Let’s talk about age
As a living and breathing baby boomer, middle age is a fact of life. However, what is not so clear-cut is the overdue discussion…
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Track Mania
Working in the field of health and wellness can be surrealistic at times these days. By that I mean we get caught up in…
Father’s Day Thought
Having a husband who never had a Dad in his life makes Father’s Day in the USA one of mixed emotions. It makes you…
Passing the Torch
Every April 5th I’m reminded that our Mom is no longer with us. With her passing in 2007 on this day the torch…
To Sit or Not to Sit?
In 2011 I wrote a white paper on the negative effects of sedentary behavior. It can be found online here. Four years later, many…
Holidays & Health
In a strange way that sounds like an anomaly. Can a holiday be healthy? How do you step away from the madness and find…
Surviving America: Nutritionally Speaking
As an American born, Midwest roots individual with Dutch citizenship, I could be labeled “eclectic.” I grew up eating real food, mostly cooked by…
Studyitis, Dietitis & Expertitis
“Of all subjects, that of food is the most apt to be the riding ground of cranks.” Washington Post 1910 Fast forward to toda…
Caring for your Health
What is “healthcare”? Or maybe a better question is do you care for your health? Penguin dictionary defines health as “soundness of body, mind…
Wellness Rituals: Learning from the Dutch
This past weekend in San Francisco I attended the Dutch King’s Day celebration. As an American who lived and worked in The Netherlands for…