Do You Want Sugar With That?
Posted on Nov 17, 2017
This blog likes to pride itself on not following trendy fads while also emphasizing a healthy lifestyle. Something caught my I eye that other day while I was cooking. I often use diced frozen onions in recipes, they’re convenient, but mainly it’s because chopping onions makes me cry horribly and leaves me with mascara smeared […]
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Looping the Lake: A Year Later
Posted on Aug 16, 2017
A year ago I wrote a piece about the Loop the Lake Project in Neenah and Menasha. Recently I’ve seen several yard signs in my neighborhood reading, “I support the Loop Lake Project” and it got me thinking, where are they on that project? In April the project had a setback when the construction bids […]
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Skating: A Well Rounded Exercise
Posted on Apr 06, 2017
Do you need to change up your cardio routine? Have you ever considered roller skating? I know what most people think, “Roller Skating? Yeah that was fun at my best friend’s birthday party when we were 10 years-old, but I hung up my skates a while ago”. I can identify with the above statement; as […]
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Healthy Holiday Strategy
Posted on Nov 05, 2016
This time of year can be a slippery slope of Halloween candy, turkey with stuffing and holiday parties with countless trays of hors d’oeuvres. If you have a healthy holiday strategy you can easily navigate this difficult time of year. Recently there was a letter to the editor published in the New England Journal of […]
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Alternative Exercise-Thinking Outside the Gym with Dance
Posted on Oct 22, 2016
If you’re looking to cross train, or a couch potato trying to get back into a workout routine, dance is a wonderful place to start. Not everyone fits into the treadmill, elliptical, weight lifting world. For those of you that fall into this category or just want to change up your routine, we are going […]
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Trails of the Fox Cities
Posted on Aug 31, 2016
It’s no secret that exercising isn’t always a blast — the views from a treadmill are never too exciting and stationary biking can only take you so many places. But what if there was an activity that would allow you to: a. enjoy the outdoorsb. get some exercisec. explore your community …you’d jump at the […]
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3 Simple Steps To Adopting A Vegetarian Lifestyle
Posted on Aug 23, 2016
Becoming a vegetarian isn’t for everyone, but it does have some fact-based health benefits that are worth considering. “A large body of scientific literature suggests that the consumption of a diet of whole grains, legumes, vegetables, nuts, and fruits, with the avoidance of meat and high-fat animal products, along with a regular exercise program is […]
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Sun Safety: Fact vs. Fiction
Posted on Aug 16, 2016
A healthy lifestyle is composed of several elements that all work together to keep you and your body in tip-top shape. And I’m not just talking about physical shape. Taking care of your body includes taking care of the thing that protects it: your skin. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, one in five Americans […]
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Olympic-Style Workouts: Play The Games Your Way
Posted on Aug 09, 2016
If you’re like me, you’ve probably been spending a lot of time sitting in front of the TV this week cheering on team USA. Its time to get off the couch! Channel your inner Olympian and use Games as inspiration for your olympic-style workouts. The best part? You don’t have to go all the way to […]
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Healthy & Hydrated: What You Need To Know About H20
Posted on Aug 02, 2016
A nice, long drink of cold water on an 85 degree summer day is not only refreshing, it’s essential to your well-being! Without water, our organs can’t function properly, our bodies can’t maintain a stable temperature and our joints can’t stay lubricated. So, how can you fight dehydration during these hot summer months to keep […]
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Eating Local: Fox Valley Farmers Markets
Posted on Jul 26, 2016
‘Tis the season of farmers markets! It doesn’t get much better than fresh, local produce. Doing your weekly grocery shopping at one of the several farmers markets located in the Fox Valley this farm market season might just be the best thing you can do for yourself and your community! Here’s why: Most produce items […]
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