Category: Healthy Aging
by Nicki
November 23, 2014

Don’t Let Good Health Prevent Good Judgement
For those of you that have followed my blog, you know that I have a strong commitment to my health. I eat well (most of the time), exercise as often as I’m able (not as much as I’d like), and I stay focused on the positive. Throughout most of my life, I have experienced few […]
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by Nicki
January 6, 2014

Save Your Dollars and Sense- The Real Scoop on Weight Loss
  O.K, I have to admit that every January I cringe when I see the ads for weight loss. The miracles abound and the “real” answer to weight loss woes are simply a click away. Too  much belly fat? There’s a program for that.  Excess holiday weight gain? There’s a drink for that.  Get abs […]
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by Nicki
October 24, 2013

The Evolution of Exercise
  Recently, a friend of mine wrote a post about exercising as we get older. The gist of her piece was realizing that you don’t have to kill yourself to be in shape.  But when does that realization hit? Is it triggered by the pain following an overzealous workout? Or simply an internal conversation reminding […]
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by Nicki
October 7, 2013

An overdue coversation with my body
Me: We need to talk. Let’s have a seat, this conversation is long overdue. For years you did everything I wanted. You got up every morning without pain or creaks. You ran up and down stairs with little effort. We took an exercise class and you responded with the good kind of sore which prompted […]
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by Nicki
September 30, 2013

Exercise is great, but what if you don’t like it?
  My friend and I were out for breakfast the other day and we started talking about the importance of self-care. We discussed friends our age that due to self-care negligence are suffering from a number of maladies. We then discussed the perception by others that just because we both work out doesn’t mean we […]
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by Nicki
September 23, 2013

Garanimals for Adults?
  We’ve all got that friend. Or  maybe, you’re that friend. The one that effortlessly puts together outfits no matter what the occasion and always looks fantastic. Whether it’s a quick run to the store, or out for a casual evening with friends, every outfit is fab and flawless. How do they do it? There […]
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by Nicki
September 1, 2013

Exercise- It’s a Privilege Not Punishment
      When I owned my training studio, I would often tell my clients that exercise is not a punishment, it’s a privilege. My clients would give me an odd look as ask, “How’s it a privilege? It’s not fun.” Well, I suppose it’s all in how you look at it. I am one […]
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by Nicki
August 25, 2013

If You’re Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands!
This past week I had a very dear friend come and spend a few days. The few days she was here were precious to me. There is truly no greater laughter than between two good friends that know each other so well. I find that over the years, it is laughter that tends to direct […]
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by Nicki
August 19, 2013

Showin’ Boomers the Fitness Love!
  I’m in love, again. Romance between me and the world of fitness has been reignited. After recently attending IDEA World Fitness Conference, the largest health and fitness conference in the world, I’m giddy with excitement knowing that after years of wondering, where the fitness love is for a boomer, I’ve found it! For 10 years […]
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by Nicki
June 5, 2013

A Different Perspective on Food
I had the good fortune of attending an event in Chicago, Farms to Forks which is three days full of lectures and food demonstrations geared to  educate attendees about the power of health-promoting foods and the reality of health-harming foods. During the course of the weekend I was able to hear Dr. John McDougall, Dr. […]
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