Who doesn’t remember that beginning song from the movie Grease when Sandra Dee and Danny Zuko are reminiscing about their fleeting summer romance: Summer lovin’, had me a blast Summer lovin’, happened so fast I met a girl, crazy for me Met a boy, as cute as can be Summer days, drifting away to oh, […]
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I have a very “out of the box” inspiration for this text you are going to view, and here it is: This is a core of a cauliflower. We’ll call it the C core. You will not believe this but I have a mouthwatering recipe for cauliflower soup (you will see it at […]
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How long have we heard the diet battle cry that starchy carbohydrates are the “devil” to a weight loss and healthy eating regimen? Here’s a pic of a wide variety of carbohydrate rich foods, some considered “healthier” than others, but all sharing a higher insulin spiking potential per serving: I spent decades of […]
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Is the universal statement “What’s For Dinner?” striking almost daily terror into the heart of your busy schedule? Plus add to that your daily goal of putting together a healthy meal for you and your loved ones. Let’s even pile on further by pointing out the major inconvenience of unending days of unpredictably bad winter weather. This is […]
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Yes, I’ve entered that period of my life when I’m officially a grandma! This is our sweet bundle that was born on January 3rdof this year, named Genevieve Margrethe Trabue (A/K/A Evie): Their parents (our daughter Shannon and our son-in-law Tracy): are now in the process of adjusting to those all night […]
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I know it’s December 10th, just 2 weeks before Christmas Eve and I shouldn’t really even take the time to write this blog to you because I’m REALLY behind this year! Randy and I are celebrating Christmas early this year (this weekend) with our kids and I don’t really have a clue what they all […]
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I just can’t help myself when the season of autumn appears on the scene. Cooler days and kaleidoscope colored leaves are here: Not to mention that bonfire and pumpkin scented candle smoke wafts in the air. I am always on the lookout for pumpkin pie-spiced anything this time of year! In fact, my husband, […]
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I’ve laid out the groundwork for you to embrace a personal weekly resistance/weight lifting program with You’ve Got The POWER..With Weight Lifting! Part 1 and we’ve explored The Why of resistance training: Recap: THE WHY: The Physical Therapist’s Prescription Metabolism/Weight Loss Booster Chronic Disease Buster Recovery Tool Balm For the Mind and Hormone Balancer Even the American […]
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What if I told you there was something you could do, on a weekly basis, that could boost your metabolism, help you lose weight, significantly decrease your risk of chronic diseases, instill you with an upbeat mind boost and even alleviate specific pains you might be experiencing from either age, disease or injury PLUS it […]
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Would you consider yourself a generally happy person? Or is your life so full of must-dos and/or strife, either in the business or personal arena, you just can’t muster up a “yes” answer? And since it is the summer, you might have just come back from a fabulous vacation to chill out and hopefully reach that […]
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