Start Where You Are

Did you know that if you get in even a short bout of exercise first thing in the morning, before a healthy, Paleo breakfast, that it can be the easiest way to set the stage for a more active and productive day? Even a thirty minute walk. If it’s been quite a while since you […]

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Kettle Bell Conflict

I have seen it a million times and I saw it again today and it never makes the cringe factor any less. You’ve probably seen it, too:  a trainer in the gym with their client doing a kettle bell workout.   The trainer has a close eye on the client and is making sure she’s […]

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Veggie Sides…Or Main Dishes?

One of my biggest pet peeves is the way we as a society have come to view veggies: as ‘side’ dishes. While I’m eternally grateful when I see a menu listing the ‘sides’ and including items like steamed broccoli or sautéed garlic spinach, there is still something fundamentally wrong with thinking of  veggies as anything […]

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Sometimes the Obvious is Unspoken

Several years ago, my husband took me on a trip to Paris, when we’d first  begun dating.    One of the little places we popped into for a casual lunch served lovely fresh salads consisting of locally sourced proteins on a bed of lettuce with a simple herb dressing. My husband, fluent in French, spoke […]

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