Health & Fitness

My husband has always been resistant to ‘classical’ exercise - meaning running, treadmills, weight lifting, etc. He loves doing martial arts and got really in shape about 11 years ago doing it. He bought a ton of sparring gear but it hasn’t been touched in years. He needs to workout in order to help get [...]

While my dad and step-mom were down helping us with the rental house we started talking about a friend of my grandmother’s, Miriam. Miriam is 86 and now lives in a nursing home. She lived with my grandmother for years - 30+ and when my grandmother died my father has sort of had to step [...]

Honey, particularly when darker, is quite high in antioxidants. It contains vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. It’s a healthy substitute for sugar, artificial sweeteners and corn syrup.
I think it tastes really good! Although my daughter says "it tastes like dirt"… you be the judge.
I have about a tablespoon of Raw Buckwheat honey each morning. [...]

As promised, here are my ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures:

This picture was taken at my brother’s wedding in May 2000. I was approximately 265 lbs (I’m 6′1").Uh, yea I want that supersized.

This picture was taken this past Thanksgiving (11/07). I was approximately 163 lbs which was too thin.No, I did not just get back from Auschwitz, [...]

While I am not one for “dieting”, I am all about an effective health regime. While quite unpopular, my regime has been quite effective.
Why is it an unpopular diet? Mainly because it consists of about 60% raw fruits and vegetables, 10% raw almonds and walnuts and 30% protein (mainly poultry). I also drink tons of [...]