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I wasn’t the kind of kid who played organized sports or even kickball in the street. I did take some dance classes, but at the time no one thought of them as exercise. Plus I was oh-so-uncoordinated … Of course I took phys ed class at school but I would have just as soon gone [...]

    Maybe you’ve heard that physicians typically take less than one nutrition class in their entire pre-med and medical school curriculum. But did you know that the typical family physician expects their patients to learn all necessary nutrition from advice on a Post-It Note? This is an actual test result mailed from an actual [...]

I’ve just been to my first blogger conference, the Healthy Living Summit, which was held in Philadelphia this year. Truthfully, it was a spur-of-the-moment decision made easier by the conference’s proximity to my hometown. And I don’t regret a darn thing about the decision! I’ve been to gazillions of conferences in my career – mostly [...]

It’s official … later today I’ll be on my way into Philadelphia (just 60 miles away) to spend the weekend at the Healthy Living Summit. It’s my first blogger conference … and there will be over 200 folks at HLS. Every one of them blogs about some aspect of health and wellness. Sounds like a [...]

My buddy who joined me in 24 hours of technology free life (see Digital Sabbatical below) has coined the term “Techno-Fast.” And it’s a good way to describe my 24 hours from Saturday midnight to Sunday midnight. But how was the day? Torture or bliss? I’d say it was some combination of both. I think [...]

Ever thought about taking a one-day-a-week digital sabbatical? I have – because a month or so ago I read this great article from Elephant Journal. Now I like my technology as much as the next girl … or maybe more. But sometimes it’s a lot of responsibility, and can be distracting from real people and tasks [...]

True confession: I drink an awful lot of water every day, and I have for the last 20 years. In the process, I have discovered that drinking from reusable bottles is easier and more convenient. I hardly ever drink water from a glass. However, when I make a smoothie I tend to use some pretty [...]