Office workers — and even bloggers — find it difficult to fit exercise into their day. Let’s face it, when you’ve got a hard 8 or 9 hour workday, putting in another hour sweating at the gym just doesn’t always sound like that much fun.
But what if you could combine the two, turning [...]

Winter’s just around the corner, and here in Kansas that means we’ll be mostly house-bound for the next couple of months. I’m far too cold-sensitive to consider daily walks when the temps are below 50, so I’ve been thinking of ways to continue getting exercise even once the chill sets in.
I’d love a treadmill, but [...]

I was crazy about roller skating when I was a kid. My mother? Not so much. Her ankles were weak, or so she said whenever I begged her to take me to the roller rink. I half-suspect now that she just couldn’t stand the music, or perhaps it was the monotony of going around [...]

Ever notice how after a few days of burgers, nachos and pizza you’re suddenly tired all the time? Or how much more difficult it is to resist those late-night munchies, particularly when there’s half of a cold pizza calling to you from the fridge?
It’s not your imagination. It’s the fat.
Scientists have known for a while [...]

For many years, of my favorite outdoor activities has involved camping. This never ceases to surprise my friends who tend to think of me as a high-maintenance, electronic-dependent, pampered diva. Last year, as a matter of fact, I threw quite a few of my readers on Electric Venom for a loop when I announced my [...]

We’re just about OD’d on the “Sunshine in a Glass” juice recipe I posted earlier. So today we’re trying the Dr. Oz juice recipe I found at The Online Recipe Box.
Care to place a bet on how fast my son turns up his nose and refuses to drink even the tiniest sip?

Congressman Chris Cannon couldn’t give up ice cream, despite needing to lose weight. He gave himself permission to enjoy a milk shake or bowl of ice cream daily… and lost over 30 pounds.
His story isn’t the first time I’ve heard about licensed indulgence leading to weight loss. Isn’t that the basis of the whole [...]

I’ve never been a big fan of milk, though I do love cheese. Until recently, when I went on a dairy-free diet, I’d relied on my rather generous cheese intake to meet my calcium needs from day-to-day. An article I read in Discover Magazine over the weekend (which, unfortunately, is only available in their print [...]

I’ve had bad eyesight since the third grade, when I started wearing the kind of horn-rimmed glasses that pretty much destined me to become a book-loving nerd. Yes, mine were in fact at one point held together with masking tape thanks to Kenny F., our school bully, who knocked them off my face one day. [...]

For future reference, and the benefit of those to come, when switching from a standard, unhealthy diet to one that’s chock full o’ fruit and veg goodness, I’d advise doing it slowly.
According to my scale, I’ve lost 3 pounds this week. But according to the waistband of my pants, I’m due to give birth [...]