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Dr. Mercola, an internet-famous, though highly controversial osteopathic physician who is fantastic at marketing, has advice on the best fitness program for menopausal women.  Here is what I believe about it.

Cardio. 30 second max with 90 second recovery. 8 cycles

This is a version of HIIT...

It's time to fight that little devil with healthier methods of self-soothing.

You know how it is.  The sun has set and our minds start to direct us to the cupboard for "just a little something sweet."  It is a nutritional saboteur for most of us.  What do we really want?  We...

Kale, the green with all the press, has moved up from its role as a salad bar garnish.  I like it, though many can't take its crunchy texture.  Is the hype, the real deal?

Spinach, loved by Popeye, and thus, mothers of all generations, is the go-to green for most of...

Growing up with a sensitive stomach, and now having a son who is lactose intolerant, I've figured out some ways to help the body feel better after it eats.  I even stopped chewing gum as I would take in too much air and be...

I love chocolate, but I also love to be healthy and fit.  What to do?  Bake a better brownie!  

This is from a recipe I saw in Oprah magazine back in July 2012.  It takes a pandemic for me to finally get a chance to try them.  They are raw, so something quite new to me....

1.  Berries

Sometimes I think I moved West so that I could eat berries all year long.  My family loves them and they are full of antioxidants called anthocyanins.  I love them as a snack or over yogurt. 

A great source of protein and the...

Guess what?  I have some great news!  For the average person, there is overwhelming evidence that good results can be produced from a very small amount of quality resistance training.  

Here are our guidelines for an efficient workout.

1.  Start with the larger muscles of the...

I thank "ital mover" who wrote this as.a  comment for an article on keeping your home virus-free for Houzz.  It is so well done that I am keeping it very close to his original comment.

ital mover

Hi from Italy! Here are some tips if you are sharing space with a whole family:

Take off...

We are all concerned about the flu season and now the dreaded coronavirus.  In this post, I wish to share some basic ways to strengthen your immune system, in addition to some recommendations from the Center for Disease Control. The CDC is asking us to take known precautions such as washing...

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Heading into the holiday season is a great time to step up your healthy lifestyle routine.  From Thanksgiving through the New Year, it is all too easy to gain 5-7 pounds and forgo your workouts.  By being diligent now, we will feel confident come 2020 and...

You've seen it a zillion times; Someone proudly starts to incorporate exercise into their lives and then quits before it becomes a habit.  This pattern may repeat for years leaving one frustrated and feeling disappointed with themselves. 

So why does this happen?  Well, the two...

Do you know what a tendon is and what it does?  Tendons are tough cords of fibrous tissue that connect muscle to bone and are crucial to our mobility.  Ligaments connect bone to bone.

Found throughout the body, tendons pull the attached bone into action.  They vary in size and...