by Joan Kent | May 12, 2014 | Health and Wellness, Master Instructor Blog
By Joan Kent, Ph.D. Some training bars / food bars / snack bars are advertised as being for women. What does that mean? What do women”™s bars contain that men”™s bars — have you ever even heard of those? — don”™t? Some women”™s bars contain nutrients that are...
by John | Apr 22, 2014 | Instructor Training, Leading Group Rides, Learn Leadership Skills, Master Instructor Blog
Happy Earth Day! Spring in Minnesota is finally here and that means we can ride outside! I'm so excited to test my fitness against the hills, wind and other cyclists I ride with again! This week begins our organized rides with the Life Time Fitness Cycle groups. I'm...
by Joan Kent | Apr 14, 2014 | Health and Wellness, Master Instructor Blog
By Joan Kent ICI/PRO readers know that exercise can reduce the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol problems, cancer, and more. Underlying those diseases is insulin resistance. Exercise reduces health risks by making skeletal muscle more...
by Joan Kent | Apr 7, 2014 | Health and Wellness, Master Instructor Blog
By Joan Kent The good news is things have moved forward with respect to food addictions. For one thing, food addictions are now acknowledged as real. (When I started doing this work, they were not — I remember how people would argue against the idea.) Now we know that...
by Joan Kent | Mar 24, 2014 | Health and Wellness, Leading Group Rides, Master Instructor Blog
By Joan Kent, Ph.D. “Sugar is bad stuff, but what should I eat on a long ride?” Over the years, many cyclists have asked me that question. In reply, I came up with the idea for Dr. Joan”™s Potato Goo. (No, that”™s not a brand name, just my private joke.) I”™ve used...
by Joan Kent | Mar 17, 2014 | Health and Wellness, Master Instructor Blog
By Joan Kent, Ph.D. A looong time ago (1998), I wrote a doctoral dissertation that started with several observations about women with binge-eating disorder. One was their relationship with sugar. As I examined the DSM-IV criteria for substance dependence against the...