Late last year I got sick enough to lose my voice. For a solid week, I had laryingitis! Students loved it! They said, "it was kinda nice not having you be able to bark at us." Yes, it taught me a couple of lessons: tone it down, turn it off and maintain yourself.
That we are not eating.
Nutritionist and author Jonny Bowden has created several lists of healthful foods people should be eating but aren’t. But some of his favorites, like purslane, guava and goji berries, aren’t always available at regular grocery stores. NYT Health columnist asked Dr. Bowden, author of “The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth,” to update his list with some favorite foods that are easy to find but don’t always find their way into our shopping carts. Here’s his advice.
1. Beets: Think of beets as red spinach, Dr. Bowden said, because they are a rich source of folate...
When I was working in corporate America, I used to take one day a month - usually middle of the week - for what I referred to as a "Me" day. My assistant was not allowed to schedule any conflicting appointments on that noted day. It was marked in red on my calendar. A sanity check day. One for a sauna, steam, nails, facial and/or massage. The time I scheduled in my calendar - in ink BTW - set aside for me. Now that I am a part of the fitness and health industry, and the stress of corporate projects, deadlines and bosses no longer exists, (it seems that I actually "live in a gym" with...
Don't let the snow and weather of the season be a deterrent to your fitness activities if you are true to your healthy lifestyle fitness goals.
Yes, it might take a little more planning and attention in your drive, walk or commute to the fitness facility, but once you get there, the wonders of the work you will do for the hour or two spent can be blissful. At least, try to make it so!
For example, this past Friday morning, in the midst of the first "really big snow storm" of the 2008 Winter season, I first called ahead to make sure my instructor had made it into the studio. You see I have...
Pilates enthusiasts know and practice balance regularly with both Mat and apparatus training. Stability, control, balance and flow of movement from the powerhouse center are the key elements of Pilates. As Pilates teaches that all movement must begin from the stabilized core.
