What motivates me to live a healthy lifestyle?

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If I wasn’t in good enough shape to be able to hike and explore places like the one in this picture – Silver Creek Falls, Oregon – I don’t know what I would do. My vacation earlier this month to the Pacific Northwest reminded [...]

Food for Thought: Entrees

Hi there! I am on vacation in the beautiful Pacific Northwest this week, but I wanted to leave you with some Food for Thought:

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News Nugget: More people exercise for health benefits than appearance

Do you workout to feel good or to look good? A new survey finds most dedicated fit people exercise for their health, rather than for their looks… and they want to stay healthy for themselves and for their loved ones. Results also show, even the tough economy has not kept active people from skimping on [...]

News Nugget: Mom’s diet before conception may affect baby’s health

If you’re hoping to get pregnant, you might want to watch what you eat early on. A new report shows a mother’s health and diet before conception may take its toll on the child’s health in the long run. Researchers say the effects of nutrition, like a high-fat diet or not getting enough vitamin B [...]

News Nugget: Could e-mails help you eat better and move more?

If you got an e-mail with tips on how to eat healthier foods and suggestions on how to exercise more often, do you think you’d be healthier? Some participants in a new study got e-mails with small goals, like eating fruit for a snack three times a week, walking for 10 minutes a day at [...]

News Nugget: Many middle school kids out of shape

How out of shape are kids in this country? A new study of 5th and 7th grade students in Georgia finds half of them didn’t reach the minimum standards for healthy aerobic fitness, and nearly a fourth of them quarter didn’t reach the goals for muscle fitness, endurance or flexibility.
Sadly, I’m not surprised.
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Bargain Grocery Shopping

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been trying to watch my wallet over the past few months, especially at the grocery store. So today’s guest post couldn’t have come at a better time. Registered dietitian, Heather K. Jones has some fantastic tips to help us all save a little cash – “Bargain Grocery Shopping” [...]

5 ways to get healthier in 5 minutes

Are you making yourself sick just thinking about finding the time to be healthier? Surely you can spare five minutes here and there, right? Here are five quick ways to get you on your way to better health.

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Will Obama help bring change to the obesity epidemic?

Pressing issues like the economic crisis, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan aren’t the only problems awaiting President Obama when he takes office today. Health experts urge him to take bold action to reverse the obesity epidemic or risk today’s children becoming the first generation of Americans to live shorter lives than their parents.

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News Nugget: 1 in 200 kids are vegetarian

The first government survey of its kind finds one in 200 kids are vegetarian. The main reason those under age 18 are going meat-free? Concern for animals. The report says that concern may have something to do with watching YouTube videos that show animals getting slaughtered.
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