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When people think of olive oil, they almost always think about the Mediterranean diet. That’s because olive oil is a key ingredient in many recipes from the Mediterranean region. However, because of it’s wonderful taste and amazing health benefits, olive oil is also growing in popularity outside the Mediterranean. That is no surprise because olive [...]
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I’m happy to announce that Being Healthy for Busy People was a finalist in the health category of the Podcast Awards! That’s two years running and I owe it to all of you. Thank you so very much! For anyone interested in voting for the podcast, voting opens at podcastawards.com on November 13 and runs [...]
Many people are familiar with Popeye the Sailor, a popular fist fighting cartoon character of the 1920′s through 1960′s. Popeye sure knew what was good for him! Just before a brawl he would down a whole can of spinach to give him super strength and ensure his victory. It never disappointed. Every time Popeye ate [...]
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Most people who are trying to get fit or lose weight, understand that aerobic exercise is a key component of reaching their goals. The question isn’t: “Should we do aerobic exercise?” It’s: “How intensely should we do aerobic exercise?” The answer that we usually hear is that working out at a moderate exercise intensity enables [...]
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Today’s show was inspired by a trip that I took to Beijing, China with David about 3 years ago. I was reminded of the trip a few days ago when I was looking through some of my photos and came across some of the many photos we took during that trip. It was a wonderful [...]
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and many Americans are looking forward to a feast. There will be tables laden with turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, yams, mashed potatoes, bread, salads, vegetables, and various pies. Sounds great, doesn’t it? What most people are not looking forward to is the sleepiness that follows the [...]
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Well, we’re past Halloween and that means that the Holiday season is officially underway! Besides family gatherings, or maybe because of them, one of the most central fixtures of the holidays seems to be food. While there are many foods that stand out during this season that I could talk about, there is one berry [...]
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It is normal to occasionally feel sad or unhappy with a situation. Life can be stressful and overwhelming at times and can lead people to feel sad. Things like breakups, losing a job, getting a pay cut, having an argument with a friend or spouse are all examples of things that can bring on sadness, [...]
Blair sighed as she closed the door behind her and dropped her keys on the hall table. The news from the doctor had not been surprising, but it had not been what she had wanted to hear either. Dr. Nguyen had come right out and said that if she didn’t change her sedentary lifestyle, she [...]
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Since this show comes out 6 days before Halloween, I want to wish those of you that celebrate Halloween, an early Happy Halloween! To commemorate what I consider a fun occasion full of costumes, trick or treating and for those that enjoy it, scary movies; I’m dedicating this show to something fun, happy and pleasurable. [...]
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You just started exercising and you felt great, so you dramatically increased the intensity and duration of your workout. While doing that you felt a dull pain. Over the next few days the pain recurred intermittently, but it wasn’t bad enough to interfere with your exercise. So, you pushed on, ignoring the pain. As time [...]
Paula had gained 20 pounds since she moved to San Diego 6 months ago. She knew that she had to change something or her weight would get out of control. Convinced that running would do the trick, she grabbed a pair of walking shoes out of her closet and started running for 20 to 30 [...]
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I was introduced to rooibos 7 years ago when David and I were celebrating our first anniversary at a fine restaurant in Palo Alto, California. After we finished our delicious meal, we decided to cap our celebration with some tea and a shared dessert. Our server suggested that we try their loose leaf rooibos tea [...]
This year when the kids ring your doorbell and sing “Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat,” wouldn’t it be nice to give them something “good for them” to eat for a change? You know, instead of handing them junk food that has no nutritional value and can damage their [...]
Photo by terren in Virginia via Flickr It’s that time of the year again. The holidays are starting, Halloween is just around the corner and our healthy diets are at risk of being sabotaged. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. We can emerge unscathed from this holiday season with a little thought and [...]
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