Nordic Walking

I’m updating my lists of great gift ideas for walkers. My beloved Camelbak Pixie hydration pack had to be dropped from the lists because it was discontinued. What…

On the 11th day of the 11th month, we honor those who served in the military. I spent Saturday enjoying a Veterans Parade Volksmarch in Vancouver, Washington, USA. It…

Reader Carol asks about how she can get in a good walk when her dog loves to stop and sniff constantly. Starts and stops can affect your walk if you…

Who gets bored with the same salad dressing Definitely me and many of you who enjoy eating salads Day after day we choose the same Cesar Blue Cheese Lemon vinaigrette Raspberry vinaigrette dressings Yet are those dressing the best for you Be prepared even if your dressing of choice is fat-free sugar-free or whatever-free there are a lot or chemicals in dressings that do more harm than good Preservatives are one of them Aspartame is another and you can add evaporated cane juice to the list Lemon juice and extra-virgin olive oil are very good choices Take those further and make an infusion prick some garlic cloves to make small holes and add them to extra-virgin olive oil or add rosemary thyme or basil to flavorfully infuse the oil Ok you have heard these tips before Yet let me reveal one that I betcha you have not heard before A fruit vinaigrette My discovery happened by accident I love simple fresh squeezed lemon juice with olive oil as dressing but yesterday I ran out of lemon Two days ago I went shopping at the farmers market and bought the very last in-season blackberries As you know blackberries can taste a little sour even if they are in-season and then I had the idea I mashed the blackberries until they were completely liquefied added some extra virgin olive oil a pinch of sea salt and mixed them all together Oh my gosh it tasted so good Have you ever had some food that upon tasting it you thought you pee in your pans Well I have and tasting this dressing was one of those experiences Besides having a fresh homemade blackberry dressing free of preservatives packed with vitamins minerals enzymes and free of pasteurization this dressing gives your palette a completely unique heavenly experience while enjoying your salad Do you have any ideas for fun twists or additions to dressing that follow a non-pasteurized formula I would love to find out about them Best Stefan

I declare today Purple People Day. The US election is over. It’s a brand new day! Half are celebrating, half are not. It’s time for the blue and…

Aerobic exercise such as brisk walking has been shown repeatedly to help with blood sugar control and decrease insulin resistance. A new study also shows the strength training is…

Yes sure check magazines and you will find at least 10 new exercise programs Or perhaps a friend told you about a great training technique that you might want to try out But what are the movements that you should cover in any exercise program There are 6 movement patterns that you should concentrate on in any exercise program to prevent wear and tear allow variety and work out all the muscle groups without creating imbalance that might lead to pain and injuries Movement patterns that you not want to miss Squat exercises - Do anything that lowers your hips and toward the floor Bend exercises - Movements that bend from the upper torso to the floor Lunge exercises - Place one foot in front and one foot behind you while you bring the knee 3 inches to the floor This can be executed in many different directions Pull exercises - As the name implies any pulling motion towards your body Push exercises - And any exercise that pushes items away from you Twist exercises - It can be as simple as rotating your upper torso from one side to the next All those movements need to be incorporated into any exercise program And if not add them on Hence if you just run it will not be enough The same thing for just walking Oh wait is your favorite exercises crunches or chest presses You miss out on many exercises that you can do even without the gym Get ideas from the Strength 123 Workout DVD at http wwwstefanaschancom dvd Kind regards Stefan