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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Easy Southwester Salad
If I have a busy week coming up and know I won't have much time to cook, I make this salad. It is a nutrition powerhouse with beans, pepitas, and I always serve it over a bed of greens like spinach,argula or romaine. I like to eat it with a sprouted corn tortilla or whole grain pita. Enjoy! Ingredients 3 cups frozen corn, thawed 1 15 ounce can…
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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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East African Mango and Cucumber Salad
I found this salad when I was looking for a side for my African Sweet Potatoe Stew. It was perfect. Really fresh flavors and beautiful on the plate. Champagne Mangos are in season right now but when mangoes go out of season, I think peaches would work just as well. Ingredients • 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced • 1/2 small red onion, finely…
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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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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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My Interview with Olympic Athlete Dotsie Bausch
Olympic athlete, Dotsie Bausch is on my list of “People Who Really Inspire Me.” I am very excited to share her story. I first learned about Dotsie Bausch after watching her TED Talk “Olympic Level Compassion.” You can see her TED talk here. She has overcome so much and turned adversity into victory for herself, her country and for animals. Before…
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