Just quick preface – I started this post on November 3, 2008. I added to it last on July 6, 2009. I have decided I need to publish it and then work through the rest of the journey as time allows. Reasoning is two fold: (1)it will make the post shorter than if I do… Continue reading Healthy Lifestyle Journey – Part II
I guess I should expect a blog post on a nursing school site to be about health. I was intrigued at the 100 Health Habit That Can Save Your Life, Your Money, and Your Planet. What I did not expect is that the list would be divided into seven different areas that would encompass nutrition, general… Continue reading Healthy Habits
This morning I was listening to the news. I frequently turn the television morning news on while I work and listen but seldom see what the video is. I heard a statistic that floored me. It was that 80% of Americans report having back problems. The short solutions were to stretch regularly, maintain good… Continue reading Your Back
We spend our lives worrying about the risks we take. Should we take risks at all? I have been a member of a Proctor & Gamble focus group called Vocalpoint for several years. This morning the email that came from Vocalpoint had an article about the risks we should take in our lives. Many of… Continue reading Risks
I have tried, in my lifetime, many different types of diets. I have found, with age and through trial and error, that diets themselves do not usually work. Healthy eating habits and exercise help a body to be at its optimum weight and strength for the life that body leads. Fortunately, this means… Continue reading Fad Diets – Ways to Spot
Normally, when I post about hitting the road this time of year, it involves road trips for spring honor society inductions for my daughter or spring sports trips for one of my kids. Today – or yesterday, rather, it meant getting outside and running on new tracks. My youngest is still preparing for NYS… Continue reading Hitting the Road
You have spent all kinds of time changing your diet, exercising to get more fit, changing your lifestyle to be healthier. Now, what about your friends and family? Do you encourage or discourage them with your changes? I get daily emails from Sparkpeople.com and a recent one stuck in my mind – and in… Continue reading Your Friends and Family and Their Health
Have you ever wondered if your workout is really working out for you? I sometimes just get bored. I know that I need to switch things up frequently, not only to keep my interest but so my muscles get worked differently. I was reading an article on the number of calories a specific type… Continue reading Working Out
This post can take many forms. I may talk about the world view in review but the original intent is to review the aspirations I have set for myself for this year that is soon coming to a close. There were a lot of areas that I wanted to improve on for 2008. There were… Continue reading The Year in Review
I don’t know the last time I was excited about winter. I love snow. I love to ski and snowshoe – no not alpine skiing, cross country. So, imagine my joy today to find the following blurb in the local paper. Greenwood Park open for skiing, snow shoeing Broome County’s Greenwood Park is opened for… Continue reading Winter Activities
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