No pain, plenty of gain, from water workouts

My toddler and I are returning to swim classes tomorrow. She loves the water and will be happy to be in swim lessons again. Which got me thinking about all the great benefits of swimming as a form of exercise. According to Tay Stratton, head swim coach at the Little Rock Athletic Club, who was [...]

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Food Diary Follow-Up #3: Protein

Two weeks ago I posted on how to determine the right kind of food for you. I hope that you were able to keep your food diary and experiment and that you learned about what kinds of foods work best for you. Whether you learned that you need lots of protein or a lesser amount, [...]

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Four Quick Tips for Staying Energized in Spite of Your Hectic Schedule

I shared my article, “How to Stay Energized in Spite of Your Hectic Schedule,” back in 2009 but I recently revisited it and would like to share it with you again, in case you have forgotten the simple tips or if you didn’t see it before. It was written for an audience of attorneys but [...]

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Root Vegetables

My local grocery store, Hannaford’s, has a healthy eating newsletter and information on their website. This week they are spotlighting Root Vegetables. I love root vegetables, in particular, sweet potatoes. I think they are the perfect food and I like them any way you cook them. Other root vegetables are carrots, potatoes, onions, parsnips, and [...]

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Halloween Safety Tips for Your Pets

Here’s an article from the ASPCA on how to make sure your pets are safe and happy this Halloween: Top 10 Safety Tips for Pet Parents  Attention, animal lovers, it’s almost the spookiest night of the year! The ASPCA recommends taking some common sense precautions this Halloween to keep you and your pet saying “trick [...]

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Benefits of Working with a Health Coach

Oprah recently touted the benefits of working with a health coach. Read the beginning of the article below. Have you ever lost weight, only to find the pounds creeping back on just a few months later? Or vowed to eat a healthier diet but found it too hard to decipher food labels or set aside [...]

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4 ways to outsmart your metabolism

Another great post at one of my favorite blogs at Eating Well discussing four ways to help your metabolism help you help yourself lose weight. They are: 1. Making your food more spicey. 2. Eating more small meals rather than fewer large meals each day. 3. Adding coconut oil to your diet. 4. Exercising. Read [...]

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5 healthy-eating resolutions you can actually stick to

Another great post at the Healthy Eating blogs with simple and useable tools to help you get healthy this year! Writer Carolyn’s resolutions are: 1. Eat more omega-3s by eating more seafood. 2. Eat more veggies by roasting them – yum! 3. Eat more fiber by eating more whole grains and experimenting with new kinds [...]

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Lose weight, stay active: Six small changes can help keep off pounds

According to this article from Consumer Reports Health, the average American gains one to two pounds per year. Doesn’t sound like much until you add it up over 20 years. That’s how most of us end up 20 pounds over weight by 40 years old. Keep doing the math: 30 pounds over weight by 50, [...]

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The Importance of Sleep

Now seems like a good time to discuss the importance of sleep. Why now? Well, I have an 12 week old daughter who thinks that naps are unnecessary. She has since she was a week old. She slept like a champ in the hospital, but as soon as we got home, no more naps. And [...]

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