June 30, 2010, Vol. 8 Issue 6 Dear Friends, Earlier this month, I enjoyed a long weekend yoga retreat led by Britt Bensen Steele with a spring-cleaning theme. We ate vegetarian organic meals, assumed yoga poses for opening our bodies and minds, and learned about Ayurvedic principles and practices. There was also lots of free… read more
March 30, 2010, Vol. 8 Issue 3 I’m sure I’m not the only woman who was discouraged to see the story last week about women, weight and exercise. A sample headline: “Older Women Need 1-hour Workouts to Fend Off Flab.” The story said that at least an hour a day of moderate activity is needed… read more
April 2, 2009, Vol. 7 Issue 4 Dear Friends, My whole week was literally turned upside down last week when my cat, Drella, flipped my laptop off the desk. Heaven only knows how an 8 pound cat managed that but she was the only one in the room when I heard the thud and found… read more
Nov. 6, 2008, Vol. 6 Issue 19 Government guidelines for physical activity – the exercise version of the food pyramid – were released last month by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. They are science-based and were created to clear up confusion about how much physical activity is enough, and what kind of… read more
Mar 6, 2008, Vol. 6 Issue 5 It’s been long winter, eh? Many of you have been inundated by unusually heavy snow and bitter cold. It always feels a little indulgent to talk about the early spring flowers we get to enjoy here in the Northwest, yet I like to share the joy and give… read more
Jan. 10, 2008, Vol. 6 Issue 1 Dear Friends, As I was thinking about topics for this new year, I realized that (surprise!), none of my speaker-authors are debuting new books this January. Does that mean there isn’t anything new regarding health, diet and exercise? Well, not exactly, but possibly things are settling out a… read more
July 26, 2007, Vol. V Issue 15 Dear Friends, Whew! I’ve had a busy week since returning from the National Wellness Conference. I’ve barely had time to catch up, let alone get my thoughts together about what to put in this e-news so I’m just going to tell it like it was (for me) and… read more
Jun 14, 2007, Vol. V Issue 12 Summer feels like it’s in full swing, with a combination of trips and visitors already filling the calendar. My most recent speaker visitor was Victoria Moran, all the way from New York City. Portland was the first stop (outside of NY) on her book tour for her newest… read more
April 19, 2007, Vol. V Issue 8 Dear Friends, I’ve been so busy writing about events I’ve been attending that National Nutrition Month (March) flew right past me. It’s always a good time to talk about nutrition as far as I’m concerned so I’m especially pleased to feature a program called, “Lighten Up Iowa,” in… read more
September 21, 2006, Vol. IV Issue 18 Dear Friends, One of my favorite things about being in this business is working with people who dare to believe in their dreams and follow their hearts – to do something different. Zonya Foco, RD, and I first got together in the mid-nineties in Michigan at a Michigan… read more
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