BR Health & Fitness Magazine Fall 2013 | Page 4

FROM THE EDITOR Lyndsey Lovelady cover story No Off-Season In Football PAGE 17 FITNESS MODEL: ASHLEY YORK PAGE 07 SUCCESSFUL AGING PAGE 08 Photography by Jessie Arnold Some are born blessed with the high metabolism of a hummingbird and the body of a Swedish supermodel. I am not one of those individuals. I grew up on hearty southern soul food drenched in butter and drowned in gravy, but by the age of 10, I began to notice the negative effects of this diet on the people I loved most in this world -- my family. I began to notice many members of my family were obese or well on their way to plus size, and I was determined not to follow their lead. I promised myself that I would take a different road toward another direction in search of a healthier lifestyle. Likewise, Baton Rouge Health and Fitness Magazine is motivated by a desire to inspire readers to live healthy, not only for themselves, but also for their loved ones. Our focus is to educate readers with information from the point-of-view of seasoned medical and fitness professionals and to encourage their health and fitness awareness. It is time to take charge of your health. It is time to take a step forward toward better health and to start living! BRH&F EVEN MORE ARTICLES MAKEOVER STORY PAGE 18 05 | Get Fit For Free in BR 05 | Five Free Fitness Apps 05 | Childhood Fitness 09 | 20-Minute Turbo-At Home Workout 10 | Word of Mouth 10 | Heavy Cost of Childhood Obesity 10 | The “NEW” Wrinkle Reduction 11 | I Survived: The Will to Live 12 | The Secret Life of a Med Student: Life After Death 13 | From Flab to Fab: Valerie’s Story 13 | Corporate Wellness: A Growing Need 15 | Eat This, Not That: A Healthier Way to Dine Out 15 | Decoding the Myth 16 | Hydration 101: High Quality H20 17 | Four Do-It-Yourself Beauty Tips facebook.com/brhealthandfitness Managing Editor | Lyndsey Lovelady Lead Graphic Designer | Krist Norsworthy Graphic Designer | Darrius Adger Graphic Designer | Erica Nettles CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Jessie Arnold John Oubre Kim Delatte CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Gabrielle Nickels John Barksdale, D.D.S. Brian Despinasse, M.D. Mary Dobson, M.D. Erin Fulbright Bill Gvoich Lauren Hill Pamela Labbe Lauren Myers Chris Purvis Britney Temple Lisa Tramontana