Peace and Fitness

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What in the World is a Nurtitarian or Please Don’t Take My Decaf Away

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I thought this was pretty incredible: Apparently, in 1939 there was a study conducted by the Rockerfeller Institute which involved 1000 rats being fed the equivalent to that of the average American.  Those rats developed 39 different diseases of affluence, same as those seen in the human population.  Another 1000 rats were fed a diet modeled after the a tribe that lived in the … [Read more...] about What in the World is a Nurtitarian or Please Don’t Take My Decaf Away

Keep on Striving

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"Do you know how some people are able to stay looking fit for years on end?  It's because they didn't just decide to work out to lose 10 pounds or because they have a big event coming up.  They do it because they know that exercise should be a part of their daily lifestyle.  If working out is NOT something that you particularly like to do, then set short term goals for … [Read more...] about Keep on Striving

Dirt Candy

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Those of us that lean into or follow a plant-based diet (aka vegan) get asked the same couple of questions all the time.  Where do you get your protein?  Where do you get your calcium?  and... Do you do it for your own health, or for the health of the animals?  As for the protein question, I like to answer with specifics like beans, seeds, nuts and soy (the obvious) but also … [Read more...] about Dirt Candy

The Love in Your Heart….

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"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." -- Rumi In many ways, today is like the start of a new year.  In much of the US, yesterday marked the unofficial last day of summer, pools closed, school years starting, etc.  Our friends in New York have just harvested the remains of their … [Read more...] about The Love in Your Heart….