b'DRAWING FROM HER WISDOMSurely you have a guilty pleasure?She chuckles. I dont have a sweet tooth. Give me chips and guacamole or chips and salsa.Four squares and fresh for you?I do eat veggies, meat and good fats. And yes, I do eat four or five meals a day: three smaller ones and two normal size. I lean toward the Mediterranean diet. (Think fruits, vegetables, lean meat like fish and chicken, and healthy fats like olive oil.)Big word: diet.She says she is passionate in her belief that when a person takes big swings at lifestyle change in the name of a diet, the likelihood of success is slim. The absolute key, I believe, is moderation. I really watch portion size.Everything today is about protein.Im a believer; there are enough studies out about it. One of the biggest reasons is that protein aids in healing things like a break or burn or cut thats severe. Protein helps retain muscle and is a more sustained food source for the body. There are a lot of benefits to it.Becky is shown here, to her left and right, with Prairie Do you follow certain influencers? Dunes part-time personal trainers. Joe Schmidt, A lot of the stuff out there is baloney. Pushed to commentwho enjoys a career with an orthopedic practice in on the popular themes of podcast hosts, she says of BMIWichita when he isnt training PD members, earned a (body mass index): Not the best predictor, as its completelybusiness minor in gerontology. He loves working with based off height and weight. If youre a big, muscular guy,mature members to strengthen their golf games. Newer youll have a high BMI. Of cholesterol: We need to do more study on that. Its not the best indicator for living longer orto Prairie Dunes, Katy Longhofer, a long-time group better. Of the strength-building farmers walk: A greatfitness and personal trainer Becky worked with at exercise, but it wont predict your longevity in life. StrengthGenesis, teaches Pilates and helps members with core doesnt calculate the rest of the stuff going on inside you.strengthening and stability. Both Joe and Katy have open spots in their schedules for booking sessions. NOT ROCKET SCIENCEWellness, Carder emphasizes repeatedly, is based on a combination of things. Its all about the basics: eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly. People get too caught up in what qualifies as exercise. Theres no one best exercise required to be healthy and not everyone can do the same thing. Walking is great physical activity. Resistance training needs to be added to it, but that doesnt have to involve lifting weights.It takes doing multiple things to keep the body strong. And its important to know that our bodies adapt to the thing we get good at it, so that thing loses effectiveness. We need to continue switching up the things we do and eat; modifying our behaviors just a little forces our bodies to change and create new neuropathways. Changing the slightest thing like brushing our teeth left-handed keeps the brain healthy.27'