn calories. Maybe theycan be fit without doing any other exercise... Then I started noticing a trend. The 'golf' people couldn't touch their toes in a simple flexibility test. The 'tennis players' couldn't jump rope for 60 seconds. The 'Wii players' needed a week to recover from a one mile jog. The so-called 'active' people encountered injury after injury. And then it hit me. You can't become fit simply by being active. Only by being fit can you become more active. To be lean and to maintain a level of fitness there is no substitute for a consistent, challenging exercise program. It's the only way, folks. To truly be fit is when your body is able to do whatever you ask of it. This comes from a combination of flexibility, strength and endurance. So, do you exercise? Or are you fooling yourself with the idea of 'being active'? How do you feel about your current level of fitness? Are you able to do each and everything you want? Or do you end up opting out of activities that you know would be too challenging? If you've used the excuse of 'being active' in the past, take a minute to reconsider your position. Don't bank on your 'active' lifestyle with the hope of true results. Contact me today to start an exercise program that will make you truly fit. And if you're furthest from active but simply want to lose those extra inches and pounds, make the decision to call or email me today. As they say...there's no trial run in the game of life. Write a Comment 5 Top Reasons to Exercise Here you go, 5 more motivating reasons to start a challenging exercise program today: Exercise makes you feel better about yourself. Exercise improves your mood. Exercise reduces the risk of chronic disease. Exercise eliminates unwanted pounds. Exercise improves longevity. One Pot Chicken and Veggie Dinner Cooking a healthy dinner at home does not have to be complicated or take lots of time. This simple recipe for chicken tenders and veggies will only take you about 30 minutes from start to finish. Meals that are rich in protein and fiber and low in carbs, like this one, will help you build muscle and stay lean.Servings: 5 Here's what you need: 2 cups butternut squash, cubed 2 Tablespoons coconut oil 1 pound organic chicken breast tenders 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon crushed rosemary plus a dash more 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika plus a dash more 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme plus a dash more 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder dash of pepper 1/4 teaspoon celery seeds 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley pinch of ground cumin 3 organic zucchini, cut into half moons 2 large heirloom tomatoes, chopped 1 yellow onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced In a large skillet heat 1 Tablespoon of coconut oil over medium heat. Add the cubed butternut squash and sauté, covered, for about five minutes, until tender. Transfer the squash to a bowl, then set the skillet back on medium heat. Add the remaining 1 Tablespoon of coconut oil. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, add to the hot skillet. Sear for about 5 minutes, until browned on all sides. Turn the heat down to medium-low. Sprinkle with all the seasonings. Add the remaining ingredients and cook, covered, for 15 minutes. Add the butternut squash back into the pot for the remaining 5 minutes. Nutritional Analysis: 192 calories, 6g fat, 424mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate, 4g fiber, and 20g protein Motivate your friends, family and co-workers! Use the "refer a friend" link below to forward this newsletter and subscribe your friends. 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Fayetteville State 70 - Bowie State 59 (WOMEN'S Bb FINAL)

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The CIAA Southern Division leading Lady Broncos of Fayetteville State University strolled to a relatively easy 70-59 victory over Bowie State University. The win keeps the Lady Broncos unbeaten in the conference at 6-0 and improved their overall record to 14-2. Bowie State’s record dips to 1-5 in the CIAA and 4-10 overall. Leading the way for the Lady Bulldogs was sophomore Channell Mackey with 10 points and the junior duo of Kammera Johnson and Brooke Miles tallied nine points each in the loss.

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