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How did a sexy woman, mad cow disease and my two dogs turn me into a vegetarian? Until 1996, I was the typical meat eating American. However, thanks to an unlikely combination of situations that happened within just one week, I have not had meat since. The best part is – I’m much happier, healthier and relaxed as a result.In 1996, I took part in a fitness program at the University of...

The unexpected. It’s what happens when you have everything planned out perfectly. And when the rollercoaster gets going, you just have to let life take flight.My daughter’s preparation for final exams at school is giving me flashbacks of how true this is. Flashback #1: When my daughter was in kindergarten, the students were studying the metamorphosis of caterpillars. They had a...

The recession demanded it. Nonetheless it was a sad occasion. I’d looked forward to the monthly game of deciding whether to buy groceries or pay unconscionable prices for Cable-TV being piped into the house. Lately Cable-TV had become little more than ambient, background noise provided by what surely must be scripted reality shows, televangelists dressed in sheep’s clothing and misleading...

The following are a sampling of real answers received on exams given by the California Department...

Today, I made sure to break out the red and sparkly: Not only for me... Why red? Why today? To mark national Go Red For Women Day, organized by the American Heart Association.I have a personal connection to heart disease, which I'll detail in a moment. But ponder this: Heart disease is the #1 killer for women. More than 459,000 people in the United States...

I got so many comments (on twitter) from yesterday's blog that I decided to expand a little and tell you why I decided to join and how I completely disgraced myself and learned humility. It will have to be quick, though, since I really have to get some work done today. I always knew I was smart. Teachers favored me, I finished my homework while the teacher was still teaching the class...

In our last chat we discussed a variety of issues related to disease disposition. While the environment plays a big role and one that we will want to dwell on at some length we have to recognize up front our own internal risk. Where does this risk reside? It is buried deep within our chromosomes [DNA]. A bewildering array of complex and expensive tests are making their way in to the...

Lacking the motivation to exercise? Need to make your routine new and exciting? Try these tips…I recommend (and use) them all the time to keep my perspective fresh. Change It Up - Just yesterday I got an email from a friend who used a very popular fitness book. A few months into it, she was bored with the exercises and stopped exercising. The solution? Change things up! It will keep you...