Fitness

A Few Beet Recipes I’m Crushing On

January 22, 2012

I am teaching my second cooking class in a few weeks with a couple of my colleagues. I am equal parts anxious and excited. Will the participants have fun? Will they like the recipes? Will they learn something new? The class is on Valentine’s Day so we’re trying to work in some red/pink dishes. Of [...]

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American Heart Month & a Giveaway!!

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  Every February marks American Heart Month and every February I pause and think about how grateful I am – how grateful my mom survived her heart attack exactly ten years ago. I’m grateful for the caring people in our lives in the form of friends, family members, co-workers, and even strangers; for the hardworking [...]

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Top 10 Health Tips for Men

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As part of National Men’s Health Week, the California Department of Public Health has highlighted the top health tips to keep men healthy. “Men have an average life expectancy of almost six years less than women,” said CDPH Director Dr. Mark Horton. “By emphasizing the importance of education, physical fitness and disease prevention, we can [...]

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9 Steps to Prepare Your Body for Baby

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I recently read an article in the Times Herald that offered steps on how women can best prepare their body for a baby. I’d like to share these steps because I noticed that many of them involve our eating habits. Pregnancy can be challenging enough. Let’s help lower our risks of complications during this precious [...]

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