Last week my blog focus was on moving and the importance of the fitness trifecta. Wellness also includes the trifecta of body, mind and spirit and for our health to thrive it is important to have balance in our lives. In my blog this past June, I mentioned a great article on the Huffington […]
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If you look at all the different ways you can work up a sweat, each of them falls into two categories. The first, and most popular, is aerobic exercise, which gets your heart pumping and shoots oxygen out into the tissues of the rest of the body. Strength training is the other less popular category, […]
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The rise of modern surgery and pharmaceuticals in the early 1900’s moved medicine’s focus from the preventing disease to treating and curing disease. Gyms and fitness studios are more popular than ever, yet fewer people are getting even the minimum recommended amount of exercise. In the US, gym classes have been cut from the curriculum […]
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Common exercise questions listed in Time magazine’s The New Science of Exercise (Sept 1/Sept. 19, 2016) by Mandy Oaklander: How much exercise? The World Health Organization WHO, Center for Disease Control CDC, along with Prevention advise adults to get 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week along with 2x weekly muscle strengthening. What counts? […]
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Scientific research shows that a sedentary lifestyle puts one at risk for heart disease, many types of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and early death by any cause. Lack of physical activity worsen’s arthritis symptoms, lower-back pain, and can lead to depression. We are bad at assessing the benefits–and risks–of our lifestyle choices and yet these choices […]
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In Time magazine’s The New Science of Exercise (Sept 1/Sept. 19, 2016) by Mandy Oaklander, these are the numbers reported for our physical activity level (or I should say lack of physical activity): only 20% of Americans get the recommended 150 minutes of strength and cardiovascular physical activity per week more than half of all […]
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My primary food weakness is sweet treats. I choose to cook these only for company so I do not have extra servings around that would be tempting to overeat. I also have some favorite sweet treats that I purchase (no more than once a week) because they are so good. I do not deny myself […]
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This summer was all about fresh sweet corn from the farmer’s market! Both of these recipes were taken from Fine Cooking July 2016 (with a few of my changes:). To start the meal-Chilled corn soup with crab A quick crab salad on top gives this ultra-silky soup a casually luxurious, lunch-on-the-patio feel. 7 medium ears […]
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There is nothing quite like enjoying a caprese salad sitting outside on a beautiful day, other than enjoying a caprese salad whenever you can get your hands on perfectly ripe tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil. For the salad below I used some tomatoes from my garden and heirlooms that I purchased along with three kinds of […]
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I have been trying out some new dessert recipes in preparation for a belated birthday dinner for a very special lady who someday will be my daughter-in-law. I found this recipe for a Pear Crostata, an Italian baked tart or pie, in the Wall Street Journal. The WSJ is business-focused, but I also read the […]
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