Whether you are a fan or not, Fall = Football. Football is in full force from middle school athletes through NFL but have you ever thought about what contact football can do to ones body? Football is a physical sport where collisions between players are part of the game. Even for those athletes who do […]
Whole Body Health
Health and Yoga
Wife, mother, employee, employer, husband, father, writer, artist, or exercise enthusiast, what we do during an average week is surmountable. For instance, if I think of who I am and what I do during a one week span my list seems never ending.
It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere
Wine is one of those things that taste great with food, friends or even on its own. A couple years ago I couldn’t tell the difference between a Shiraz versus a Super Tuscan. Now, with a finance who loves wine almost more than he loves me, I have learned to appreciate not only the flavors […]
In the Heat of it all!
If you have been watching the 2016 Olympics in Brazil you may have seen events such as: swimming, gymnastics, golf, diving, gymnastics, tennis, court and beach volleyball, and now track and field. For some of these events, it has been all indoors. For others there have been the elements of the weather. In fact, the […]
Summer Lovin
August is among us which usually gets people thinking about back to school and fall football. However, farmers markets and produce are still in abundance so here are a few of my favorite summer foods to keep on your radar.
Coming Back from a Sports Injury
Sports injuries are a very real and very serious impairment that can be disguised as something else. A couple years ago I was training for a marathon (26.2 miles). Even though I had trained for a marathon before, I had it in my head that I wanted to be the strongest runner I could be […]
Cutting the Confusion of Food Labels
Have you ever gone into a grocery store with a list of new foods you want to try? It could be as simple as boneless, skinless, chicken breast or something as complicated (several ingredients) as a cereal. Since options are things we, as consumers, desire it sometimes makes it much more difficult for us to […]
June is Mens Health Month
July is just around the corner but that does not mean we forget about all the men in our lives. June is Mens Health Month, which seems fitting with Father Days. So what is the biggest gift we can provide to all the fathers and other men in our lives….it is the gift of health.
Best of the Barbecues
Memorial weekend tends to be the “Grand Opening” of summer. Outdoor pools are open, camp grounds are full and barbecues are occurring on every block. This Memorial weekend is no different. Whether you are staying local or traveling a barbecue is sure to be on your weekend menu.
Herbs a Plenty
One of my parents’ hobbies is gardening. For as long as I can remember my parents have not only planted flowers but fruit and vegetables of every variety. At first, they started with a garden in our backyard. Next, was an additional garden on the family farm plots. Finally, there was the community garden behind the […]