Fat Fruit – Avocado! Yes, it is a Fruit – not a Vegetable!
This is the amount of avocadoes that Jack and I eat each week, approximately 2 day. I mix half of one into my green smoothie, with spinach, kale, cucumber, spirulina, and pea shoots (tender pea sprouts). We have been doing a keto-Paleo type of food plan wherein we have upped our fat intake by quite […]
Farmer’s Market Finds
One of the vendors that we purchase from at the Farmer’s Market at City Hall and in summer, on 104 Street recently had heart surgery for a heart defect (not cardiovascular disease). We know this vendor well and he eats a whole foods/Paleo-based diet. He also eats a very alkaline diet to reduce inflammation. While […]
What is Health Span?
The term life span is familiar to the majority of people. There’s a new kid on the block now, as defined in the Merriam Webster dictionary, known as health span. “A person’s health span is the length of time that the person is healthy – not just alive”. So, as our mentor liked to quote, […]
Spice. . .is the Variety of Life!
I always like to share any unusual finds that I come across when shopping, especially when it comes to food or fitness. Those who know me, know that I love Middle Eastern food and Indian food. To me the blend of spices these countries use in their cooking smells like perfume. I came across these […]
See (Sea) Food Chowder!
Another busy day in our household so out came the crockpot again! Got two busy renovation guys to feed, so I found some halibut and large shrimp in the freezer and bought a carrot, an onion, 3 celery ribs and two stalks of lemongrass, plus a dozen oysters to make a large crock of Seafood […]
Slow Food in a Fast World
Those who know me know that I use my crockpot a lot. In fact, we have two of them going sometimes. I especially like them when we are busy on weekends and want a hot, delicious meal with meat and vegetables and a salad on the side. Today I have beef shanks with lots marrow […]
Stressed? Exercise or Meditate!
With the uncertainty in our economy today, many people are stressed out. Many people use unhealthy coping mechanisms to deal with stress and their previous good habits such as eating nourishing foods and daily exercise fall by the wayside. Because you have stress in your life is all the more reason to eat healthy food […]
A Long & Strong Future!
Spending an hour on the treadmill isn’t enough. Neither is walking the dog. As you age, your body is in a state of deterioration, starting as early as age 30. By age 50, most of us will have lost over 20% of our muscle mass. This means age-related weight gain as we gain more body […]
How Are You Accountable?
I have 5 clients all named “Linda”. The Linda I am referring to in this blog wanted to be accountable for her wellness goals in 2016. So, she showed me how she was being accountable and in detail too! I invited her to text me every day to let me know that she got a […]
It’s Never Too Late to Start!
If you have been pondering about getting more physically fit for this new year, then the time is Jack and I both work with Baby Boomers and clients slightly younger than us, and somewhat older than us clients (and a good measure of young clients too – to […]