The best six doctors anywhere And no one can deny it Are sunshine, water, rest, and air Exercise and diet. These six will gladly you attend If only you are willing Your mind they'll ease Your will they'll mend And charge you not a shilling. ~Nursery rhyme quoted by Wayne Fields, What the River Knows, 1990 … [Read more...] about The Best 6 Doctors Anywhere
Archives for October 2011
Free Fitness Membership For You
While checking out at Whole Foods the other day, the cashier and I were talking about walking...she mentioned she was encouraging customers to walk to the store whenever possible. "Not only is it doing something good for the environment, but it's a free membership," she said. It took me a minute to realize what she meant. Walking--its a free membership! With the cost of … [Read more...] about Free Fitness Membership For You
The Seeds of Change
Though it's been a frustrating wait, it's good news to see the pain pill pushers FINALLY getting taken down! I can't stop applauding the grass roots efforts of those 3 local ladies, Joy, Janet and Renee, at STOPPNOW. If 3 people with a cause and a passion can make the kind of progress that they have, there is no stopping the "99%" who are occupying Wall Street and most … [Read more...] about The Seeds of Change
It’s All About the Chi-a
Months ago I learned about chia seeds...probably on the Oprah show. No, not the same chia seeds that you make the chia pets with, but from the same source. A few weeks ago my niece, Julie, told me she was making a great pudding with them and I should try it. I kept meaning to buy them but it wasn't until yesterday that I finally did and I suspect I was not … [Read more...] about It’s All About the Chi-a
Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Hail…
It is becoming more and more apparent that the blue team is truly the underdog. While I believe age is a case of mind over matter, and if you don't mind, it doesn't matter, age related injuries and a natural "slowing down,"is just a fact of life. Back to that in a minute. Last night we got to see 3 past contestants come back, each to work with a different team. Hannah came … [Read more...] about Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Hail…