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Walk on the beach, eat in town. Big Sur.

Not much town, but what a beach. Yours for the walking. One hour. Two and a half miles along a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Down a winding, unmarked trail to a really beautiful beach. Walk to the end. Get brave for a few seconds, time the waves, wade around the rocks. All yours. Happy World Ocean Day.
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Maine Coast: Hike the Ocean Path Trail

A totally refreshing summer adventure hike along the Atlantic Ocean. Seven miles. Three or four hours. A little more than 1,000 calories burned. Time and space for that lobster roll at the end of the trail. Happy World ocean Day!
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Snacking on National Trails Day

Two all-day hike's worth of fruit leather for two serious hikers who care about what they eat on the trail. 12 cents per serving. A half-apple and its Vitamin C per serving. A snack that tastes exactly like the fruit, but more intense. Tastes just as good at home.
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Eggs Florentine. Pizza, no muffin.

An Italian twist on the American brunch. A strikingly healthy brunch pizza for four. Super-low calorie, zero Glycemic Load spinach and eggs on a very thin, crisp pizza crust. Looks too good to eat. And tastes Way too good not to. Happy National Egg Day!
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Warm Brioche. Strawberry-Rhubarb Stew

You break the brioche open while it's still warm and you want to bury your nose in it. Then you coat it with the Strawberry Rhubarb Stew. When that's gone, you lick off your plate. Less than a buck for an irresistible little breakfast.
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The Walk That Ate Bananas

While it's still possible, eat one before your morning walk. At the Kona Coffee and Fruit Garden, you can get a pretty good cup of coffee with it. And walk down Lower Napoopoo Road to Kealakekua Bay to swim with the spinner dolphins spiraling in and out of the water. Just for fun.
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Feels so good: Happiness in mice & men

Every once in a while there's a rodent study that's so surprising and so predictable at the same time that I just have to tell you about it. So here's a happy clinical trial that took place outside the clinic. In the backyard. It's about your health. And there's a cute animal video.
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