Veggies, Soba and Peanut Bowl
During the summer, I like to make dishes that are fresh, cool and satisfying. I saw this recipe on the Making Thyme for Health's blog and was inspired to make it. I ended up using my "go to" peanut sauce recipe instead of their recipe because I really like it. This dish is SO good and takes no time to put together. Click here for Making Thyme for…
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"Embrace" The Documentary
Currently, 80 percent of women in the U.S. are dissatisfied with their appearance. And more than 10 million are suffering from eating disorders. We are a “thin at all costs” culture and at the same time, the U.S. has the highest rates of obesity and eating disorders in the world. Embrace is a documentary (See the trailer here) that explores the pervasive…
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Text Neck
Text neck is the term used to describe the neck pain and headaches you feel from looking down at your cell phone, tablet, too frequently and for too long. A recent study shows that 79% of the population between the ages 18 and 44 have their cell phones with them almost all the time—It is especially concerning because young, growing children could…
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What the World’s Best Biomechanics Professor Wishes People Knew About The Real Causes of Low Back Pain
If you read my post last week about my Top 12 Favorite web sites, blogs etc, you know that I included Dr. Stuart McGill’s web site. He is a huge influencer for me and for many other fitness professionals. Dr. McGill has been a Professor of Spine Biomechanics for the past 30 years at the University of Waterloo, Canada, where he has a laboratory and…
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My Top 12 List of Favorite Health and Fitness Blogs, Podcasts, and Websites
I love to learn new things and one of the many great things about being in health and fitness is that there are always lots of new things to learn about! Podcasts have become a real favorite way for me to keep up with things because you can listen as you cook, walk or commute. I was asked to share some of my favorite food blogs, websites and podcasts…
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What We Can Learn About Core Training From a Famous Spanish Architect.
When I was in Barcelona last year I was exposed to the amazing work of the famous architect Antoni Gaudi. There are no straight lines in his magnificent buildings, but instead lots of arches and curves. Gaudi was inspired by nature, and he observed that there are no truly straight lines in nature, that the most stable structures have arches and diagonal…
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Creamy Risotto with Peas and Greens
I had this risotto for the first time last year when I was at a cycling camp in Spain. We were all blown away at how creamy this dish is without any cheese or cream. There is a wonderful alchemy that takes place between the starch from the rice and the lemon juice that gives the dish its wonderful creamy texture. I was inspired to make this dish…
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Two Favorite Upper Back Mobility Exercises
Keeping your upper back moving well is important for good posture and pain free neck, shoulders and low back. Unlike our lower back (lumbar spine), our thoracic spine or upper back is designed to extend and to rotate and when the upper back gets stiff, the lower back and the neck compensate causing pain. Why does the upper back lose mobility or…
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My Interview with The Happy Healthy Librarian, Debby Kastner
Debby Kastner’s blog and now FB page is one of my favorite and most reliable sources for information on healthy living. I discovered Debby Kastner’s blog, Happy Healthy Long Life about seven years ago, just a few years after I started transitioning to a plant based diet. Debby is a medical librarian at a leading US medical center who's been in the…
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Squat Lunge Variations
Hip strength is super important. Strong hips support your back, help keep your knees track properly, keeps you moving well, especially as we age and and key for getting you up if you fall. I am a big fan of doing single leg work. Single leg work is great for developing balance, core strength and hip strength. When we walk or run at least 50%…
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