One of the best parts of summer is the opportunity to be active outdoors -- whether it's running, cycling or hiking. It's also the time when football teams and other fall sports start having workouts and practices. And unfortunately, every year it seems we hear tragic news reported of someone losing their life on the field due to heat stroke, or a runner collapsing at a race. Exercising in the Continue Reading
VIDEO: How to pick strawberries, plus three scrumptious strawberry recipes
Strawberry season is finally here! I love going to pick strawberries at a u-pick farm here in central North Carolina, McAdams Farm. Last weekend I went there to get the first of this year's crop. Fortunately, they'd survived the recent freeze. The berries were so plentiful, I didn't have go more than 5 or 6 feet down the row to fill up my basket. And they are sweet and delicious! If you Continue Reading
25 reasons to get up and walk
Last week, I was invited to give a presentation to the ladies' group at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Durham, N.C. One of the things I spoke about was the benefits of walking as exercise. I'm a big advocate of walking -- it's what launched my healthy living transformation, helped me lose 60 pounds, and brought me to where I am today! In this first in a series of posts I'll be doing on walking Continue Reading
A winter walk at North Carolina Botanical Garden
Yesterday, my son and I took advantage of an exceptionally warm winter day (in the 70s!) to get outdoors and take in some nature at the N.C. Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill. Owned by the University of North Carolina and located near campus, the display gardens are part of a 1,000-acre collection of gardens and natural areas. I've visited the Botanical Garden in the spring, summer and fall, Continue Reading
2016 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide
Looking for a great gift for an active family member, a friend looking to get fit, or for yourself? I'm here to help! Here are 12 highly-rated, awesome gift ideas I've hand-selected for this year's Guide. They are all conveniently available from Amazon, who saves Christmas for me every year. See descriptions of these items, below. 1 - Wi-Fi Smart Scale. The Aria Fitbit scale syncs Continue Reading
Geology Hike at Occoneechee Mountain offers education, scenic beauty
This weekend I got to do something that's been on my want-to-do list for a while. I went on the guided Geology Hike at Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area in Hillsborough, N.C. Geologist and author Jean-Michel Margot, originally from Switzerland and now retired, is a volunteer with the park and leads the hikes. At 867 feet above sea level, the Occoneechee Mountain summit is the highest Continue Reading
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