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This upcoming third Friday in December we acknowledge National Underdog Day.1 Those who follow sports, or any other competitive endeavor, know that gambling money, as shown in this week’s image – seldom follows an Underdog. At times many of us may feel like an Underdog when it comes to personal health and fitness success.Who would […]

Health and Fitness Fans and Athletic Enthusiasts throughout our community Snap To Attention when we hear the Song. We GIRD UP OUR LOINS – dig deep within for something requiring readiness, strength, or endurance1 – when the drumbeat and lyrics from this call-to-action anthem touches our ears. What 1980’s cultural music stirs so many of

December is a wonderful month for Beginning Our fitness. “Hold on”… “Haven’t we put on our kerchief and settled down for a long winter’s nap?” If all of nature is prompting us to slow down due to Earth’s northern hemisphere becoming colder, how do we start-up our exercise engines such that we feel we are

Last Saturday while reading the book, Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well, by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, I learned a new word – Dynapenia. From Wikipedia we learn that “Dynapenia means poverty of strength, power, or force. It is the loss of muscular strength rather than the loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia.)” With increasing

As today’s graphic shows, this coming Saturday, November 23, 2024, is National Espresso Day1. Regarding coffee and its caffeine benefits… I agree with composer Johann Sebastian Bach, who is credited with saying… “Without my morning coffee, I’m just like a dried-up piece of roast goat.” During my 45-year health journey, there were several periods when

Regular readers will know that we do not publish a health and fitness post on U.S. Federal Holidays. Since 1954, Veterans Day has honored all American veterans, not just those of World War I – for whom Armistice Day, the 11th day of the 11th month, originally was created. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Greetings All… WildFire! is on a re-charge Autumn Vacation. Talk to you next week. Keep Moving with Joy!

We all know the Hometown Hero is admired and respected by a community. Hometown Heroes are seen as role models because they positively impact our lives, inspire us and transfer We Did It! good feelings.   Sometimes the Hero is one individual… Or the Hometown Hero can be a championship team – from Little League

This Tuesday, October 22nd, the online calendar, Days Of The Year, highlights NUTS – which are one of my favorite DAILY food categories. National Nut Day reminds me why I so enjoy nuts, particularly walnuts and almonds, such that I occasionally over-eat them.(A FEW pistachios, pecans and cashews also are thrown into my daily NUT

This week on Wednesday, October 16th, World Spine Day raises awareness about spinal pain and disability and how to attain and maintain spinal health. As we get older, several factors may affect spinal health and result in detrimental changes to our posture, including: 1. Muscle weakness: Age-related muscle loss (sarcopenia) can weaken the muscles that support