Cooperative Living February 2019 - 7

HistoryMystery
Our November-December History Mystery subject
The theme for this
column is
" Famous People
Born in Virginia. "
You are invited to
submit your guess
as to the identity
of the person
pictured at right
and submit it in
writing, along with
your name, address and phone number, via mail to
History Mystery, c/o Cooperative Living, P.O. Box
2340, Glen Allen, VA 23058-2340 or guess online at
co-opliving.com under " Contests. " The deadline for
this month's entries is Feb. 20, 2019. Correct
entries will be placed in a drawing and the winner
announced in the May 2019 issue. The winner will
receive a check for $25. n
 DO YOU KNOW WHO THIS IS?
thought. He made better food choices, eating
habits and added exercise. In the process
he lost a total of 85 pounds. I knew he had
made changes, but seeing him every day, I
hadn't truly noticed the physical results.
I begrudgingly started going to the gym
with him, but only in a neighboring town
so I wouldn't run into people I knew. I was
afraid I'd make a fool of myself. At that time,
the machines were intimidating. I was sure
I would fly off a treadmill, drop a dumbbell
on my head or something worse. What we
worry about or envision as obstacles often
was Douglas Southall Freeman (1886 - 1953).
Born in Lynchburg, this American historian, author,
educator and newspaper editor is best known for
his multi-volume biographies of Robert E. Lee and
George Washington, for which he was awarded
two Pulitzer Prizes. His father served four years
under General Lee, and as a child he lived near
the home of General Jubal Early.
His family moved to Richmond in the 1890s and he
joined the staff of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in
1909. In 1915, he became editor of The Richmond
News Leader, a position he held for 34 years. While
Freeman's books overshadowed his career as an
editor, he wrote an estimated 600,000 words of
editorial copy every year between 1915 and 1949.
Putting brevity just behind accuracy in his list of virtues, during this time
he wrote in support of the Federal Reserve Act, abolition of the old
City Administration Board to be replaced with a new City Charter and
for establishment of the Richmond-area's battlefield parks.
In addition to his 40-year career in journalism, Freeman became one
of the first radio analysts in 1925. His twice-daily radio broadcasts helped
make him one of the most influential men in Virginia. From 1934 to 1941,
he commuted weekly by air to New York City to teach journalism at
Columbia University. He also lectured for seven years at the United States
Army War College and served as Rector of the University of Richmond.
Congratulations reader Marian Elam of Manakin Sabot, our $25 winner! n
get in the way of what is possible.
CHANGE YOUR MINDSET
Healthy starts from the inside out. It
starts with small steps and changing your
thought patterns. Start by writing down
your health goals. Make them SMART -
Specific. Measurable. Attainable. Realistic.
Time-based. (i.e., I will lose 15 pounds by
Easter, exercise three to five days a week
and eat healthy based on the ChooseMyPlate
model for my specific health profile. Visit
ChooseMyPlate.gov for details.)
Sonya Jones, former " Biggest Loser "
finalist and outreach representative for
HSHS Medical Group in Springfield, Illinois,
spent six months on " The Biggest Loser "
show and four months on the Biggest Loser
Ranch learning about healthy living.
While we don't all have that option,
Jones advises, " Don't just view health and
wellness as weight loss. Weight loss is part
of it, but true health and wellness is being
healthy in body, mind and spirit. Work on
the spiritual. Work on the emotional. Work
on the mental. And, of course, work on the
physical as well. As I shrunk physically, I
grew emotionally, mentally and spiritually,
and that's where the real win came for me.
Get healthy in all areas of your life! "
REWARDS FOR HEALTHY LIVING
That's what I did. Finally, in 2012, I was
making huge strides in my own health
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journey. I began enjoying my workouts and
made healthier food choices and created
good habits. I lost 40-plus pounds and kept
it off. My energy levels climbed. My attitude
shifted from negative to positive. People at
the gym started asking for my help.
Suddenly, I was an example of good
physical health. I decided to go a step
further in 2013 and earned certifications as
a personal trainer and specialist in fitness
nutrition through the International Sports
Sciences Association (ISSA) so I could
coach others. Most recently, I earned the
ACE (American Council of Exercise)
personal trainer certification.
THE COST OF POOR HEALTH
It may also surprise you to know the
impact poor health has on the economy.
Economic pressures for businesses,
organizations, communities, households
and schools are growing exponentially due
to health-related issues.
Insurance costs continue to rise, in
general. Add obesity-related diseases to the
mix, and the cost increases dramatically.
This is largely due to diseases that often
occur when a person is not healthy -
strokes, asthma, heart attacks and other
cardiovascular diseases, to name a few.
According to the CDC, an obese person
in America incurs an average of $1,429
more in medical expenses annually. More
than $147 billion is spent in added medical
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