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22 Apr 2009 by Carole McAlister
Osteoporosis is a common health problem in this country. As many as 1 in 2 women over the age of 50 will have osteoporosis. A sedentary lifestyle with a lack of weight-bearing exercise is a risk factor. Osteoporosis results in bones becoming less dense and more “honeycombed”. The bones are therefore more easily broken, especially if you have an injury such as a fall. Oestrogen is a....
11 Mar 2009 by Jennifer Louden
That's really the question we're all trying to answer, isn't it? Personally. Globally. In our daily choices. In our search for work that fits us. In our efforts for grow our businesses in sustainable ways. Another way of asking this question is, "How can I live in a way that doesn't continually deplete me?" Perhaps a less positive take but it works better for me because it's more....
18 Feb 2009 by Jennifer Louden
I recently spent four days alone in a rustic cabin on a bluff on the wild Washington coast. I worked on my novel, read, napped, did yoga, ate huge salads, sat in the sunshine, and watched eagles eat crab scavenged from the ocean’s edge. It was one of the most truly restful retreats I’ve ever savored. It wasn’t so long ago, however, that I would have taken this time to rest but instead....
11 Feb 2009 by Jennifer Louden
You are in a mood right now. What mood is it? Check in with yourself. Moods prime us for certain actions and not others. Resignation and resentment are moods that point us toward giving up, blaming, slumped shoulders and limited options. Gratitude is a mood that points us toward softening, opening our eyes wide, and beginning to wonder with curiosity and love what we can create to give back,....
3 Feb 2009 by Alba Feely
How do celebrities keep in shape? We all have celebrities that we think look fab and that we would love to look like – sometimes it might even just be you’d love to have their shoulder or legs ….so I have been investigating how some celebrities with realistic, curvy and toned figures keep in shape to see if we can use some of their tips …. Amanda Lamb, 34 –TV Presenter....
3 Feb 2009 by Kerry Hales
This is the one thing, when properly implemented, that has the potential to change your life for the better each and every day. It is simple, simple, simple and yet so impactful. Are you ready for some easy win changes? Here is an easy way for you to understand how easily you can be impacted by someone else – with or without your permission. I’m sure you have been to a fabulous party....
2 Feb 2009 by Sarah Jane Hunter
One in 12 men and one in 3 women in the west will suffer from osteoporosis. How we can help prevent osteoporosis:- Get your daily recommended amounts of calcium and vitamin D Engage in regular weight-bearing exercise Avoid smoking and excessive alcohol Exercise Exercise is important to good bone health. If you exercise regularly in childhood and adolescence, you are more likely to reach your....
28 Jan 2009 by Jennifer Louden
It’s mid-afternoon and I’m feeling the itch to move my body, but instead I return phone calls, wipe the kitchen counter, sort my daughter Lilly’s school papers. I haven’t really moved in almost two weeks, at least in any meaningful way, and I’m in “the box,” a place of parched fear, scratchy overanalyzing, and tart self-judgment. I find myself here about five or six times a year,....
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