This time last year I was struggling to decide if I was willing to make a dramatic change to my diet for health reasons. After 23 years as a vegetarian, I was considering eating meat. I'd been getting signals from my body and from health professionals that this was a change I should make, but... Continue Reading →
Tooth Trouble: When Preventative Care Doesn’t Work as Planned
Over the last two years, my dentist has been replacing my fillings. He explained to me that my teeth were showing signs of cracking and that my old fillings weren't helping matters any. My dental history is a long and busy road including pulled teeth, braces, fillings, and a root canal. One thing I do... Continue Reading →
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My Sugar-Free Life: Why I Give All The Sweet Stuff A Miss
Last month, I celebrated my husband's birthday, my birthday, and our wedding anniversary. I did it without cake, cookies, ice cream, or any other sugary treat. That's because I also celebrated my ninth anniversary of living sugar free. For me, "sugar free" means no foods that are sugar-delivery systems. No desserts, no sweet breakfast baked... Continue Reading →
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Why I Hate Naps
As much as my health has improved in the last year, I still have slow days, exhausted days, days where I drag myself around trying to live up to my obligations and expectations of myself. When they happen, I grit my teeth, back pedal, jettison the non-essential tasks and prioritize. I still have to fight... Continue Reading →
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3 Unexpected Benefits of Taking Daily Walks
Two weeks ago, I started my virtual hike of the Hadrian's Wall Path in England. I was hoping to motivate myself to get out and walk more, as well as to make the walking fun by mapping my "progress" along the HWP. It's working. Dory and I have taken a long walk 9 out of... Continue Reading →
