…Because Life is Best Lived, Not Merely Survived!
Posted in Exercises, fitness, Uncategorized on Feb 23rd, 2012
The squat—how many times have you heard that it’s the secret to a great butt and faster fat loss? There’s certainly some truth to it. Squats work your butt and the large muscles of your legs, and working those muscles takes energy that helps you lose fat. But say you have painful knees or [...]
Posted in Exercises, fitness, Gluten-Free, nutrition, Uncategorized on Feb 15th, 2012
We’ve all said those words before. “I can’t do pushups because it hurts my wrists. I can’t do squats because of bad hips or knees. I can’t exercise regularly because I have a demanding job, spouse, and kids. My shoulder will never let me do that! I can’t overcome my cravings.” And yet, you’re [...]
Posted in fitness, nutrition, Uncategorized on Jan 31st, 2012
Do you ever feel like something or someone came out of nowhere and sucker punched you? You know…those times when your previously peaceful life suddenly gets turned upside down for reasons out of your control? Stress, and occasionally lots of it, is just part of life. So what do we do when it [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 11th, 2012
Shortly after my last post, my father’s health took a turn for the worse. He was in and out of the hospital for a few weeks before dying in the middle of December. You can read his obituary here. My absence here is because I was spending time with my father at the hospital, [...]
Posted in Exercises, fitness, Uncategorized on Nov 11th, 2011
Everywhere across the US, people are gearing up for yearly Thanksgiving day runs. Some will run for the pure joy of running while others will run in an attempt to burn some calories that they’ll more than adequately make up for later in the day. [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free, nutrition, Uncategorized on Oct 25th, 2011
Batman has Robin, Sherlock Holmes has Watson, Shrek has Donkey, Frodo has Samwise, but celiac disease isn’t as single minded. Sometimes, regardless of how much we wish celiac disease was a loner, there’s more than one sidekick to accompany it. And while a sidekick can be thought of as a good thing, some people who [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free, Uncategorized on Aug 16th, 2011
Gluten-free eating can be a large adjustment…not just to your habits and taste buds, but to your wallet too. The more your diet includes breads, cereal, pastas, and pastries, the more money you’ll spend eating gluten-free. If you have food allergies in addition to celiac disease (and lots of people do), cost sometimes goes even [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free, Recipes, Uncategorized on Jun 30th, 2011
It’s a holiday weekend here which means that I’m trying to figure out what food to make for parties. There will be four of us on Monday who can’t have gluten, but I’m feeling like avoiding, “What’s that?” and other similar questions. So even though they’re usually a big hit when people try them, I’m [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free, Uncategorized on Jun 22nd, 2011
It’s a gorgeous day outside, so grief may seem a strange topic. But I recently read a post by Shirley over at Gluten Free Easily and decided it was time to diverge from some of the physical aspects of recovering after diagnosis to the emotional. Shirley does a great job talking about the 5 stages [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free, nutrition, Uncategorized on Jun 15th, 2011
Any time there’s intestinal damage from gluten (or anything else), it’s harder to absorb all the vitamins and minerals we need. Fortunately for all of us, our vitamin D doesn’t have to come from the food we eat or a supplement, especially in the summer. According to a US Health article, during the summer, [...]
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