I watched the Vancouver Marathon this year and it is quite different watching from the sideline then when you are actually competing. Athletic endeavors, such as the marathon, are public displays of courage, fortitude, and persistence. As you go through the training for the months preceding the event, everyone in...
Introducing Solids: How it can affect your child’s health now and as an adult.
Introducing solids is a very important step in the health of a child. Usually, this is done at a certain time recommended by your health care practitioner and usually includes rice cereals. There is a better way to start your child on solids. I will go through a very common...
Book Recommendation: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver is a beautiful and heart warming true story about a family who decides to move from dry Arizona to the fertile lands of Appalachia. Over the course of the book, we follow the family’s eating habits as they commit to growing all the food...
What Type of Water Should I be Drinking?
First of all, if you have decided your beverage of choice is water over juice, pop, and coffee then congratulations. You have made a major step up river in your health. The first goal is to drink water. The second goal is to drink enough water. Focus on this first. Once you are comfortable...