“Increasing evidence shows that maternal obesity and excessive gestational weight gain are associated, through intrauterine exposure, with increased risk of childhood obesity”, was the opener in an article this week in the American College of Sports Medicine’s Bulletin. Nature? Or nurture? Look- does it really matter? If a mother-to-be has poor eating habits and is […]
Read More ›One of my biggest pet peeve is reading articles or hearing commentary from people claiming things like, “I tried Paleo and it just doesn’t work for weight loss (or training, or to help one’s skin clear up and so on)” or “Paleo is just not sustainable for the long term” and then finding out that […]
Read More ›For anyone who’s on the West Coast, you’ll know first hand what I’m referring to as we’ve been in the midst of a mega heat wave for the past week. Should you simply mind over matter it, or err on the side of caution and skip training in the heat? Several factors are worth considering: […]
Read More ›A few almost wilting eggplants, an almost over ripe tomato and some unused basil proved to make an interesting and surprisingly delightful summer veggie puree today. I tend to be rather diligent (ok, maybe even a little OCD) about buying exactly the right amount of food I need so as not to waste, but every […]
Read More ›Apparently, you offer them plates of pastries. What? Not kidding, yet I wish I were. A devoted blog reader, who is about to embark on a hike of 230 miles of the Pacific Coast Trail, shared this email with me the other day: “I give a talk about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, and wherever […]
Read More ›Kind of an unsettling thought, isn’t it? The idea that you’d go to your doc to share the most private details of what’s going on with your body regarding any particular health issue for advice, confidence and a sound treatment plan, but leave feeling like you haven’t been heard, or had been expeditiously shuffled out […]
Read More ›I hesitate to call it a ‘new’ fruit or veggie if it’s just something that I personally haven’t seen before. That certainly doesn’t make it new, other than ‘new to me’. One of the fun things about shopping at your local farmer’s market is encountering fruits and veggies that you may not have heard of, […]
Read More ›“I decided to veer off Paleo when I was traveling abroad”, one client recently mentioned to me. “I didn’t want to deprive myself of experiencing the culture by eschewing their food”. Understandable statement, and certainly, we all have the choice to not eat Paleo things if we want. However, it’s not an all or […]
Read More ›If you’re buying your chicken based on cost alone, there are many factors that you may be overlooking. First and foremost, cheaper is almost always not best; often the bargain priced poultry has come from a battery-caged producer whose best interest is not in the health or treatment of their birds, let alone the consequences […]
Read More ›I was rather intrigued to see a headline in a recent issue of one of the scientific journals I receive entitled “Exercise Your Pain Away”. Some interesting facts were included in the beginning: Up to 50% of adults are affected by various acute pain conditions (ranging from everyday aches and pains to serious injuries) Roughly […]
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