When Healthy Eaters Cave

A piece from the Times the other day really did a great job at illustrating how for so many people, eating ‘healthy’ food is a constant battle, even for those who do so most of the time. The article mainly focused on fast food restaurants attempting to offer healthier, lower calorie foods, yet seeing trends […]

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Race Day ‘Goodies’? Hardly.

It happens far more often than not.   Whether you’re a veteran runner or completing your first 5k, receiving a ‘goodie bag’  containing items such as those pictured above when registering for the event is all too common. I decided this Sunday to accept the bag simply for purposes of blogging about it and taking […]

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ADD, ADHD, Food and Motion

Have your kids been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD?     If so, what was the advice given either by the pediatrician?   Did they happen to ask about what your, or your kids’ exercise habits are, and what your respective diets look like? Chances are, probably not. According to a study published in the […]

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Is Bloating A Normal Part of Aging? I Think Not!

How many times have we seen this: a TV show, a magazine article or a piece on the news about how “low back pain is just part of again- why not take X medication to help dull the pain“‘, or “has your digestion slowed down as you age?  Try ‘X’ pill to help regulate things!”? […]

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