Vol. xxxva No. 19
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C
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Sharon Cunningham leads a health and fitness class at a
local church.
20 1 0 fitness goals
obtainable for all,
specialists believe
BY l.AYl.A FARMER \
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New Year's is a time for new beginnings, and for many in
the Triad community and beyond, the dropping of the ball in
Tnnes Square last week was like the gunshot at the start of a
race to become healthier. Weight loss and fitness are goals
that are often reflected in New Year's resolutions, and hav
ing the rig ii approach is the Key to success in these areas.
local fitness special
ists say.
S h a r o n
Cunningham. an
American Airlines
flight attendant and
fitness specialist, has
owned her ow n com
pany. UFit2. for the
last two decades. In
this time.
Cunningham. a
native of Winston
Salem. has helped
countless souls gain
physical fitness,
through her exercise
classes and one-on
one personal" training
sessions
Making short
term.- attainable goals
and assessing
progress appropriate: .
ly can help guard fit
ness newcomers from
Shirese Moore of the Winston Lake
Family Y MCA .
disappointments that could lead to giving up. said
Cunnningham. who turned her contpany into a nonprofit two
years ago to aid underser\ed populations. Measuring in
inches, not pounds, is the best way to judge progress, espe
cially during the early stages of adopting a weight loss pro
gram. she said.
"The scale is not a good indication of what's going on
with your body," Cunningham stated. "The numbers will
varyJtspecially with women; we'll get heavier before we get
smaltr. That's the reason why a lot of people quit."
Set- Fitness on AS
County has new tool
to fight infant mortality
BY TODD LUCK
THE ( HRONICLI
Even now when Candis
Boy kins looks at her 10
month old baby girl. Deztini
(pronounced "Destiny") Hall,
she still can't believe slit's a
mother.
"(To say ) *1 have a baby.'
it still sounds tunny to me,"
said Bovkins. whose prev ious
pregnancies ended with
heartbreak
She had several stillborn
births and delivered a babv
prematurely that lived for
onl> three hours and 57
utes before leaving this
world. With none of her preg
nancies lasting beyond 21
woiks. she was almost readv
to give up on her dream of
being a mother
. But Boy kins was one of a
growling num. by r of women
who receive weekh injec
tions of the drug 17 alpha
h > d r o x y p r o g e s t e r o n e
caproate or I 7P to help earn
their babies for a fuller term.
While on 17P. Bovkins
carried De/tini for 34 weeks
Although was not the stan
dard 37 weeks recommended
for a healthv pregnancy, it
w as long enough for the babv
to gestate. Deztini came in at
a healthv three pounds and
6 .9 ounce .
"Honestly, without ()7P?.
I don't think I'd have her."
said Bovkins. looking at her
energetic little girl
Health officials in Forsyth
County, which has long car
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Candis Roykins with her baby girl, Deztini .
The Light at
'The Light!
SubniiUcvl PhiKo
The voice of Anita "Boss
l.ady" Dean is well-known
to Triad gospel lovers. She
hosts a popular Sunday
morning show on 1340
The Light AM (1400 AM
Greensboro ), and is
known and admired for
her love for her fans and
her faith in God. Read
more about Dean on page
A3.
PhtKdft'fry L*\U f- arnter
\.C, Rep.
Earline Parmon
and City Council
Members Derwin
Montgomery and
James Taylor lis
ten to Milton
Rhodes talk
about the new
arts huh.
Coming Attraction
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VIPs/get tour of
new hi ts center
BY LAY I A 1- ARM BR
THI CHRONK'Ll
V.
U.S. Rep Mel Watt was among a
handful of state and local politicians to
get a sncvik peak at the progress of the
Downtown Center on Marshall Street
Tuesday aftern?>on The pride and joy of
the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and
Forsyth County, the multimillion dollar
renovation in the former Sawtooth Center
budding is slated for completion in
September 2010.
The result of a wealth of public and
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