Anyone who’s ever been on a cruise ship knows that it’s not as much about the destination as it is about life on the high seas – namely, dragging your (growing) behind from meal to overabundant meal, happily stuffing your face and always saying yes to dessert. For a so-called health enthusiast/certified fitness trainer, I’m embarrassed …
Do you think you’d be healthier if you were rich? I know, it’s random. But I’ve actually given this question some thought. I suppose there are many things that we think we might do better if we had the money, but I’ll try to stay within my ballywick here and just talk about health and fitness. I …
Are you happy with your body? Loaded question, I know. If you say you love it, are you being arrogant or just confident? If you say you hate it, are you being hypercritical or just self-deprecating? What does it mean to actually have positive body image these days? I’m embarrassed to admit that I’ve struggled with body …
How old would you like to be before you die? I once heard someone say that he wanted to live to be a 120, and he was taking steps to ensure that that happened.I used to think that was a weird notion, trying to make sure you lived to be old. Doesn’t everyone want to preserve …
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What do you do during your commute? I hate commutes. When I lived on the East Coast, my commute significantly contributed to my quality of life, as in it made it worse. It was so infuriatingly unproductive, so pointless. Obviously, in most cities, it’s simply a fact of life – unless you can afford to live …
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A few years ago, I was working out with a friend named Jack who was a former elite soldier. At 62 years old, Jack was grizzled but still incredibly fit. You could see the outline of his back muscles through his shirt, and it wasn’t like it was a tight shirt either. This wasn’t a …
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Are you on a diet? I’ve tried being on a “diet” myself on and off in my younger years, for various commonplace reasons like getting married or going on vacation. It never really lasted, and neither did the results. It hasn’t been until the last couple of years that I felt really settled with a “lifestyle” …
Have you heard of this notion of “biohacking?” (Don’t just Google it, that brings up a less than stellar definition). In simple terms, I’m talking about using methods or devices to “hack” your body for better health. One of my favorite fitness gurus, Ben Greenfield, might be one of the craziest biohackers out there. The …
On my birthday this year, my sweet husband gifted me with one of the most amazing inventions of all time, the Vitamix blender. Months before this, my friends who owned Vitamixes acted like it was some cult that they full-heartedly believed in and needed you to join. “You can make UNICORNS in it. Your [insert any other …
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