I am always impressed with items that can be used for so many different things. Just as some people can find a million uses for duct tape, and WD40, I am always about the kitchen items. One great example is apple cider vinegar (which I blogged about years ago) but now it's time to meet the new kid on the block...coconut oil! I have been reading and hearing a lot about it's … [Read more...] about Put the Lime in The Coconut and Call Me in the Morning…
health and happiness
If We Are What we Eat—Don’t Be a Pill!
Even though I am really mad at Dr. Oz, I still DVR his daily show and watch the ones that look interesting to me...I couldn't wait to finish work yesterday and watch the episode about the cholesterol controversy and it was very, very interesting. I have always believed we DO need cholesterol (just not the bad kind) as it plays important roles in keeping us healthy, as it … [Read more...] about If We Are What we Eat—Don’t Be a Pill!
What? I Can’t Hear You!!!!
Did you know what you listen to (and how loudly you listen) can not only effect your hearing but also your blood pressure? I really hadn't ever given much thought to this, but it does make sense. People who live near an airport get blood pressure spikes whenever a plane flies overhead at night. Traffic noises, similar effect. At work, constant noise not only spikes pressure … [Read more...] about What? I Can’t Hear You!!!!
Let’s Keep Dancing….
As we move along repeating our mantra about our biostat (every day, in every way I will improve my physical and mental health) it's a comfort to know we can do both by exercising. A daily dose of exercise causes a jolt of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) making you not only think better, but also remember more. 4 very different, recent studies --on college students, … [Read more...] about Let’s Keep Dancing….
Mixology 101
One of the questions I have most often been asked (and continue to be asked on a regular basis) as a fitness trainer is "What is THE best exercise I can do?" My answer is always the same....CROSS TRAINING is the best way to go....some of this and some of that...and here are just a couple of reasons why I remain committed to this answer. Mixing things up will help you stick to … [Read more...] about Mixology 101