Get Going: Vancouver/Whistler in the Summer

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I have confession to make: I didn’t watch the Olympics this year.  OK, there was the Men’s Curling event that I half-caught on TV one afternoon at the gym one day last week.  (And, I must admit; I kinda liked it.  Curling is geeky.  It involves physics.  And the Canadians were pretty yummy.)  But because [...]

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Weekend Happy! Travel Version

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Get your weekend on as we talk weight loss, flying fit and great workout music!

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Where to Eat Out | Eat Well | Eat Healthy This Week

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It’s Week 2 of my Healthy Eats Here! letter, which goes out to buyers of my sustainable dining guide.  (If you’re looking for clean meat, organic dairy and/or local produce when dining out, Healthy Eats Here! is THE guide.  And it’s packed into a portable e-form to boot!)
I’m posting the newsletter here, omitting a few [...]

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Seven Tips for Losing – and Keeping Off — Weight

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Years ago, I gained 40 pounds.  The story behind that will have to take up a whole ‘nother post — and likely a drink or two and perhaps a modicum of Irish keening.  The point, my dear reader, is that through hard work and smart choices, I lost the weight.  Methinks it’s wandering around on [...]

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How to Choose a Good Egg, Part 2

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It’s part deux of our series on choosing high-quality eggs: let’s get right into making good, better and best choices when shopping for them.  A reader asked:
What kind of eggs would Healthy Holly eat?
Healthy Holly would eat the best choice available. Here’s how to determine what that is:

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How to Choose a Good Egg, Part One

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Free-range.  Free-roaming.  Vegetarian.  Pastured.  Farm-fresh.  White.  Brown.  Organic.  Omega-3 enriched.  Not Certified Organic, but Certified Humane.
Choosing a good egg on the shelf can be as confounding as choosing one in real life.  But here are some tips to get you started.

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