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Beyond the Cave
Committed to achieving your personal potential and pursuing the life of your dreams? Be prepared to leave your comfort zone behind.
Raves and Faves: Cauliflower “Popcorn”
My current favorite healthy snack: roasted cauliflower “popcorn.”
PUMPING IRONY: Everything in Moderation
Will doubling my 15-minute daily workout add years to my life? Not so much.
COMING CLEAN: Raves and Faves: Green-Tea Lattes
A great alternative to coffee lattes: green-tea lattes! Read on for more benefits…
COMING CLEAN: Inspirational Stories: Danni of The Biggest Loser
This week in inspirational stories features Danni and her 121-pound loss.
COMING CLEAN: 90-Day Challenge: The Home Stretch
As this round of the 90-Day Challenge comes to a close, I reflect on my progress — and highlight my favorite developments.
PUMPING IRONY: The Heart of the Matter: Dementia
Dementia has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S., so why is it declining in Sweden?
To Fear — or Not to Fear?
From an evolutionary perspective, there’s nothing wrong with being a little afraid now and then. In fact, it has some real advantages.
COMING CLEAN: Inspirational Stories: Katie’s Weight Loss
This 130-pound weight-loss story keeps me motivated and encourages me to stay on track.
PUMPING IRONY: Generation Gap?
Could we Baby Boomers actually be healthier, as a group, than the generations chasing us?
COMING CLEAN: Theories and Thoughts Around Food-Plan Slips
How the Handel Group’s concept of Divine Spit has me re-examining my food-slip theories.
PUMPING IRONY: When I’m 64 . . .
Motor skills don’t start to deteriorate until you’re 64, according to a new study, so I have no excuses yet for my lame tennis game.
PUMPING IRONY: A Real Stretch
I’ve never enjoyed static stretching before a workout, and now it appears I should avoid it altogether.
COMING CLEAN: Not-So-Fresh Start
A sweet food memory doesn’t sit so well in the present for senior editor Courtney Lewis Opdahl.
PUMPING IRONY: Now Hear This!
I always thought my hearing loss was all about growing old, but it’s really about too much noise.
PUMPING IRONY: Don’t Worry, Start Moving
TV commercials are constantly urging old guys like me to “ask my doctor” about cholesterol-lower drugs. We’d be better off ignoring them.
PUMPING IRONY: Very Subtle Medicine
I’m a big believer in the power of acupuncture. And now I might even be able to explain how it works.
COMING CLEAN: 90-Day Challenge: Weeks 5 and 6
It’s OK if you didn’t work out today — forgive yourself, do what you can and adjust your plan. Here are a few of my favorite solutions.
Fun With Detox!
Pilar Gerasimo on how clearing things out — your diet, your home, your heart — can provide a fresh start.
Finding Ease in Effort
Once you discover the work you were meant to do, you’ll get a whole new lease on life — and a massive reduction in stress.