2011 January

Constant craving If you want to lose weight, there’s one thing you must do…stop exercising. And that’s not some trick way of saying do more weights than cardio or make sure you only run in 3-minute bursts. I mean stop exercising. Back away from the treadmill, put down the weights, put your workout clothes away [...]

Off the rails It’s one of the most difficult decisions a family can make…when it’s time for a family member to go to nursing home or rehab facility. If you or someone you know is facing that decision, I have two critical words for you: Bed rails. Because when searching for for nursing homes or [...]

Southern fried When I finally quit smoking, I decided that on the anniversary of that day, I would always do something that would make me healthier. Little did I know that the thing I did the following year may actually have been even better for me than giving up my Marlboro Lights. I gave up [...]

Short and sweet We all have that person in our lives that always seems to shine just a little brighter. Mine was Betty. Always a smile, always full of life – until she was diagnosed with vascular dementia at age 51. We lost Betty last year last year, just a few weeks shy of her [...]