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Holiday Giving!

December 19, 2008 by

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How to Balance Giving with Receiving this Holiday Season Often our holidays are filled with the hustle and bustle and lots of giving, giving, and more giving. We give not just gifts but our valuable time and energy as well. Giving feels good and is healthy for our hearts and spirits. Where it becomes unhealthy […]

How to Survive the Holidays!

December 18, 2008 by

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Here are a few ideas to help us make it through the holiday season: 1. Plan Ahead: If you are going out to dinner, research the menu online so you know what to expect and you can plan your day around it 2. Potluck: Eat before you go and make something that will fit into […]

Inspiration

December 16, 2008 by

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PICTURE THIS by Will Craig (sent to me by Jayla McNamee) Is it possible to become successful just by thinking about it? Research has proven that the mind cannot tell the difference between a real occurrence and one that has been well-imagined. The moment you experience an event vividly in your imagination it is recorded […]

Faster Fitness After 40??

December 13, 2008 by

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(Prevention Magazine) Why Fitness Comes Faster After 40: Find out how regular workouts give you better endurance than a college student By Marianne McGinnis (Marianne McGinnis is a former Prevention associate editor) Surprise: You can actually get better results from embarking on an exercise program now than when you were in college, say Brazilian researchers. […]

Sheri’s Rants # 3

December 11, 2008 by

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WHAT CAN YOU DO NOW, THAT YOU’D LIKE TO DO, THAT YOU AREN’T DOING? DO IT. This was presented to me a couple weeks ago and I have been thinking about it.  What would I like to do that I am not doing?  I’ve been walking around pondering my life and all the generosity I […]

Food Addiction – Sugar

December 11, 2008 by

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STUDY SUGGESTS SUGAR MAY BE ADDICTIVE Finding might yield new insights into eating disorders, experts say By Amanda Gardner, HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) — Science is verifying what many overeaters have suspected for a long time: sugar can be addictive. In fact, the sweetener seems to prompt the same chemical changes in […]

Saving Our Food Supply…

December 11, 2008 by

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New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Obama’s ‘Secretary of Food’? By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Published: December 10, 2008 As Barack Obama ponders whom to pick as agriculture secretary, he should reframe the question. What he needs is actually a bold reformer in a position renamed “secretary of food.” Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times Nicholas D. […]

Samantha on Skiing Conditioning…

December 9, 2008 by

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HOW TO PREPARE YOUR BODY FOR A HEALTHY SKI SEASON Whether your passion on the hill is alpine skiing, snowboarding, telemarking, backcountry and/or cross-country skiing it is essential to prepare your body for the high demands these snow sports require. Preparation and conditioning routines ensure a safe winter and are essential for both recreational skiers […]

Sheri’s Rants #2

December 6, 2008 by

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THE HOLIDAYS!!  DECEMBER 2008 I was recently reflecting on my health progression through Holidays past. I remember my first Holidays on my own – I was a vegetarian and relied on whole grains, honey, soy products, cheese, and a smattering of fruits and veggies. I baked a lot in those days, and in fact ran […]

Sheri’s Rants #1

November 10, 2008 by

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YOUR BODY IS ALL YOU OWN Yesterday I was talking to Sonia, a woman in her early 50’s who wants her health and fitness back.  Sonia says that since she turned 40, she has gotten fatter and fatter and there is nothing she can do to stop it.  She’s tried ‘all’ the diets, she has […]