Exercise
Put on your shoes. Make a salad.
Okay, this post isn’t about shoes or salad. It’s about motivation and goal setting and expectations (and maybe a little about shoes and salad ). You’ll see. Just bear with me for a minute. Years ago, I read an article in Runners’ World magazine about the trouble the author experienced trying to maintain a regular ...
Hydrate Those Kids!
Today is my nephew Max’s birthday. Happy Birthday, Max! So, in honor of Max and all the other kids in my life, I wanted to add a p.s. to my last post about hydration. People in general are pretty bad at correctly gauging thirst. We often mistake a feeling of thirst for hunger. And once ...
Agua de Pipa: Nature’s Sports Drink
Back in 1996, I lived in Costa Rica for 5 months. It was wonderful. It was awful. I have stories that consistently make people, including myself, cry laughing, seethe with jealousy, or gasp in horror. Two of those stories involve the two most wonderful, natural drinks I’ve EVER had the pleasure of sipping: fresh jugo de sandia ...
A Sense of Place and a Scarlet Tanager: Two Reasons I Got Up at the Crack of Dawn!
Yes, it’s true…today I woke up at 4:45am. Early for me. Early for anyone! Why, you ask? This morning I headed down to Plum Island, Massachussetts, for a half day of birdwatching and picnicking on the beach with some colleagues from the University of New Hampshire. It was wonderful to smell the salt in the air ...
Happy Earth Day!
Today is the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. What a great day to set some new intentions about food and exercise. Maybe you can make personal committments to get outside to exercise and enjoy the warmer weather and to purchase local, sustainable, and seasonal foods as much as possible. Or maybe you’d like to take ...
The Science of Living a Healthy Life
Sunday’s New York Times Magazine (4/18/10) featured a collection of articles under the heading The Science of Living a Healthy Life. You can access these articles online and read about: (1) the importance of exercise for weight loss; (2) how the quality of your relationships can affect your physical health; (3) the effects of estrogen ...
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