Carole Carson

Biography: Carole Carson, author of From Fat to Fit: Turn Yourself into a Weapon of Mass Reduction, serves as the coach for the AARP Fat to Fit online community. On the brink of 60 and just 5-foot-1, Carole Carson weighed 182 pounds. Then, unbelievably, she shed 62 pounds. Next, she turned around and inspired people in her community of Grass Valley, Calif., to lose 4 tons of weight together. Now she's doing the same for AARP members with the Fat to Fit Weight-Loss Challenge.

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On the Verge of Discovery: The Fountain of Youth in Pill Form

Posted on 03/18/2013 by Carole Carson | Fat to Fit | Comments

Personal HealthIf you could take a pill and prevent further aging, would you take it? Besides extending the length of your life, what if the pill could protect you from cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes? You might even find your skin looking younger. Do these claims sound like science fiction? Not at all, according to David Sinclair, a geneticist who heads the Lowy Cancer Research Centre’s Laboratory for Ageing Research at the University of New South Wales. Dr. Sinclair, …

Brain Fitness: Four Strategies to Keep Your Wits with Aging

Posted on 03/6/2013 by Carole Carson | Fat to Fit | Comments

Personal HealthHowever magnificent one’s earlier accomplishments, getting older can be a humbling experience. Loss of peripheral vision and depth judgment, lessened hearing acuity, decreased sensitivity of taste buds, stiffened arteries, declining bone density, a less efficient heart pump, reduced lung capacity, wrinkling of skin, reduced muscle strength and, for some, loss of hair are a few of the physical changes that are biologically predetermined. The aging process also brings social and emotional losses. As we age, parents and older relatives die, …

For Weight Loss, Is When You Eat as Important as What You Eat?

Posted on 02/5/2013 by Carole Carson | Fat to Fit | Comments

Personal HealthDo you follow the folk wisdom practice of eating like a king for breakfast, a prince for lunch and a pauper for dinner? Or do you hoard your calories and eat like a pauper throughout the day and like a king at night? If you tell me what time of day you eat your main meal, I’ll tell you whether you’ll be successful in your weight-loss efforts. This declaration is based on a large-scale study, reported in the January 2013 …

When the Flu Strikes, Laughter Is the Best Medicine

Posted on 01/25/2013 by Carole Carson | Fat to Fit | Comments

Personal HealthWhen you’re flat on your back with the flu, the ceiling becomes a blank slate on which you can write your thoughts. Still bedbound on day five of what experts say is usually a three-day event (I would love to personally update these “experts”), I have moved on from feeling sorry for myself to thinking about the advantages of this dramatic interruption in my life’s reel. I found 10 benefits to offset the inconvenient and uncomfortable minuses: 1. You save …

Counter Intelligence: Take-Out Recipes for Chefs on the Go

Posted on 12/27/2012 by Carole Carson | Fat to Fit | Comments

FoodYou no longer need to be sitting at a computer to find fabulous ideas for gourmet (and healthy) meals. Instead, you can use the latest mobile technology to find recipes on these sites: Epicurious: This website features more than 30,000 recipes from publications such as Gourmet and Bon Appétit. Recipes are organized by category, such as quick and easy, healthy and holiday and celebrations. A search function makes finding that perfect recipe easy and pain free. For those on the …

Eight Practical Tips to Weigh Less

Posted on 12/20/2012 by Carole Carson | Fat to Fit | Comments

Food | Your LifeIf you are willing to adopt new ways, you can enjoy the weight you’ve always desired. Here are eight proven tips: 1. Manage your appetite. Fight off hunger cravings by eating filling and healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables and lean proteins. If you still feel hungry after a meal, drink a glass of water or take a brisk walk. 2. Make a commitment to move. Exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes per day. (Exercising 60-90 minutes per day …