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RIP Jack

February 11, 2011

tags: energy, fitness, hobby, inspiration, jack lalanne, Motivation, passion

It’s no secret that I love Jack Lalanne. Not because he was the Father of Fitness or because he performed amazing athletic feats in his day, but because of his passion for life and his work. I enjoyed watching his videos and feeling his infectious love for spreading his word about health and fitness. He was a magnetic character who truly lived what he preached. His life span, vitality, and energy proves it. He was exercising daily into his 90’s! Wow!

His passion for his life’s work is so amazing-how many people have that type of love for what they do? That is truly something to aspire to. Even if you can’t quit you current job, finding a passion or hobby is essential to a healthy, creative life, in my opinion.

Jack, you are one great man. Thank you for everything!

With Love,
Jeannette

Body dysmorphia, anorexia, eating disorders

December 17, 2010

tags: anorexia, body dysmorphia, body image, eating, eating disorders, health, Life, lifestyle, lose weight, self love, self-acceptance, self-esteem, weight loss efforts, wellness

Hello and Happy Holidays!

Instead of writing about the norm this time of year (how to keep those holiday pounds off-you already know how to do that, I think), I’d like to address something that is very near and dear to my heart. Just the other day, as I was running, I saw a woman was who obviously anorexic. The sight broke my heart, as I have been in those shoes when I was a competitive runner in college. Not quite anorexic, but thin enough to provoke a stare or two when I was out running myself. I completely denied the disorder because I didn’t think anything was wrong with me. Take a look at the definition of body dysmorphia here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_dysmorphic_disorder

How to prepare a “green drink”

December 2, 2010

tags: dandelion greens, Food, fresh foods, green food, health, juicing, living foods, nutrients, parsley, vegetables, vitamins

Hello and Happy Holidays!

The holidays are usually filled with parties, dinners, and extra indulgences everywhere. Take a break from all the madness and spend a minute or two preparing something wonderful for your body. Forgo spending the 5-6 bucks you’d pay at a health food store and prepare you own green drink easily at home with just a blender and a strainer. I’ve tried a juicer and I just find it extremely messy and time-consuming to use (if you have that kind of time, go ahead). 🙂 To prepare a green drink at home, all you will need is a blender, a handful or more of any fresh “green leaves”, and a strainer (unless you like the crunchy texture of blended greens).

A few good quotes about health

November 28, 2010

tags: health, quotes, wellness, wellness information

I recently came across some great quotes that I thought you might enjoy! Something to think about, for sure.

“We can either choose to take time to be healthy or we will be forced to take time to be sick”

“It costs more in time and means to regain your health than to maintain your health”

“If you lose your health, nothing else that you have worked to gain in this life will matter”

“The investment of your time and means to regain and maintain your health and the health of your family is the best investment of the time and means of your life”

Enjoy!

Coach Jeannette

Insomnia?

October 10, 2010

tags: accupunture, Books, caffeine, Exercise, health, hypnosis, insomnia, lifestyle, sleeping, sleeping pills. naturopath, wellness

“I’ll sleep when I’m dead”

How I hate hearing that quote. I’ve always said that anyone who has ever said that quote has 1. Never had insomnia or 2. Is a genetic anomaly and can get by on very little sleep. Unfortunately, most of us aren’t that lucky. It is known that humans need somewhere between 6-8 hours of sleep a night, and although I do think this amount varies for each person, I think that lack of sleep has almost been popularized by our fast paced society.