Peace and Fitness

Like I Said Last Week, Every Day’s a Celebration

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Please excuse my absence from blogging this morning.  It is Mitch's birthday, and though he is off from work all day, I have 3 classes to teach and 3 clients to train before we can celebrate together, tonight.  I am going to spend my morning blogging time having coffee with him and watching him open his presents.  Hope he likes them! Like I said, every day is a celebration.  … [Read more...] about Like I Said Last Week, Every Day’s a Celebration

A Numbers Game

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Mitch went for his regular cardiologist appointment, yesterday morning.  Though his heart is PERFECT, he had consulted a highly recommended heart doc a few years ago, when he was approaching 50.  Ironically, (having nothing to do with the visit!) shortly after visiting with him, Mitch had an episode of atrial fibrillation, which some of you remember.  After a few months … [Read more...] about A Numbers Game

The Fountain of Youth

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Regular exercise is definitely the closest thing we have to the fountain of youth.  Here are just 12 ways that aerobic exercise slow down the aging process.  Thanks to Peter G. Snell, PhD and Steven Blair, PED 1) By lowering the rates at which telomeres (those little chromosome endings) erode, which means overall body wear and tear happens at a reduced speed 2) Lowers blood … [Read more...] about The Fountain of Youth

Earth Day’s Birthday

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Today marks the 40th birthday of Earth Day.  Environmental concerns have changed a lot over the 40 years. What started as an effort to clean up things we could taste, see and smell, we seem to now be faced with much larger issues like global warming and creating clean and healthy energy for our future.  I still believe each and every one of us can make a difference, each … [Read more...] about Earth Day’s Birthday