Here is my latest story in the Washington Post: Benefits of flavored milk for post-exercise recovery. Yummy and good for you 🙂 -g www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/why-you-should-try-chocolate-milk-after-a-workout/2015/02/02/efe27658-a708-11e4-a7c2-03d37af98440_story.html
WAPO story: Teens & Sleep
Hi fellow health and fitness enthusiasts: Here is my latest story on teens and sleep. It shows that sleep deprivation has far-reaching consequences both in the short and long-term on everything from school to skin. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/teens-are-sleep-deprived-heres-how-that-affects-sports-school-health/2015/01/26/7ebc22ba-8144-11e4-9f38-95a187e4c1f7_story.html Happy reading! -g
WAPO story: Food trends 2015
Howdy – Here is my latest story in the Washington Post – it’s about healthy food trends in the new year. Plant-based foods including ancient grains and seeds as well as cauliflower and kelp look to be picking up steam: www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/healthful-foods-you-can-expect-to-see-more-of-in-2015/2015/01/05/cdf194d2-903a-11e4-a412-4b735edc7175_story.html Happy reading, cooking and eating! -g
Kindness matters
Nice story on how showing and receiving kindness makes you healthier: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/project-compassion-stanford/the-healing-power-of-kindness_b_6136272.html?utm_hp_ref=healthy-living
NATURAL FOOD COLORING
Hi Fellow Cooks and Bakers – Here are some ideas on how to use natural and nutritious food coloring. Happy baking! www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/replace-artificial-food-coloring-with-natural-options/2014/11/11/e4bae6ee-6071-11e4-91f7-5d89b5e8c251_story.html -g
Road Trip Health 101
850: Number of miles traveled by car this past wknd. Tips on staying happy-healthy on long drives: 1. Go for run or walk before starting out 2. While driving, tennis ball massage of back, glutes, hamstrings 3. Drink lots of water 4. Posture police (head-shoulders against the back of seat, belly in). 5. Bring meals […]
LATEST WAPO: Exercising with a head cold?
Should you exercise when you have a cold? It depends. Read on! http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/when-are-you-too-sick-to-go-to-the-gym/2014/10/28/e8dfc468-556a-11e4-892e-602188e70e9c_story.html
Low iron? Latest WaPo story
Hi Fellow Fitness Enthusiast – Please check out my latest Washington Post story – this one on the prevalence of iron deficiency in female athletes. http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/what-female-atheletes-need-to-know-about-iron-deficiency/2014/10/14/9114109e-4ef4-11e4-8c24-487e92bc997b_story.html
Heart health in WaPo
Hi Fellow Fitness Lovers – Here is my latest WaPo story. It discusses how and what type of exercises promote heart health. Happy reading! www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/exercise-is-a-huge-protector-for-your-heart-aim-for-150-minutes-a-week/2014/06/16/60ef0ca4-e282-11e3-810f-764fe508b82d_story.html
The Last Five Pounds
Hi fellow health and fitness lovers – Here is my latest story in the Washington Post on weight loss. As it turns out, the difficulty in losing those last five to ten pounds is not just in your head! http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/why-its-so-hard-to-lose-those-last-5-pounds/2014/05/20/c15b69f2-dae4-11e3-b745-87d39690c5c0_story.html