Target. Not the kind of place you'd expect to see healthy alternatives to standard American fare, but I was pleasantly surprised - nay, totally thrilled - when I walked through their market section and saw something I hadn't even seen in my grocery store. In the refrigerator section stacked together with the milk I found … Continue reading Right on…Target!
Category: Healthy Habits
Are you making you sick?
Gandalf has herpes. No, not that Gandalf - this one. Gandalf, my cat, has been sneezing on and off for years. At first we thought it was allergies - he’d sneeze for a few weeks and then he wouldn’t. But, a few months ago his sneezing got really bad and we brought him to the … Continue reading Are you making you sick?
The Healthiest Part of Your Meal May Have Been the Garnish!
If you are from New England you’ve likely visited a Friendly’s once or twice in your lifetime. As a kid my mom would take my brother and I there occasionally for lunch and more often than I’d like to admit for ice cream. (My love of sweets - and yours, too - is a life … Continue reading The Healthiest Part of Your Meal May Have Been the Garnish!
You haven’t aged a day
This past weekend my husband’s grandfather celebrated his 90th birthday. Four generations sat around the table and looking at the different faces I began to think about the factors that affect how we age. It happens all the time at CrossFit. Someone will reveal their age and a chorus of NO WAYs goes through the group … Continue reading You haven’t aged a day
Is your pain reliever keeping you in pain?
I did it for years, several times a day, almost every day. Every time I had an ache or a pain I’d reach for it. I kept giant 300 count bottles in my medicine cabinet. Yes, that’s right, I said bottles…as in more than one at a time. I’ve been an athlete my whole life … Continue reading Is your pain reliever keeping you in pain?
Why everyone needs a Health Coach
This post comes from my good friend Dr. Ryan Hewitt of Merrimack Valley Family Chiropractic. I couldn't have said it better myself...Thanks, Dr. Ry! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … Continue reading Why everyone needs a Health Coach