Category: "AFM" Articles
February 2, 2011
It’s almost time for the Super Bowl! Time to load up on Velveeta, sour cream and butter! Stop shuddering– we all know the realities of the game day menu, even if we don’t like...
February 2, 2011
You can prepare this recipe on the grill or roast it in the oven; either way you’ll have spicy chicken sure to please everyone at the party.
February 2, 2011
In spite of the technical mumbo jumbo that’s involved with naming parts of the human body — or maybe because of it —we’ve all come up with paltry pet names for our most hated...
February 2, 2011
ROASTED CORN CHOWDER Serves 6 Ah, soup. It’s easy, it’s versatile, and it’s filling. But so often it ends up being thoroughly “blah”, and you default to ordering something cheese-loaded or fat-injected, just so...
February 2, 2011
WHOLE-WHEAT PIZZA WITH BROCCOLI FLORETS, ARUGULA, AND WHITE BEANS Serves 6 The closer your meal is to “ready-to-eat” before you get it home from the grocery store is usually a bad sign. It’s bound...
February 2, 2011
Are you not getting the times you want in your races? Relax. That’s the idea of an active.com article that says “A relaxed mind produces a relaxed body—an efficient body, a fast body.” Think...
February 2, 2011
A&E’s new show Heavy, which airs on Mondays at 9 p.m., is an hour long docudrama that chronicles the six month journey of morbidly obese participants who have made the decision to save their...
February 2, 2011
Okay, so you love races. You’ve run several marathons, maybe done a tri, and I bet you’ve pedaled for one charity or another. But have you ever raced atop a paddle board? If that...
February 2, 2011
As I’ve mentioned many times before, my wife and I try to keep our fitness lives separate. It just seems to work for us. I’ve never seen her do Pilates and I oblige her...
December 10, 2010
Give the gift of health and fitness this year. Any of these 15 holiday products are a great way to keep that New Year’s resolution, too…
December 2, 2010
This month was a change of pace for me. Instead of getting a great workout, AFM brought me to Whole Foods (WF) for a tour. Little did I know that WF was so detailed...
December 2, 2010
As the new year draws closer and the weather in Austin finally starts to cool down a few degrees, we seek refuge from holiday madness and family togetherness in the movie theater. In fact,...
December 2, 2010
DO YOU HAVE A FIT DOG?Is your pup super active? Does he love to work out with you? Can she play Frisbee for hours? Then you may just have one of Austin’s Fittest Dogs!...
December 2, 2010
Though you’ve probably already got your New Year’s resolutions set for 2011, why not add one more? Get off on the right foot (literally!) by joining Mayor Lee Leffingwell, the Mayor’s Fitness Council and...
December 2, 2010
The holidays are here and that means the challenge of maintaining your fitness is directly ahead of you. At least until the parties, eating, travel and shopping are behind you.
December 2, 2010
If you’re still looking for a great last-minute present for that special someone on your list, why not give the gift of health and fitness with the new AFM iPad App! It’s now available...
December 2, 2010
Going out to eat doesn’t have to be a nutritional negotiation, a special treat or an exercise in restraint. If you’re watching your figure or find yourself seriously committed to a healthy lifestyle, you...
December 2, 2010
As we become increasingly tethered to our internet connections, living a fit lifestyle becomes easier than ever (provided you can put down the phone or laptop long enough to make it happen). Smartphones make...
