Not that I enjoy perusing government sites, BUT I do find quite a bit of interesting material out there on the CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Several friends of mine at work are impacted by diabetes themselves, or their parents, or spouses…and even children. so, I took a gander at the site. Turns out that 8% of our population has diabetes…or 24 million folks. Doesn’t sounds too awful on the surface, does it? But considering this means we have had a 3 ... Read Full Story

Here is the last part of the “recipe”… 19. GOD heals everything - but you have to ask Him. 20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. 21. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch!!! 22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. 23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________. 24. Remember that you are... Read Full Story

10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. 11. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 12. You are not so important that you have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. 13. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present. 14. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.. 16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five ... Read Full Story

This morning, I received an email from a dear friend with this “recipe” in it. This friend is in her mid 60s, she’s in incredible shape, and I credit her with my love for lifting weights. She was my first training mentor. I’ve been so fortunate to have those mentor/role model/wonderful friends throughout my life. Anyway, this recipe was so good and such a wonderful way to start my day, that I decided to share it with you. Today’s blog is Part I of the recipe. R... Read Full Story

Since it is resolution time, I thought I would share highlights brought to you from our friends at Runners World Magazine (a great site full of support, help, training and tools…but no great priced supplements!!) As a reminder from last week’s blog, the key to any goal or resolution achievement is to set realistic, measurable, specific, attainable goals. Here are some suggestions from Runners World magazine. You can find the complete article at www.runnersworld.com . 1. Read Full Story

New Year’s is a time of goal setting and resolutions. Me, I’m a periodization girl. My goals are usually quarterly. I find it easier that way—shorter time periods & action plans, yet enough weeks in a quarter to get/see measurable results. Don’t get me wrong, I do have a Life Plan. You know, the big picture stuff. That’s what I build my baby (quarter) plans off of. When it comes to health and fitness and goal setting, a dear friend used to pose the question, “What have you got to lo... Read Full Story

A friend of mine shared an article of a proposed “obesity” tax where items like soft drinks and candy would be taxed at a premium. SPLENDID idea! Lets hope something like that actually goes through…of course we battle “big business” with something like this idea. Until HEALTH and WELL BEING and true caring for our fellow outweigh (no pun intended) profit made off of junk and fast food, we’re still in a downward spiral. I believe we’ll come around. It’s sort of like the “GREEN” effort that... Read Full Story

When folks ask how I eat and what I eat, I tell them I try to follow the 80/20 rule. Optimally, I’d like 90% of what I eat/drink to be oh-so-healthy. More realistic, however, is an 80% goal. Calorie-wise and nutritionally. But, I do love chocolate and I like baking cookies with my kids. So here are some ways I make our baking treats a bit healthier: We move to the dark side….of chocolate, that is! If you can locate some cacao nibs (the real stuff that is bittersweet and offers more antioxidan... Read Full Story

Because it’s a really strong predictor of a number of chronic diseases from diabetes to heart disease, plus a host of other problems. The December issue of Nutrition Action Newsletter had 8 tongue-in-cheek tips that can bulk up your belly. Here are the highlights: 1. Don’t bother getting up. OK, long ago man moved a LOT to survive. Today’s modern conveniences provide for minimal movement, if we choose. Bad choice. Our bodies were meant to move. Muscle is metobolically activ... Read Full Story

  Initially this blog entry was going to be a list of the top 10 things I was grateful for.  You know, simple things like my Ipod Nano and the new Itunes Genius feature which has opened the door to enjoying old tunes I hadn’t selected in a while, as well as discovering new favorites.  Or, my incredibly silly, smart &  wonderful kids. However, as I contemplated my blessings, I realized I couldn’t limit it to just my “Top 10”. So here goes:   I’m thankful to work for a company (State Farm)... Read Full Story