Category Archives: exercise

Burning calories: a way of life

Posted on June 3, 2013 by stillalife

I’ve got to find my inner Energizer bunny soon. That’s because over the weekend I read “Move a Little, Lose a Lot,” a book by James A. Levine, M.D. which says, in so many words, “Sitting is the new smoking.” … Continue reading →

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No sitting!

Posted on May 22, 2013 by stillalife

Did you know that sitting can kill you? This is not something I want to hear as I prepare for a two-week, marathon writing adventure, and is probably not encouraging to anyone who works in an office. My mistake was … Continue reading →

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“Pickled Okra” and other bluegrass confections

Posted on March 3, 2013 by stillalife

Ever heard of “Pickled Okra,” “Polecat,” or The Seldom Scene”?  I hadn’t either until our neighbors offered us their Saturday tickets to this year’s annual Wintergrass, a Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival. We decided to give it a try.  The … Continue reading →

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Our brains on exercise

Posted on February 27, 2013 by stillalife

In the course of getting physical therapy for a hamstring strain, I learned that my hamstrings and quadriceps (muscles in the upper leg) were weak. Hard to believe since I had started to ski again and was walking regularly. Well, maybe … Continue reading →

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Celebrating in the snow

Posted on December 25, 2012 by stillalife

This year we opted for a White Christmas, and since forecasters were not predicting snow to come to us, we went to it. This was our way of attempting to start a new holiday tradition, a necessity since we don’t … Continue reading →

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No more back-to-school blues

Posted on August 27, 2012 by stillalife

Everyone else’s year may start in January and end in December, but mine begins in September and ends in August.  I still run on the school calendar, which is why I am now reflecting on the past year and planning … Continue reading →

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Greens dispel the blues

Posted on August 16, 2012 by stillalife

The best places to exercise may not be gyms, but rather the forests and fields. Science Daily reports the results of a study of eight hundred thirty-three adults in the U.K., saying, “compared with exercising indoors, exercising in natural environments was … Continue reading →

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Brain fitness

Posted on April 23, 2012 by stillalife

Does keeping busy keep you healthy?  Maybe.  As far as I know, researchers haven’t yet tested people who choose to behave like hamsters, moving quickly but without purpose. But a recent report on National Public Radio says they have tested people who … Continue reading →

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Keep moving

Posted on April 11, 2012 by stillalife

Latest health headline:  regular exercise isn’t enough; if you dare to sit down during the day, you’re going to die early.  This is only a slight exaggeration of the conclusions of  “Meet the Active Couch Potato” (New York Times, April 4). … Continue reading →

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Want to look younger? Make faces

Posted on February 6, 2012 by stillalife

Sunday afternoon my husband and I found ourselves lying on our backs, rolling our heads from side to side while moving our tongues and eyes in the opposite direction.  We also pressed our fingertips in circles around our eye sockets … Continue reading →

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