Daily Healthy Eating to Speed Recovery

By Lora Erickson, B.S., CPT, CES

As an athlete my body is always being challenged and is in a constant state of repair. Recovering from a run or workout in a short time is important to me. One of the ways I speed recovery is by eating healthy everyday. Many sports nutrition articles focus on supplements [...]

This Valentine’s Day Show Your Love For Wine

By Pam J. Bernd
With snow in 49 out of 50 states this week, chances are that you are cuddled up on the couch this weekend with your loved one. Whether snowed in or not due to the weather, make sure that you don’t forget the essentials. A cork screw, some glasses, a good bottle and [...]

Alternative Fitness

So you want to get in shape, but you would rather get a root canal than go to the gym. You already ran the rat race all day at work and the last thing you want to do is feel like you are spinning a hamster wheel by jogging on the treadmill. If listening to Kenny G on repeat for five hours straight sounds more exciting than exercising for 20 minutes then you need to continue reading.

I Fell In Love With Snuffleupagus

The Tale of My Imaginary Boyfriend
By: Karina Reeves
Like any child growing up in the 1970’s, I adored Sesame Street. But one thing always bothered me: why were Big Bird’s pals always just missing his best friend, Snuffleupagus I didn’t understand that he was Big Bird’s imaginary friend. I thought they must just have bad timing.

Fast [...]

The Key To Fixing A Broken Heart

OvercomeGrief By Strengthening Your Heart Chakras. Alicia Parks demonstrates how to find balance and open your heart with energizing yoga poses.

Shopping: a dirty word?

From Goodwill to Whole Foods

by Melissa D. Calder
The Winter Holidays are wrapping up – a time of love, family, religion, and … shopping! Did I mention that I love shopping? Some questions flow with this admission of guilt. Does that mean I am a bad person? Can shopping prolong my life? Well … I [...]

Pour Some Sparkling In Your Glass

Pam J. Bernd
What a better way to ring in the New Year then with a bottle of sparkling wine. The hard question is what kind to choose. Sparkling wine can be a little confusing so here is a little breakdown.
The most popular is Champagne. A little thing to remember is Champagne is a sparkling [...]

Don’t Be So Sure You Like What You Like and Know What You Don’t

By Mike McGovern
Radiohead. Ryan Adams. Fleet Foxes. Counting Crows—all examples of first-rate music acts, right? Of course they are, except that in my ignorance I had either
A) Written them off (Radiohead, Counting Crows) or
B) Didn’t know who they were (Adams, Fleet Foxes).
Photo courtesy of Pete Rahn

It wasn’t until about 5 years ago, around the time [...]

The Smell of Christmas Cookies

Brings It All Back
By Gayle Calder
Christmas memories … the smell of pine and cookies baking, people laughing around the table, the lights shining on the Christmas tree …

One of my earliest Christmas memories is of strolling down 5th Avenue in New York City with my mother. The store windows had beautifully dressed mechanical figures [...]

Gymnophobia

The gym (and its mirrors, spandex, and sweaty skin) can certainly be an intimidating place for those that are already self-conscious about their bodies. Nonetheless, you are paying the hefty monthly membership fee for a reason: to get fit. Don’t just shrink your wallet; get over your fear and embarrassment and start shrinking your waistline too.

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