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Higher ground, lower temperature

July 11, 2014

July 11, 2014. Down there where my feet hit the sidewalk, it's hot. Very hot. But up here in my mind, I'm making snowballs. I'm imagining the coolest hike in Hawai'i. Hawai'i?Sure, it's pretty balmy down at sea level. You…

Sunny, with a chance of Vitamin D

May 12, 2014

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. Oh, by the Way, you're probably Vitamin D-deficient.

Movin’ Groovin’ Monday: Down South

May 5, 2014

While I was in the kitchen stirring grits and pulling pork for this week's recipes, my toes were tapping and my hips were shaking to these all-time great dance tunes made in Memphis. If getting motivated to exercise is a problem, here's my solution: music you can't not dance to.

Vacation Plan: Yellowstone Trail Mix

April 23, 2014

It's U. S. National Park Week. If you can't get away this week, you can dream and plan. Start with Yellowstone. Scores of trails. Mountains, canyons, rivers, forests, meadows, plains, geysers and buffalo.

Free your toes, free your mind.

April 21, 2014

If you've been avoiding adventurous trails for fear of falling or tiring, you should try these new-style shoes. They've made me very, very sure-footed. Balanced and steady on any terrain. Comfortable and carefree.

The Walk That Ate The Paradox

April 11, 2014

The “French paradox”: How can they eat all that rich food and drink all that wine -- and have dramatically lower rates of obesity, heart disease and diabetes than Americans? Maybe it's the low glycemic load of all that traditional food and wine.

Moving Monday: Dance Crazed

March 31, 2014

10 Tunes designed for dancing. 30 Minutes. 220 calories. If you have trouble getting motivated to exercise, I have a modest suggestion. Put on some music that you can't not dance to. This is aerobic. Dress or undress appropriately. Then crank up the tunes.

Living Room Olympics: Figures Skating

February 17, 2014

Ever see an Olympic figure skater who didn't have a great figure? A tight little butt, flat abs, total flexibility and great balance? Of course not. So what does it take to get into those tight little costumes? Might be this all-in-one exercise that strengthens and stretches everything.

Living Room Olympics: Skating. In place.

February 3, 2014

Let the games begin. The good news: you're too late to qualify for the team. So let's skate in place. Your place. No skates. No ice. No mittens. But almost all the exercise benefits of real skating. In front of the TV. While you watch the Olympians skate around ovals.

Moving Monday: The Year On The Trail

December 30, 2013

Three spectacular places to walk your Way to health and happiness in the New Year. Press Play. Then make a resolution. Or three. Happy New Year. Happy trails.