“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea.” Isak Dineson Always attempting to "use" Sundays as a day of restoration, recuperation, rejuvenation and finally, preparation for the week to come, my dream Sunday is one filled with NO errands, NO appointments and as little responsibility as possible. What I do make time for is rest, relaxation and good, clean … [Read more...] about If Everybody Had an Ocean…
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Cheers!
We all know drinking water is important and we all know it is suggested that we drink about 8 glasses a day. Here's some additional information about the best times to actually drink those 8 glasses. 1) Drinking 2 glasses when you wake up kick starts your internal organs. (That's 2 down already) 2) Drinking a glass 30 minutes before each meal aids in digestion and reduces … [Read more...] about Cheers!
Think Like Popeye
My local newspaper, the Sun-Sentinel, recently started a page 2 column called Health Key Daily (HK). It's probably no surprise that this is the first page I go to when I read my morning paper. This morning there is a small article titled Calcium supplements could raise the risk of heart attacks. It caught my eye because I have never been a big buy-in to any supplementation, … [Read more...] about Think Like Popeye
Give Peas a Chance
Yesterday it dawned on me, that with the direction my life (and hence this site) has taken, this site should be called Peasandfitness.com - it actually came to me after Derek forwarded me an email he got from his corporate headquarters. I am posting it, as it makes me very happy that a company chooses to share health oriented messages like this: EAT YOUR PEAS Who … [Read more...] about Give Peas a Chance
Lost and Found, In Miami
So Jillian set her sights on Miami Gardens/Hialeah on last night's episode of LI. I thought this week and last week were the two best and most believable episodes of her summer show. In last night's episode Ms. Michaels brings her magic to the Alvarez family. Again we find fried bread. Apparently this food bridges the gap between many cultures. I loved the mom, Carmen. … [Read more...] about Lost and Found, In Miami