Weight-Loss

The Alkaline Diet

by Almira February 5, 2011

During these cold, comfort-food ridden months I’ve been craving something fresh. The Alkaline Sisters has solved my problem. These two sisters decided to change their eating habits to include more raw foods and focus on foods that decrease inflammation in the body and increase energy and overall health. With beautiful food photography, scrumptious recipes, and great resources for alkalizing and revamping your eating habits (and waistline), I believe I’ve found a new favorite food blog!

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Endurance Running. No Limits.

by Almira August 27, 2010

“Know your limits, but never accept them.” —Unknown Ultra marathons are 26.2188 mi or longer and many endurance runners go even farther. They run like crazy, and perhaps they literally are. I’m not an endurance runner, but I aspire to be one when I grow up. In the meantime, I like keeping abreast of all their [...]

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Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon and Mary G. Enig, Ph.D.

by Almira August 3, 2010

This month’s book review comes from Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon and Mary G. Enig, Ph.D. On a scale of 1 (major qualms) to 5 (enjoyed every moment), I rate it: FIVE STARS I must admit that when this highly-recommended book came in the [...]

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Almost Barefoot Running

by Almira July 13, 2010

I love to trail run. I didn’t, however, always like running just for running’s sake. Hmm…perhaps my lack of desire to run came from some negative reinforcement: when my siblings and I were naughty, we had to run 1/4 acre “laps” on our property as a punishment. Despite my disdain for laps, when I “grew [...]

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Danny Dreyer’s Chi Running: Effortless, Injury-Free Walking And Running

by Almira July 8, 2010

Want to improve your posture, walk and run effortlessly, rid yourself of chronic aches and pains, and stop world hunger? Well, besides that last one, Chi Running is supposed to help you do all of that. Danny Dreyer, author of Chi Running: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running, has set out to teach the world how to run and walk pain-free.
Chi Running Basic Tips:

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