More and more people are making the shift to eating healthier, unprocessed, whole foods. Farm-to-table restaurants, which emphasize locally sourced, seasonal ingredients, are gaining in popularity. Processed foods a/k/a convenience foods often contain excessive amounts of sugar, fat and/or sodium, and consuming these foods regularly can lead to health problems Read more…
I received an email recently with an apology for a late reply, saying “Summer should NOT be so busy.” Wow, I agree! Summer is traditionally a time to slow down, and let go of some of the busyness that occupies us at other times of the year. The idea of Read more…
You can’t build a house without a solid foundation. A proper house foundation does more than just hold the house above ground. It keeps out the elements, and keeps the entire structure strong against whatever might come its way. It’s built to last. I’ve found the same to be true Read more…
As I’m writing this, it’s a sunny winter day and right around 50 degrees outside my window. A couple of weeks ago, though, it was -25 degrees one morning! Welcome to winter in Colorado. The state of Colorado has a bit of a reputation for extremes – extreme sports, extreme Read more…
Research shows that most skin cancers are related to sun exposure. Even with increased education and increased sunscreen use by the general public, skin cancer rates continue to rise. According to a May, 2013, article in the New York Times, melanoma diagnoses have risen nearly 2 percent a year since Read more…
Did you know that over 28 million Americans suffer from bone loss? Or that more women die from complications of osteoporotic bone fractures than die from breast cancer each year? Women are particularly susceptible to bone loss, which can begin as early as age 35. And while women are at Read more…
[digg]When I talk to people about exercise, it often seems they fall into one of two categories. There are those who really enjoy their workouts, and look forward to them. Then there are those who really don’t, but make themselves do it anyway. (There are also those who don’t like Read more…
Spring is Here, Summer is Coming Soon! Are You Ready? Is This You? • You want to lose weight and start an exercise program, you know what you should do, you just have a hard time doing it. • You finally lost weight, and felt great, but the pounds slowly Read more…
Most of us that have flown on an airplane have heard the familiar safety presentation given at the beginning of flights. It goes something like this: “In the event of an emergency, oxygen masks will drop down from the overhead compartment. Put on your own oxygen mask first, and then Read more…
From time to time, I come across a website that I end up going back to again and again because it is so inspiring and has such great information. Being entertaining is a plus. One such site is http://www.youngernextyear.com/, which happens to be the companion site to one of my Read more…