Category Archives: health

Dietary Jiu-Jitsu: Substitution is the Answer!

“Dieting” has become such a dirty word, hasn’t it?  Oh sure, there certainly are some healthy ones out there, but lets think for a minute.  What words spring to mind when you hear the word dieting?    Restrictions…. Abstention…..Avoidance…..Regimen…….blood, sweat, anguish…     All very … Continue reading

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No Time For Exercise? Get Creative!

Do you find your day so utterly crammed with activities that you can’t even find 30 minutes to dedicate to your body?  Do you put in extreme hours also – leaving soon after dawn and working non-stop till well into the evening?  If … Continue reading

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Crack That Whip!

Today I’m going to lash out – always a fun thing to do – spewing fire, braids a cracking, and the target of my indignation:  fine actress Jamie Lee Curtis. She wrote an article on her blog on the Huffington … Continue reading

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“I Could Eat an Elephant!” “Ooops!”

Have you ever heard this marvelous piece of advice before:  “Eat only when you’re hungry.  Mid morning or afternoon snacking is a big part of the problem –  we often eat without even thinking about it…..”     – I’ll bet you have heard … Continue reading

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“I’ll Drink To That!”

Mmmmmmm, keep em coming… When Voltaire was informed by his physician  that coffee was a “slow, steady poison”, he replied “Yes, it must be a slow poison, it has been poisoning me for over seventy years!” Now I don’t advocate drinking … Continue reading

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2012 – Your Best Year Ever

There’s nothing holding you back – but what is pushing you forward?  What is going to impel you to reaching those great objectives you’ve set for yourself this year?  Yes, thats right – that face you see in the mirror.  But … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving All! Lets live it up!

One of the traits of successful people is their ability to “compartmentalize”,  and this certainly applies to festive occasions.  Why rain on your own parade?  Those who tell you to limit the damage from the “dangerous for dieters” holiday occasions … Continue reading

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Opium – Your Key to Great Health (O.P.M)

Its a simple well known fact that your state of health and well being reflects the balance between the good things you eat and do vs the bad ones, so the key is to figure out a way to tolerably … Continue reading

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