Keep family and friend gatherings active

For many years we would pack up our van with all of the makings for a perfect Thanksgiving dinner and head to Wapato Point in Eastern Washington. We would rent a house at Lake Chelan for the long weekend. Usually one grandparent would join us on our expedition. Combine physical activities with family and friend […]
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Create a home workout routine

This is that time of year when our regularly scheduled workouts, may get pushed aside, never to be seen again until the New Year. If you have a home fitness routine, you will have no excuse to bag getting some exercise!   Try to include cardio, strength and flexibility into your routine. Establish a home workout […]
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Say yes to your body

Shonda Rhimes “Year of Yes” is filled with positive wellness and health messages. Sister Delorse’s muttered message with her head down, is purposeful. Those six startling words, “You never say yes to anything” lie there camouflaged in Shonda’s brain. After going to a Kennedy Center Honors celebration which she has been told to attend, she abruptly […]
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Snack before you celebrate

During the busy holiday season there are family celebrations, work parties and gatherings with friends that all tend to focus on eating. There have been some years when January rolls around and I feel as if I need some time to recover from the food frenzy from the end of the previous year. Eat something […]
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Unhealthy office treats off limits

I have worked in a variety of different settings throughout my career and a common theme from Halloween through the New Year, is the ready availability of unhealthy snacks/treats present in the office setting lunch rooms, reception counters and conference rooms. Choose not to indulge in any unhealthy holiday office treats. Pull together some helpful […]
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Limit portion size and servings of bread

My favorite lunch when I was growing up was tomato soup with a toasted cheese sandwich. I also loved peanut butter and honey sandwiches. When I was older and the tomatoes ripened in our garden, I could eat BLTs for dinner multiple days in a row. As an adult, an open-faced bagel with lox, cream […]
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Gluten free brownies for Grace

The holidays are a time I enjoy trying out new recipes to share with family and friends. This Thanksgiving I decided to try some gluten free recipes to share with my daughter-in-law. I recently purchased the Gluten Free Girl’s new cookbook American Classics Reinvented and spent some time with my nose buried in the book […]
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Year of Yes

I spent my downtime the day before Thanksgiving reading Shonda Rhimes “Year of Yes”. Her story reinforces that health and wellness is holistic and includes the mind, body and spirit.   Shonda’s journey to higher levels of wellness all starts with her sister Delorse’s six words “You never say yes to anything” plus turkey, on Thanksgiving […]
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Eat healthy at the holiday season

How was your Thanksgiving celebration?  For me, it is always fun to cook and share the Thanksgiving meal with those I love.  This year I got to do it twice! We had a pre-turkey day meal a few weeks ago since my oldest son and his wife were spending Thanksgiving day with her family on […]
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Happy Thanksgiving:)

Thanksgiving comes to us out of the prehistoric dimness, universal to all ages and all faiths. At whatever straws we must grasp, there is always a time for gratitude and new beginnings. – J. Robert Moskin