With all the articles I read about exercising and what to do and not do at the gym, I rarely read anything that suggests refraining from wearing fragrance! This goes for the woman and for the men, too! I spend a few hours a day inside gyms, encouraging people to breath deeply, efficiently and effectively. It seems to counterproductive to our health to then be breathing in … [Read more...] about Scents and Sense
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Another Tuesday in Paradise
Here it is, Tuesday. The temperature where I live is expected to be in the low 90s. This doesn't bother me at all as I see it as a great way to heat up my pool naturally...especially important since we do not have a heater for our pool. Today, after training with my morning client, I do plan on getting in my swim. I am increasing the number of laps much more rapidly this … [Read more...] about Another Tuesday in Paradise
The Many Colors of Carrots…Get YOURS
Congrats to UConn on the big win. Here it is April and finally, March madness has it's winner. It's all about the boys of summer, now...I am looking forward to going to a Marlin game in a few weeks, with Mitch. Though I don't really follow through the season, there is something about baseball that returns me to those youthful, carefree days. The sound of the crack of the … [Read more...] about The Many Colors of Carrots…Get YOURS
Keep on Moving and Just Say Om
Did you know that even a little stress can damage, over time, can damage our health and lead to possible permanent disability? A study of more than 17,000 Swedes in Stockholm county proved that the higher the levels of psychological stress, the higher the likelihood of a person needing a disability "pension award," five years down the line. Even people with the mildest levels … [Read more...] about Keep on Moving and Just Say Om
To Rest or Not to Rest? That is The Question
I am often asked about the rule of thumb regarding resting an injury. Being overly cautious, I generally suggest erring to the side of caution, yet when I tore my own hamstring, after a day or two of rest, I was going out of my mind and out of my body. I had to move. Turns out new research by the the scientists at the University Hospital of Ulm, in Germany, found that while … [Read more...] about To Rest or Not to Rest? That is The Question