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Walk, Jog, Run? The Speed of Lightness.

May 30, 2022

There's the lightness of good health and peace of mind. And there's the lightness that's, well, the opposite of heaviness. The one that's about your healthy weight. Let's shed some light on the relative benefits of walking, jogging and running.

All glad. No SAD. Get out more. Outdoors

May 28, 2022

What a deal. Sunlight's free and you don't even have to strap a solar panel to your back to use it. Just take off your shirt. Or your pants. Because your skin synthesizes Vitamin D when it's exposed to sunlight and - get this - you're probably Vitamin D-deficient.

Beehive Basin: Stripes and flowers

May 27, 2022

Huge, rugged, striped mountains. Endless fields of wildflowers. The Spanish Peaks and Beehive Basin. Just outside Big Sky, Montana. Seven spectacular miles out and back. One of the best-looking, free half-day hikes you can find.

Stronger Monday: Use ’em or lose ’em

May 23, 2022

Now here's some good news for everyone over 30. All you need is some frequent exercise to maintain muscle strength. At any age. Maintain higher functional capacity and quality of life with a little exercise. So 10-pound grocery bags don't feel like 20-pounders.

The Walk That Ate Under the Influence

May 20, 2022

If you're in Italy next weekend, you get to celebrate Cantina Aperta. Translation: the wineries are open, come party. Sadly, nothing like that here in the States. So I made up a day-long Walking & Drinking Extravaganza in Napa, CA. Good for any day.

Balanced Monday: Not as easy as it looks

May 16, 2022

A 3-minute exercise to strengthen and train the muscles you use to stay on your feet. A dynamic balance exercise. It's not as goofy or easy as it looks. A little like tightrope-walking. No rope, no net. You can do it right on the floor.

Walk & Eat on the Beach: Miami

May 13, 2022

Time to head to the beach. Eat your way through Miami and burn more calories than you consume. Here's an all-day culinary tour that leaves you with a serious calorie deficit. And a big Vitamin D boost.

Flexible Monday: Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

May 9, 2022

It's Almost-Yoga Monday. And that's Sanskrit for the good old Upward Dog stretch. Great for stretching, relaxing and strengthening everything you've got above the waist. A real feel-good stretch. A lot of flexibility from two minutes of a single, simple exercise.

The Walk That Ate Milwaukee

May 6, 2022

More than 100 miles of walking and biking trails. Along Lake Michigan on the east side, the Milwaukee River on the west. Two to three hours in the morning; two to three more in the afternoon. In between tasting stops. Burn 1,500 calories along the Way.

Living Room Olympics: No-Ice Skating

February 7, 2022

Your event's coming up this week. So let's practice. No skates. No ice. No mittens. No striped tights. But almost all the exercise benefits of real skating. Balance and strength.