Managing the Hype

I'm not a big fan of hype.  I hate the click-bait feeds in FB (You Won't Believe What Your 80's Stars Look Like NOW!), the trend of scare-health claims (Stop Eating This ONE Health Food TODAY), or fitness miracles (Do This ONE Exercise Every Day For Buns of Steel). So here's something you should know …

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One tequila, two tequila, three tequila…floor

With the holidays comes increased libation consumption.  But before you start tossing the champagne and wine back, here's an interesting article on alcohol consumption as it relates to good health. Before you freak out too much, however, please read all the way to the bottom where you'll also see some of the health benefits of …

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25 Superfoods

Check out this list of 25 "Superfoods" courtesy of ACE. Now go run! Keli 🙂 Top 25 Superfoods By Natalie Digate Muth, MD, MPH, RD Here’s a list of my top 25 foods that taste great and provide an abundance of nutrients sans preservatives, saturated and trans fat, and sodium. Many more foods could just …

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Exercise and Your Immune System

In case you haven't heard, it's cold and flu season.   There are common misconceptions that working out in the cold (or rain) can cause a cold or lead to your getting sick.  The truth is that colds and flu are caused by a virus and  the only way you can catch one is to come …

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