Kimberly Garrison

Here's the latest Philly Fitness and Health Podcast. This week Kimberly talks with Gwen Darien, director of the Survivor and Patient Advocacy Program for the American Association for Cancer Research, about the different types of cancer and how both genetics and lifestyle may play a role in their formation. Be fit, be strong and be your best with Philly Fitness and Health.

THURSDAY, JAN. 3, 2008

• 8:00 a.m. NUTRITION INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING-MT. HOLLY 2008: 895 Rancocas Road, Suite 3, Mount Holly, NJ. Meet for individual counseling with a registered dietitian who will work with your food preferences & develop a strategy to achieve your goals. Nutrition advice for diabetes, allergies, gastrointestinal disorders, etc. Different fee plans are available depending upon the number of visits you need. Please note that our cancellation policy requires 48 hours advance notice, so that we may make this appointment time available to another patient, otherwise you will be charged $25. For an appointment, call toll-free 1-888-Virtua-3 (1-888-847-8823). *Please note: Some appointments are reserved for gestational patients.
• 9:00 a.m. NUTRITION INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING-VOORHEES: One Carnie Blvd., Voorhees, NJ. Meet for individual counseling with a registered dietitian who will work with your food preferences & develop a strategy to achieve your goals. Nutrition advice for diabetes, allergies, gastrointestinal disorders, etc. Different fee plans are available depending upon the number of visits you need. Please note that our cancellation policy requires 48 hours advance notice, so that we may make this appointment time available to another patient, otherwise you will be charged $25. For an appointment, call toll-free 1-888-Virtua-3 (1-888-847-8823). *Please note: Some appointments are reserved for gestational patients.
• Noon WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Saint Joseph’s plays Gonzaga at the Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, Philadelphia. Call 610-660-1712.
• 6:30 p.m. FUN RUN: Earlier run: 7.5-mile; Later run: 4-mile; 5-mile; 7-mile; And the original joggers course: 2.3-mile, Springfield Library, 70 Powell Road, Springfield, PA. Contact Bill McGurk at 610-291-9707.
• 6:30 p.m. TRAIL BY NIGHT BIKE RIDE: Start at Bob Adelman's house (off Corner Ketch Road) for a 15 mile trail ride on mostly paved or wide paths in the White Clay Preserve. The pace will be 10-14 mph to insure that we don’t outrun our headlights (front and rear lights required). The ride will be canceled if at the start of the ride the temperature forecasted to dip below 40 degrees. Contact Ride Leaders Mario Nappa at 302-239-1179.
• 7:00 p.m. NEW BEGINNINGS WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY ORIENTATION: Barry D. Brown Health Educ Center, 106 Carnie Blvd., Voorhees, NJ. An introductory education class for patients preparing for weight loss surgery. There is no commitment at the session to enroll into the New Beginnings program. It covers program expectations, preparation for surgery & care after the procedure. To register, call toll-free 1-888-Virtua-3 (1-888-847-8823). *Friends/family needs to be registered due to room constraints.
• 7:00 p.m. WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Drexel plays Mount St. Mary’s at the Daskalakis Athletic Center, Philadelphia. Call 215-895-1999.
• 7:00 p.m. WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Villanova plays Connecticut at the Pavilion, Villanova, PA. Call 610-519-6591.
• 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY NIGHT CONTRA DANCE: Glenside Memorial Hall, Waverly Road and Keswick Avenue, Glenside, PA. Contra dancing is traditional New England social dancing with musicians playing jigs and reels. The dancing is energetic and involves mixing with the other dancers as each couple performs a short routine with another couple before progressing onto the next couple and repeating the sequence. It shares some elements with square dancing such as ''swing your partner'' and ''do-si-do'', but the couples form long lines rather than squares. Contra dancing is easy, mostly involving a smooth walking step. A different routine is taught before each dance by a caller who has everyone ''walk through'' the dance while explaining it. The music is always live, and has roots that go back to traditional Irish and Scottish folk music. Some bands specialize in an old-time Appalachian sound. Contra dancing is great exercise and great fun, enjoyed by people of all ages and lifestyles including families. It is not necessary to attend with a partner. Dress is casual. Most evenings will include a few other kinds of dances such as waltzes, and other types of couple dances, or possibly a square or circle mixer. Call 800-537-7676.