July/August 2011
Features & Articles
Eating Out, Shaping Up How does a fresh spinach, Portobello mushroom and basil crepe sound? It sounds super-yummy. But it’s also super-healthy, according to Mary Marshall, a nutritionist working with the city’s Shape Up Somerville initiative (SUS). Through its new “Shape Up Approved” program, SUS has partnered with restaurants to identify their healthy menu items….
The Scout Guide To Summer Biking in Somerville Summer’s Here, And The Time Is Right… For Biking In The Streets! By Jason Rabin Map & Layout: Althea Chen Illustrator: Mitra Farmand As soon as the sunny season hits Somerville, it’s time to get reacquainted with our two-wheeled friends . It’s time to ride. To help…
Even if you took the time to freeze, can, or otherwise preserve those precious summer vegetables, chances are you’re low on fresh, local produce by now. Just in time comes the Somerville Winter Farmers Market. The market will be held at The Center for Arts at the Armory (191 Highland Ave) every Saturday from 10…
So, I’ve gotten pretty good at going to my training sessions at the Training Room (I’ve only missed one week since I started.) The hardest part for me is finding the motivation to do the daily routine that Jason gives me for the week. And then I feel guilty. and I start focusing on the…
Being a committed couch potato, I was a little leery of what this pact I made with Holli to work out for 12 weeks with personal trainers might entail. I kept putting off contacting the trainer to set up my evaluation and schedule my sessions. Shortly before we went to press, Holli said she desperately…
When I met with Jason at The Training Room Wednesday before this past, I asked him if we could focus on upper body in our weekly half-hour session. I had been riding my bike all day delivering magazines and my legs were tired. Jason obliged my request. I used resistance bands, dumbbells my own body…
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