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Truth in Daily Living

      “Early to bed and early to rise, and don’t you forget to exercise          Eat lots of fruit vegetables too, and some low fat meat is good for you.         Limit the starches, you know what they say, They’ll  “fill out”  … Continue reading

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Resolutions into Reality

“It’s a brand new year and I’m so frikin excited I could explode!”   As a motivator I love to hear words like that.  Why?  Because for one thing they are true.   And truth is great.  But stepping down to reality … Continue reading

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Misconceptions that Rip Us Off

                                                       “Definitely not the solution!” Why is it that so many people are still unsuccessful in their diet/health/fitness plans?  It certainly cannot be a lack of good information on those subjects – I’ll bet that any overweight person has read armloads of … Continue reading

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A Devine Repast

With Thanksgiving day fast approaching, I felt that I should reflect with some insight on a famous section of the Bible.  One should never question the divine wisdom of the Lord.  When He gave that sermon on the Mount he knew … Continue reading

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Sugar “Fix?” Hardly

Here’s a nice looking pasta dish suggestion for those trying to shed the pounds, right?  The answer is nope.  Far from it.  Your enemy in your weight loss or anti-aging program is sugar, and it lurks in some of the … Continue reading

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Portion Distortion – an “Inflated” view of reality…

“I can’t understand why I’m not losing weight!  I eat exactly what they tell me to…..” As a former fitness trainer, and as life-long advocate for diet and fitness in general I have frequently heard this lament from those trying … Continue reading

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Got Any “Grape Dip?”

  Try this little test.  Put out some fruit or vegetables on the table with a bowl of chips for family and friends to grab and munch on.  See for yourself which one disappears faster.  You might find that the surprising … Continue reading

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Mother Nature Does It Best…..

Walking my dog I caught the scent of grapes, so I looked over and saw these right within reach.  Naturally I grabbed a few for the trail.  I found out the place was loaded with them.  I’ll have to bring … Continue reading

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Don’t Believe All You Hear!

Scanning the health news yesterday from some usually reliable sources, I ran into a “study” that definitely deserves a    award.    The title of the study alone should have sent up red flags, and maybe even a little snicker, but considering … Continue reading

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Free Radicals Come at a Cost…

By now you’ve probably heard of free radicals and and all of the evils they wreak on our bodies, and also the great hope we have with the antioxidants at our disposal.  Do you actually take advantage of these? Many people … Continue reading

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