I was listening to NPR a few weeks ago and heard a review of the book Pandora’s Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over The American Meal by Melanie Warner. I recognized her name from her writing in The New York Times so I decided to check out the book for myself. Pandora’s Lunchbox is similar ...

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I have a love/hate relationship with gum. I would call myself addicted to it, as I can easily go through a pack a day and tend to “chain-chew.” As soon as I am done with lunch every day, I break out my pack of gum and chew a new piece every ten minutes without even ...

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Though I spend the vast majority of my fitness time running, I’m a big fan of cross training. First, it helps me avoid burning out on running – though that still does happen from time-to-time. And second, it offers the opportunity to work different muscles and get some much needed stretching to complement running. Disclaimer: ...

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When you hear the words “Mixed Martial Arts” or “MMA” you probably think of two jacked guys kicking and hitting each other in a round cage until their faces bleed and end up rolling around with each other on the floor until one of them taps out. This might be what you see on tv ...

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This is not going to be one of those articles where I talk about whipping up three course meals in addition to working 45 hours a week, hanging with an 11-month old and fitting in some sort of regular fitness regime. In fact, I am barely coordinated enough to chop an onion and not my ...

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I appreciate all of the students who show up to my fitness classes.   I assume that when they show up, they are there to get an amazing, sweaty workout and are willing to do whatever it takes to make the most of their one hour. It does take dedication and effort from both the students ...

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