Healthy and Simple

There are certain absolute rules in life. There is the Newtonian principle that a body at rest remains at rest, and a body in motion remains in constant motion unless an external force is applied. There is the lesser known but still equally true law that states that the less talent a celebrity has the [...]

This past weekend Kevin and I took a hike.  Our original thought was to hike the famous trail in Mill Valley called the Dipsea.  Every summer the Dipsea trail is used for one of the most famous running races in the U.S.  It is a race from Mill Valley up the hill and over what [...]

These are stressful times. Every day we are faced with difficult decisions. No, I’m not talking about politics or work or even family. I mean the problem when folks bring food into work and leave you asking yourself “Do I eat the chocolate chip cookie or the apple pie,” or the other daily dilemma “Should [...]

I love to play squash. I’m not very good at it. In fact, to be brutally honest, I’m rubbish. But I’m enthusiastic and I try and I am getting better. Unfortunately the folks I play against are getting better as well so the gap between us remains the same. Here’s the proof — I am [...]

So our great friend, and English correspondent, Vicki told me the other day that many of our blog postings are clearly not written with parents in mind because many of the things we talk about or encourage people to do are things that parents just don’t have time for.
And after taking care of baby Emma [...]

A woman I work with – let’s call her Carolyn, because that’s her name – recently underwent back surgery. She says since the surgery she’s been in some pain, not just in her back but pretty much throughout her body. At first she thought it was just the usual recovery process, but as the pain [...]

Sometimes it feels as if you can’t turn around without bumping into another study that tells you how wonderful exercise is. Most of it is stuff you probably already know – at least it is if you read Health and Simple regularly – but once in a while you come across some fun new benefit [...]

On Friday we posted an article about the disconnect between how we eat and how we think we eat. Studies show that two thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, yet 79 percent of Americans think they have a healthy relationship with food. That inspired our friend Juana to post this comment. It’s a [...]

If your idea of a good workout is driving around a golf course in a cart and playing a round of golf, say bye bye to your brain! A new study says to help protect your mind against the ravages of dementia you need to up the ante a bit. But the good news is [...]

What if I told you I knew a way that you could have a longer life, a healthier heart, lower your blood pressure, lower your risk of breast cancer, lower your risk of prostate cancer, lower the risk of back pains and migraine headaches, have a better physique, raise your testosterone level,  have fewer menopausal [...]