Relationships Ebb and Flow at the Swimming Pool

June 28, 2013

As the summer temperatures rise we have been spending more time at the YMCA pool. One thing I have always enjoyed at the pool is watching people. One can learn many things about how relationships function at the pool as children play. What do relationships have to do with healthy living habits? Actually, quite a […]

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School Is Out – Where Did My Healthy Schedule Go?

June 19, 2013

Summer has arrived, the kids are out of school, and the schedule seems to have flown out the window. How do we maintain the healthy routines we worked so hard to create through the first 5 months of the year? I have come to think of time and schedules like a river, sometimes flowing fast […]

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Does Drinking More Water Make a Difference?

June 7, 2013

In an effort to welcome the summer season I decided to focus on drinking more water this week. Now, we all know water is important, but I have never really liked drinking water. As a result I tend to be borderline dehydrated a lot of the time. This results in occasional bouts of shakiness following […]

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Are You Drinking Enough Water As the Summer Temperatures Rise?

June 3, 2013

Our family had an action packed outdoor weekend as we enter the summer season. A week and a half more of school to go was celebrated with the first visit to the pool this season. As I worked in the yard and then relaxed at the pool I was reminded of the many ways water […]

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Does Safety Equipment Affect Healthy Living?

May 29, 2013

Summer weather has arrived – hooray! For a lot of us that means more outdoor activities. During the longer days of summer these activities are often enjoyed in the evening after work so we are hurrying to get out the door. In that rush to get started we may be tempted to take shortcuts with […]

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How Can You Include More Rest In An Already Busy Day?

May 24, 2013

Have you ever woken up Saturday morning and wondered why you are so exhausted? Do you sleep in and wonder why you are still worn out? We have all been told that rest is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. But how do we work rest into our busy schedules? How do we know […]

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Summer Is Almost Here – Is My Healthy Eating Plan Ready?

May 20, 2013

Summer is almost here and it is time to shift from bulky cool-weather clothes to light-weight warm weather clothes. It can be easy to overlook an extra inch here or there when it is masked by sweaters. Now those extra inches are more visible as we put on shorts, capris, form-fitting shirts, and fun summer […]

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Healthy Eating Tips for Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2013

Today is Valentine’s Day and I wish you a very happy one. Valentine’s Day is fun for young and old alike – children enjoy candy and cards from friends and adults enjoy some romance. Is your first thought flowers and candy or healthy eating? I think I know the answer. How can we navigate this special […]

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Holidays – Benchmarks or Stumbling Blocks for Healthy Eating?

February 8, 2013

It is February – how are you doing on the healthy eating goals you set for 2013? Are you sticking to the plan you laid out? Have you hit any stumbling blocks along the way? Do you find holidays challenging to your plan? We have recovered from the excitement of the Super Bowl and now […]

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A Healthy Day of Thanksgiving

November 22, 2012

Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving started early in US history when the settlers recognized how fortunate they were to have started a new life even though the conditions in their new home were challenging. They wanted a time to highlight their gratefulness to God. This is still a day where we have the opportunity […]

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