Tag: Healthy Food

Stay away from the pharmacy line: EXERCISE IS MEDICINE!

It isn’t a surprise that regular exercise benefits our society.  Multiple studies support evidence that at least 150 hours of exercise per week fends off significant illness such as cancer, diabetes, psychological and emotional disorders leading to depression, and an assortment of cardiovascular diseases.  When we go to the doctor with symptoms from a threatening …

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Taking Walks in the Fall

Another warm and beautiful Northern California Summer is coming to an end in Napa.  Grapes have been harvested to make some of the world’s finest wines.  New restaurants and tasting bars have been opened in downtown Napa to showcase how our amazing wines pair with world renowned cuisine.  The breath-taking summer climate in the Napa …

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Benefits of playing in the water: Aquatic Exercise!

Summer in the Napa Valley is one of the most beautiful times one can ask for.  Morning fog rolls in, making it just warm enough to venture outdoors for a morning walk in your t-shirt.  The vineyards bearing their fruit preparing to be harvested lace the hills in majestic beauty.  Some of the finest restaurants …

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Improve Balance and Find your Imbalance

Walking, turning your head, stepping on and off objects.  These activities can be more challenging than we think when our sense of balance is disturbed.    The regulation of balance perpetually occurs throughout a normal day.  Take away an optimal level of balance, we have issues.  Once we take one misstep off a curb, trip over …

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Exercise before the day begins!

The to do list of daily chores and errands is ever evolving in our roles as responsible human beings.   Progressing in life as partners in relationships, parents, throughout careers, or when we retire, we undoubtedly get busier.  With time invested into these obligations, the and energy we invest in ourselves to be a good worker, …

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Here’s to a Fit and Healthy Memorial Day!

Monday May 27th marks Memorial Day, a day of homage that we pay our respects to the departed brave people of the military who have served our country through the generations to make our nation great.  Part of this tradition is to express our joy and exuberance participating in parties and BBQs with friends and …

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Nutrition: How much food is too much in one sitting?

The food we choose in our daily diet is a critical component to maintaining a healthy weight, staving off diseases, and optimizing the growth of lean muscle and bone strength.  A diet made up of higher concentration of plant-like foods will offer significant benefits to the functions of the body. Plant-based foods improve the immune …

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How to Address Fitness Plateaus

Weight loss, injury prevention and building full body strength are popular fitness goals Napa gym goers frequently pursue.  There are obvious benefits to our everyday lives in obtaining an optimal fitness level.  Looking and feeling better, thinking clearer, and being more productive are some of the many facets of pursing life time fitness goals that …

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Life Time Fitness “To Do” and “To Don’t” Lists!

A critical factor of sustaining success in our life time fitness is to prioritize healthy daily practices.  These healthy practices can come in the form of eating healthy, having plenty of physical activity and adhering to a positive mental outlook.  A useful technique that we teach out personal training clients in Napa is hash out …

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Staying Healthy During Day Light Savings Time

It’s getting to be that time of year where the sunrises and sunsets are beautiful, but the weather gets cold and the days grow short.  Usually when there are less hours in the day, people want to get inside sooner.   When it’s dark and cold, we must do things to keep warm, which usually means …

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