Eat to live! Don't Live to Eat

Cool Your Joints!

We’ve all heard someone say at one time or another “cool your jets” but what I’ve heard quite often lately is “cool your joints”. Yes, all the joints in your body that ache can be alleviated simply by healthy eating. Some folks have food triggers that lead to stomach aches, backache, headaches and even sore,…… Continue reading Cool Your Joints!

Healthy Inside/Healthy Outside

Tips & Tidbits

Nuts eaten 5 days or more per week can lower the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Nuts also improve the health of the lining of your arteries. Choose almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, macadamia, peanuts, pine nuts and pecans for the highest benefits. The proper amount of nuts per day is a small handful or 1.5…… Continue reading Tips & Tidbits

Healthy Inside/Healthy Outside

Going to the Nature Gym

Many people I know go to the gym between 4 and 7 days a week for an hour or up to several hours and they love it. They like having a large variety of equipment to use, seeing the same regulars doing their own circuit, and being able to depend on trainers for help and advice…… Continue reading Going to the Nature Gym

Unplugged

#9 – My Outside Gym

I choose to change the way I view a physical workout. I’m not a big fan of going to the gym. I’d rather be outdoors climbing a hill, a mountain or walking anywhere in nature. I plan to get outside more and use that time for being physically active. A large number of us are…… Continue reading #9 – My Outside Gym

Life

On Being Disconnected

I recently watched a short video-poem about turning off the devices and social media to truly live life in person. I thought, ‘yes, this man has a great point’! I think I’ll try it sometime but not today, I need my smart phone, I need to stay connected. Less than 24 hours my smartphone crashed due…… Continue reading On Being Disconnected

Healthy Inside/Healthy Outside

Because being positive is just more fun!

A positive mind leads to a positive life I think I can…I know I will. Positive thinking reduces stress and can improve your health. Thinking positive doesn’t mean that we have to ignore things that aren’t going right for us; it simply means to acknowledge what is wrong and decide what steps we can take…… Continue reading Because being positive is just more fun!

Healthy Inside/Healthy Outside

Got Allergies? Here are a few tips…

Yes, it’s here! Seasonal allergies aren’t much fun but there are a few things that can help make it less stressful. One thing you can do is to de-stress! Easier said than done sometimes but pretty helpful on many levels. Stress hormones may stimulate the production of blood proteins that cause allergic reactions. Better sleep…… Continue reading Got Allergies? Here are a few tips…

Life

Life Doesn’t Come with a Remote, You Have to Get Up and Change It!

I went on an overnight girl’s getaway to the King Arthur Flour Co. in Vermont a few weeks ago and we had a great time. King Arthur Flour has a nice big assortment of gluten free items for those who need it or desire it; they also have a nice little restaurant with many healthy…… Continue reading Life Doesn’t Come with a Remote, You Have to Get Up and Change It!

My Year of 26 Changes

Habit #8 – Yoga Daily

I began practicing yoga a few years ago and while I don’t take a lesson as often as I’d like, I have enough yoga to be able to practice at home daily. After a yoga lesson I always feel calm, renewed and free from negativity. New Habit # 8 is to practice yoga daily. Yoga…… Continue reading Habit #8 – Yoga Daily

Eat to live! Don't Live to Eat

One Plate

A few years ago I read a book written by Don Gerrard called One Bowl which leads the reader through mindful eating that nourishes the body and spirit; it’s a good book and worth reading if you’re working on understanding why we relate to food in the ways we currently do. While I work with…… Continue reading One Plate