One of the highlights of my week last week was getting the dreaded annual physical out of the way. While there, I learned that my Vitamin D levels are low. Again. Despite supplementing and taking in more than my share of fish oils, my 24 units fell well below the 30-100 range that is considered [Read More]
Tips for Keeping Kids Healthy
It’s flu season and this year we’ve got an epidemic on our hands. Around here, some schools even closed for a few days in an effort to keep the germs from spreading. Is catching the flu inevitable? Or are there things we can do to protect ourselves and our children from contracting it? Get a [Read More]
Flavoring with Lemon Instead of Salt
Special thanks to Sunkist for sponsoring today’s post. The summer months are huge for entertaining here. I suspect this may be the case for you too. What could be better than kicking back with friends and family and enjoying some laughs and a good meal? But sometimes we need to be careful about those meals. [Read More]
Women and Testosterone
I’ve been (mostly) a good sport about my running pace sliding over the past few years. Certainly age will do that, although I feel like my personal decline was more abrupt that it needed be. I’ve whined to my doctor countless times about feeling weak and winded, only to be told “everyone’s tired” and that [Read More]
My Blog Field Trip
Last week I was invited to participate in the Humana Vitality Recipe Refresh Challenge, which took place at Il Mito restaurant and cooking school near Milwaukee, WI. As a team captain, I was charged with directing a group of Vitality Champions, corporate leaders who model and spread the word about healthy living and eating among [Read More]
#OneSmallChange Link Up
Week 2! Time is flying like it always does. What change did you make this week? How did it go? Were you able to keep rolling on last week’s change as well? No worries if you’re just joining us. The more the merrier. Remember it’s perfectly fine to stick with the same change if you [Read More]
A Blog From the Heart
My paternal grandmother died of a heart attack long before I was born. Heck my dad was still a boy when she died. All but one of his sisters died in their 40’s and 50’s. The final one made it to a ripe old 65. Heart disease claimed them all. My 5 siblings and I [Read More]
Pensive Today
My dad’s having knee replacement surgery today. In a perfect world, this is a good thing as he has trouble getting around to the point where I don’t even invite him to things where he’d have to climb around bleachers or stadium seats anymore. His health is far from perfect and I suspect surgery and recovery, [Read More]
Tips for Combating Childhood Obesity
Let me preface this by saying I’m certainly no expert, and the only “credential” I have is that I’m a running coach and mom with full-time responsibility for the feeding/activity of my kids. Nevertheless, I thought I’d share some of the things I do to help keep Things 1 and 2 in robust health. Like many [Read More]
