5 Pitfalls of Exercise and How to Avoid Them
I’ve made a commitment to myself to exercise daily now that I’m feeling pretty much back to normal energy-wise at least. Other things about my body may never be normal after the wringer it has been through, but fitness is currently something I’m working on. I’ve been walking at least 2–5 miles pretty much every day. […]
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How Sugar Is Slowing Killing You
Most people know that sweets aren’t good for us, but when it comes to sugar, many people follow the old saying “everything in moderation”. I am going to say something you’re not going to like: Sugar is not good even in moderation, in fact it’s the worst possible food you can put into your body. […]
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How To Lose Weight Holistically
As I begin promoting my new Membership Club, I thought I’d bring back an old blog post about how to lose weight holistically, as in the way to do it so it stays off and becomes a lifestyle. Enjoy! [September 9, 2015] A few days ago I was interviewed/filmed for 6 hours by a […]
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What to Eat for a Clean Lunch (DF/GF)
When first starting out on the Clean Eating Journey, one of the trickiest meals I think can be lunch! The go-to is a sandwich of course. Or if you’re a bit fancier, a wrap. Or a bit fast-foodier, a burger. Most everything for lunch seems to be wrapped in bread and often served up with […]
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Grief and Embracing a Deathaversary
A year ago today my dad died. I drove the four and a half hours to Eugene as soon as I heard. My mother wouldn’t let me or my sister, who had been with him when he died, to visit the body afterwards—she didn’t want us to remember him that way. I remember we waited […]
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5 Ways to Carve Out Some Down Time
Last week we took a mini-vacation to the Oregon Coast. You would not believe how hard it was to carve out five days for my family of two busy teenagers and two busy business-owner adults. But we did it! It was gorgeous there and I can’t tell you how relaxing it was to walk on the […]
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Interview: Stories With A Purpose Podcast
I’m so excited for you all to hear this podcast. I am interviewed by Jim Skinner, host of Stories with a Purpose for their Season 2 premiere podcast. We talked about my cancer story and what it takes to be a resilient patient. In the podcast, I talk about how I felt betrayed by my […]
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Zoodles With DF Pesto and Sundried Tomatoes
I just treated myself to a new kitchen gadget that is proving to be pretty fun. It is a spiralizer—a gadget that makes spiral strips of whatever vegetable you put in between its prongs. I have heard of people having fun with curly fries but I wanted it for one purpose—zucchini “noodles”, aka zoodles! The […]
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Bad Bugs vs. Good Bugs
I have been having a bug problem for 30 years and it’s not in my house. It’s in my gut. I have been learning a lot about the importance of the various bacteria in and on our bodies since my two cancer diagnoses nearly three years ago. Did you know we are host to a […]
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GF/DF Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Muffins are my new favorite thing. They are quick and easy and making them gluten free and dairy free is pretty simple. I have learned from my daughter (who can make an amazing GF/DF blueberry muffin) how to make them light and airy, not usually a quality of gluten-free baked goods. Once you have the […]
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