Be Well, Do Well and Keep Moving
Gentle Reader, I will tell you what the first barrier of resistance is not. We move right through it in our typical stretches prior to a walk, run, bike or hike. You are stretching. You put your foot on the lower rail of the fence, leg at full extension and you lean forward …
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Gentle Reader, I was browsing my kick-ass fitness coach daughter, Priscilla Bell’s Survivor page on Face Book and today I am going to share a post she sent her followers. You might agree. You will certainly gain a new perspective on BMI. What BMI stands for really is the topic. Here goes. BMI Basically Meritless …
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Gentle Reader, One of my clarion calls has been “Don’t be a victim of your genes.” Recent genetic studies indicate that some conditions that “victimize” people are dramatically challenging. My local Seattle Times carried an article discussing the latest research findings published in The Lancet, Diabetes and Endocrinology. Turns out there are 32 genetic …
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Gentle Reader, I just spent two glorious weeks in Portugal. I will get on an airplane and fly off to other time zones several more times this summer and fall. Staying healthy while I travel is of upmost importance. You probably have the same goal: staying healthy while travelling. Jet lag is one of …
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Gentle Reader, When Mike came back from his visit with the oncologist, he said the doctor told him diet has nothing to do with cancer. Because I want to support Mike as he faces an arduous two-month treatment for Squamous Cell carcinoma of the tongue, I said nothing to contradict his doctor’s reassuring words. On …
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Gentle Reader, Does Drinking More Water Help With Joint Pain? Photo Credit Digital Vision/Digital Vision/Getty Images Gentle Reader, I was a guest at a Merrill Gardens in West Seattle, giving a talk about graceful aging. I asked the staff, “What is your most frequent reason for calling 911?” I assumed it was because a resident …
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Gentle Reader, In my Facebook inbox this morning came, “There’s no cure for aging, so embrace it.” I thought this is a post just for me. It sings my tune. Plays my tambourine. One of the comments let a little air out of the balloon by speaking truth to all of us songbirds of perpetual …
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Gentle Reader, I was wondering if I could walk to the car on my rubbery legs from the lunges with a weight vest on when PJ Glassey captured me on video. I had just finished my 21 minute workout with Dan this morning at the Xgym on Alki in Seattle. My goal in going to …
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Gentle Reader, The following information will help you make healthier choices when grocery shopping. Organic food is worth money. Take care of yourself and your family. These are the dirty dozen non-organic foods to avoid. I am grateful to my customer, Lanni, for sharing this web site with me. You can follow Garrick Dee, …
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Gentle Reader, Would you like to change habits? Is there something you have a core desire for but don’t seem to be arriving at it? May I share an insight I have had about my two core desires that have resisted the changes required to realize them? I put on 20 lbs. my junior year …
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