Remember when butter was bad, eggs were evil, and avocados atrocious? All denounced as little bombs of cholesterol and fat just waiting to pounce on your sad little arteries and clog them. Having been vindicated, these 3 examples are considered, when used in moderation, to be a part of any healthy diet. But the banana. The …
Month: May 2015
Decisions, decisions, decisions…
We make a lot of food or health-related decisions each day. Eggs or oatmeal? Half and half or milk? 3 miles or 5? Sleep in or make it to boot-camp? You can use willpower alone and gut it out or you can add another trick to your "health and wellness toolbox". Before making a decision …
Don’t Be Fooled By Your “Steps”
I have an activity monitor that I wear every day. I enjoy seeing how many steps I rack up on days I run or workout and am often surprised at how many steps I hit if I don't actually work out. Most days, without doing anything extra than my normal workout, I hit 15,000 to …
Fresh Starts
Ahhh, Monday! Sure, it's so cliche but Mondays are a good day for a re-do. Here's what you can do to set the tone for a super week. Chop, chop, chop. Cut veggies for snacks, for salads or to toss in the oven for a quick and tasty roasting. Workout …
BMO Vancouver Marathon Recap
For those of you who are already madly clicking escape to avoid one of blow-by-blow accounts of the race I’ll give you the quick and dirty stats now and then you can move on. Overall Course: Lovely. Vancouver is very clean. Very pretty. The first 5 or so miles are in manicured neighborhoods then parks …
Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy
There's a lot of should's that are tossed around with regards to health. Run. Work out. Eat less. Sleep. Drink water. Eat fruits and veggies. Stand more. Sit less. Breathe. And that's the list I came up with in less than 5 seconds. While making lifestyle changes is not easy, I don't think it …
You Can’t Out-Exercise a Bad Diet!
A common problem among newer or even-seasoned exercisers is that people think their workout is all they need to lose weight. Studies have shown that the most effective way to lose weight is to reduce the amount of food you eat. Exercise is important for overall health and well-being (mobility, muscular and bone strength and …
Inspiration
Later this week I'll provide a full recap of my experience at the BMO Vancouver Marathon that I ran this past Sunday, but first I wanted to thank my fellow marathoners, half marathoners and the relay runners. What I love about marathons is that you can be inspired by your fellow runners very easily. I'm entertained by the …
Which Oil is Better?
Sayonara quinoa. See ya kale. Buh-bye flax. The new diet wunderkind is coconut oil. Truth be told, I don't use that much oil in my cooking and if I do it's usually a drizzle here or there so I can't vouch for the taste or cook-ability of coconut oil. But I was interested in the …
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