Beat the Heat or Power Through?

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: […]

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What Do You Give A Group of Senior Hikers?

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 […]

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Standing Up to Your Doctor

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 […]

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Interesting Produce…What Have You Found?

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, […]

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Keeping Paleo While Experiencing Culture

“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 […]

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Choosing Your Chicken: Organic, Air-Chilled or…Aged?

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 […]

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Got Muscle Pain? Get A Move On!

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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Look at the Source

As a rule of thumb, that is.   A regular blog reader forwarded me a link to an article in the paper in her hometown that she labeled, ‘Comic relief for the evening’, and yes, it was laughable but not actually so funny. The title of the article was “The Health Benefits of Legumes” and […]

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The Importance of a Good Massage

I’m not talking fluffy spa massage. I’m talking real, get the out all the tweaks and twinges type of bodywork.  If your massage therapist isn’t doing that, it may be time to look elsewhere. While many may view massage and bodywork in general as a luxury, it’s really not.  It’s no less important that sleeping […]

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