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Giveaway: Take the Pledge: Help Athletes BECOME from Gatorade
When I went to Blogher’11, I was lucky enough to attend a Gatorade event about young athletes, proper nutrition and how we, as parents, can help them ‘Become’ the great athletes they are destined to be. During the event, I was also fortunate to meet Brandi Chastain . For those of you too young to remember,…
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A Guide for Going “Paleo”
Paleo Zone for Dummies! Going Paleo Zone can be daunting for those who are new to the concept so I have put together an easy step by step guide to help you get started. Welcome to Paleo Zone for Dummies!
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Is Gluten Free a Fad?
Celiac Disease on the Rise in U.S. I am mostly gluten free, my son Nate is gluten free, my older sister has sensitivities to it — Scott’s cousin is Celiacs. You think there’s a problem? Nate’s pediatrician told me that gluten-free was just a fad — yeah, a fad. FRIDAY, Aug.19 (HealthDay News) — Complaints…
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Where are you wellness?
I’ve been sick — started when I got back from CrossFit yesterday and progressively got worse. I have been sleeping it off most of yesterday and today. You know I am sick when I didn’t even get up to go to CrossFit this morning. I have a big trip planned to San Diego to meet…
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When the Queen is happy, there is peace in the kingdom.
I write an extra blog post for my local patch website: Live Fit and Sore!. It’s really another avenue for me to support others in my local community to get fit for themselves and their families. This past week, I wrote on a common theme – Finding your “CrossFit”: finding your passion, something that shocks…
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Hydrate! Hydrate! Hydrate!
Why You Might Be Dangerously Dehydrated When you skimp on fluids (check out the ideal amount here), it’s hard on your body, which makes sense because water is essential to just about every process in our body and, in fact, to the very existence of life on Earth. Life first emerged in the salty, primordial ocean;…
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Restaurants helping combat obesity, or are they?
Restaurants to offer more-healthful fare for kids It’s something but is it really enough? Nineteen chains — including Burger King, Denny’s, IHOP, Chili’s, Friendly’s, Chevy’s and El Pollo Loco — have agreed to participate in the Kids Live Well initiative as worries increase about the role of fast food in childhood obesity. French fries, slathered…
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What do you like about You?
I saw this post today — thought it was a cool idea for all of us to do. Take time to keep a running list of things you actually like about yourself. It can be made Public or kept private. It’s up to you — Reading that also reminded me of this quote: The more…
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Getting to the core of what kids love
N.J. fathers create toys that combine old-fashioned play, online excitement Love this idea. Combining real outside exercise with what many kids love – unlocking game benefits. Now a trio of New Jersey fathers has developed an online interactive game with a real-world component in which leaving the tangible toy behind is not an option. It’s…
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Great Opportunities
I have been lucky enough this 4th of July holiday to get to see some friends that I haven’t seen in a while — I love the kind of friends that even though you haven’t seen them in a while, it’s like you pick up exactly where you left off. They just get you —…