Pantry Purge
The Spring Equinox falls upon us in less than two weeks. This is a great time to take inventory of your life AND your kitchen. We always recommend a pantry and refrigerator purge (or makeover) this...
View ArticleTraining for Your Best Life
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. ~ Mahatma Gandhi Life Is an Endurance Event: Train for It. ~ Chris Crowly & Henry S. Lodge, MD (Younger Next Year...
View ArticleThe Rewards of Being a Morning Person
“It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom.” ~Aristotle A recent article from Forbes online magazine describes their top 10 benefits of waking early....
View ArticleInspired Eating – Asparagus
In the springtime we often find ourselves inspired again to make steps towards a healthier body and outlook. Among the many joys of spring is the opportunity to indulge in delicious fresh produce....
View ArticleThink Eat Move Thrive: The Practice For An Awesome Life
Think Eat Move Thrive (TEMT) builds a foundation for complete life wellness: it’s about getting back to the basics and igniting a self-care revolution. Revolution comes from the Latin revolutio,...
View ArticleHappy Thoughts Beget Happiness
Our brains are wired to respond to happiness. Every thought we have releases chemicals in the brain. Happy thoughts encourage the growth of nerve networks, improve reasoning, and the ability to analyze...
View ArticleBringing Back the Joy
“Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.” ~Bernice Johnson Reagon Here in Colorado and across the country, certain days resurrect painful...
View ArticleSelf-care Reform is the Most Powerful Health-Care Reform
I’m a lifestyle medicine expert and you know what? A lot of people are not feeling good about healthcare today and it would be easy to become very pessimistic. We have “Big Pharma.” We have all the...
View ArticleDousing the Flames
Our lifestyles and eating choices impact nearly every aspect of our lives, but in particular, these choices directly impact our health and well-being. Poor choices lead to increased inflammation in the...
View ArticleTop 9 Habits of Healthy (and Happy) Sleepers
A good night’s sleep is highly underrated; just ask anyone who has trouble sleeping. A solid seven to nine hours of sleep does much to regenerate every aspect of mind-body health. It increases...
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