Farai's Fitness Challenge: Healthy Holidays November 29, 2006 • Nutritionist Rovenia Brock chats with Farai Chideya about how to stay healthy and not overeat this holiday season. Brock is the author of Dr. Ro's Ten Secrets to Livin' Healthy.
Toss the Junk Food to Stay Fit November 15, 2006 • In this week's fitness challenge, Farai Chideya invites her personal trainer to help clean out the junk food from her kitchen to make room for nutritious fare.
Getting Fit, and Taking Hits, with Capoeira October 18, 2006 • Farai Chideya continues her series on fitness by tackling the Brazilian martial art called capoeira.
Tae Bo Adds Punch to Fitness Quest September 27, 2006 • Billy Blanks, a former professional kickboxer, innovated a unique hybrid of martial arts and aerobics that has earned converts around the globe. I admit it looked pretty intimidating -- but the high-energy Blanks turned out to be a potent motivator.
Overcoming Fitness Plateaus September 13, 2006 • In this week's fitness challenge with Farai Chideya, nutritionist Rovenia Brock explains how to overcome fitness obstacles. Brock is author of Dr. Ro's Ten Secrets to Livin' Healthy.
Week 20: Pounding the Pavement August 16, 2006 • Taking more steps can mean losing pounds: Nutritionist Rovenia Brock explains the physical and mental benefits of walking.
Week 19: Eat Out, But Eat Right July 26, 2006 • Nutritionist Rovenia Brock offers everyday tips on making good choices when dining out with a trip to the kitchen of Cafe Deluxe. Brock is the author of 'Dr. Ro's Ten Secrets to Livin' Healthy'.
Week 17: Hitting the Court with the L.A. Sparks July 12, 2006 • I was one of those kids who was humiliated on the basketball court. I had no idea how to play, but I was forced in gym class to compete with girls on the basketball team. Two decades later, I'm still just getting over it -- just in time to take to the hardwood with the L.A. Sparks of the WNBA.
Week 15: Shopping Tips for Healthy Eating June 28, 2006 • Farai Chideya tours a grocery store with nutritionist Rovenia Brock, aka Dr. Ro, for some aisle-by-aisle advice on how to shop for a healthful diet. Here's a couple of tips: don't shop hungry, and stay close to the produce section.
Week 13: The Proper Way to Exercise June 14, 2006 • In the last three months, my fitness regimen has played out like a soap opera -- I've lost a few pounds and gained a few back. But one thing that's remained a constant are my aches and pains. So I turned to an expert for some advice on how to exercise smart and prevent injuries.
Week 11: Getting Back on the Wagon May 31, 2006 • Farai Chideya continues her path to healthy living with some tips from nutritionist Rovenia Brock on staying motivated after falling off the fitness wagon. Brock is the author of Dr. Ro's Ten Secrets to Livin' Healthy.
Week 9: Weightlifting with Ms. Los Angeles May 17, 2006 • Everybody has an ideal type of beauty. Some people like them thin or athletic or round. And some people like them big -- real big. I learn to incorporate weights into my workout with help from champion female bodybuilder Dianne Solomons.
Week 7: Finding Fitness with the 'Sweet Science' May 3, 2006 • It's week seven of my fitness challenge, so it's on to the Wild Card Boxing Club. I got a huge adrenaline rush from the pace and speed of sparring. Boxing was definitely the most exciting sport I've tried so far in my six-month program to get fit.
Week 6: Strip Moves, Pole Dancing for Fitness April 26, 2006 • Farai Chideya continues her six-month fitness challenge -- this week, she takes on a hot new workout: erotic dance. She travels to the S Factor studios to learn the moves on the stage and with the pole with striptease maven Sheila Kelley.
Week 5: Dietary Supplements and Vitamins April 19, 2006 • Nutritionist and fitness guru Rovenia Brock -- aka Dr. Ro -- is back to give Farai Chideya some advice on the best way to incorporate vitamins, minerals and other nutritional supplements into your weight-loss regimen.
Week 4: Taking Off Pounds, Online April 12, 2006 • Technology contributor Mario Armstrong and Farai Chideya talk about some Web-based tools to help aid weight loss.
Week 3: Yoga for Health, Flexibility April 7, 2006 • Since my weigh-in last week, I've lost three pounds. I've biked, walked and done sit-ups. But yoga, a 2,000-year-old mind-body discipline of poses and breathing, has me whupped.
Week 2: Dr. Ro's Diet and Exercise Advice March 29, 2006 • Nutritionist Rovenia Brock, aka. Dr. Ro, knows that eating well is easier said than done. She's an authority on fitness and diet, and her advice to those starting out on a new fitness regimen is simple: Adopt a meal plan and a movement plan that you can live with, right now.
Opinion Beginnings: Making the Choice for Change March 22, 2006 • This week, Farai Chideya vowed to turn over a new leaf and take more responsibility for her own health. According to the FDA, 60 percent of Americans are overweight -- and Chideya doesn't want to be one of them anymore. She begins a six-month journey to get in shape and stay there.