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Another Wacky Wednesday

Today I am going to take a break from the Blue Zone because if it's Wednesday, last night must have been Biggest Loser!  Lots of twists and turns in the show as team...

Welcome to the Blue Zones

Good morning.  Welcome to the Blue Zones.  The Blue Zones are small geographic pockets inhabited by the world’s longest-lived populations.  In each of these regions,...

Happy Birthday, Dr. King

I don't ever blog twice in one day, but left for work and realized I completely forgot to pay tribute to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King.  His contribution to t...

Which Exercise is Best?

If I had to say which question I am most often asked about fitness, it would have to be "Which exercise is best?"  My answer is always the same..."MIX IT ALL UP."  A...

Wake Up and Eat, Part 2

Last week I blogged about the importance of breakfast.  Whether you are looking to lose weight or not, breakfast is PARAMOUNT to your health. There are lots of enjoy...

Rules to Live By

There is a masterpiece by Max Ehrmann that I like to read and re-read for the excellent messages contained within...This morning I would like to share it with you. ...

Random Thoughts

Good morning.  Not much to say about Biggest Loser this morning.  The episode did not particularly impress me.  Though I understand the reasoning and get that it's a...

Bad to the Bone(s)

This morning I am mostly thinking aloud, so forgive me for what might end up being a somewhat disjointed blog.  I am bothered by the fact that decreasing bone densit...

Sickeningly Sweet

While skimming through a copy of Men's Journal (a gift my  husband got when he resigned his gym membership at Bally), I read an interesting article about living suga...