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Grow organic! 2/25/09
Love fresh, organic produce but struggle to pay the hefty price tag? Why not grow your own organic garden this year? You’ll save money, eat healthier and help the environment too. No room for a large garden plot? No problem. Container gardens can yield plenty of produce too.
A feast for the eyes
Perusing seed catalogs is almost as enticing as looking into a bakery display case. …
iPhone apps that make weight loss hi-tech 1/27/09
If you own an iPod or iPhone, you have access to a legion of apps designed to turn your device into a powerful health and fitness aid. The apple App Store offers hundreds of independently developed applications; here are some of the most popular applications to rev up your health routine.
iPump Total Body: iPump has developed some 20 fitness apps that the …
Smart holiday eating 10/24/08
At last the holidays are among us and it’s time to eat, drink and be merry along with the rest of our friends and family. But wait? What does feasting during holiday get-togethers mean for the ability to fit in that favorite pair of jeans?
Odds are those who are watching their waistline will be able …
Make sure to take in your Omega-3s 10/24/08
For just about every product available at your local grocer there is usually a better-for-you, fat free or reduced fat version on the shelf next to it. Consumers, more than ever, are opting for the lower fat version of their favorite foods in an effort to get healthy.
The amount of reduced fat products on the …
Get out and ride! Why autumn is a great time for mountain biking 9/23/08
When the publisher of Healthy & Fit Magazine, Tim Kissman, invited me for a mountain bike ride, I couldn’t refuse. I didn’t think it would be that difficult. I was expecting a nice casual ride through the woods—something scenic with views of the Grand River at a moderate pace.
Boy, was …
Not Once, But Twice 9/19/08
The fact of the matter is I haven’t had a skinned knee since the third grade. Until now that is.
It started out as an average run on the trail at Lake Lansing North. The trails were beautiful, as usual. Joanne and I even saw two deer running through the woods during the beginning part of …
Learning to make time to get back on track 9/2/08
For the last couple of weeks, I’ve gotten a little off track with my regular training schedule. Despite this not being good for my goals of improvement, there is something good that has come out of missing some training.
I’ve learned a couple of things about myself as a runner.
The first being that I miss running …
School snacks: Keep ‘em healthy for when the kids come home 8/24/08
As the school day ends and yellow buses finish their rounds, children slowly arrive home expecting one thing, an after school snack. But often there is little time for a snack due to after school activities and sporting events.
So what is a parent to do? How can you provide a …
Chip Time: 34:40 7/30/08
That’s right, I figured out how to use my chip. But the real exciting news is that I improved my race time by 6 minutes and 5 seconds since my last 5K a few weeks ago. This time I ran Ele’s Race at the Jackson National Life Headquaters.
A record 1,188 runners and walkers finished the race …
Too Hott To Trot 7/27/08
After training in the ever so hot weather this past week and a half, I’ve developed a new found appreciation for the shade. But at times the shade didn’t even give relief from the humidity that summer has brought with it.
Last Saturday, during Playmakers formal training, I thought that I’d gone back to square one in my training. I started off on …
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