I have just spent 20 minutes on the Internet looking for 'funny father's day gifts.' Sorry, I can't find anything funny about a T-shirt, a tie that illustrates how to tie a tie, a key fob that's a whiskey flask or a talking deer head trophy. Continue reading

Straighten up. Watch a child younger than three. He’s got it right. As kids learning our physique, we naturally sit with all our bones in line. What happens after that? Gravity. But that’s no excuse. Continue reading

Even in ancient times, the Greeks celebrated the Anatolian Earth Goddess Cybele who usually arrived on the scene in a chariot driven by lions spitting fire. Ancient times aside, mothers gathering to honor one another and share in their grief over lost loved ones began after the Civil War. Continue reading

Trade coffee for cocoa. Wait! These are two of my best friends. I would NEVER tell one friend I was only going to hang out with the other. Continue reading

Eliminate your ‘to do’ list. Exchange it for a ‘NOT to do’ list. Continue reading

. . . compared to the ability to learn how to save a life (and spend the summer in the sun) very achievable. We have three sessions. One starts this weekend but two more are offered. Find out more. Continue reading

So, if you carry a bottle of ice, will you exercise more? Continue reading

I admit to not drinking enough water. So, the glow often takes a while to occur. Escpecially when I am left to my own devices on the treadmill. But when it does, I feel a certain satisfaction. And jump off the machine. Continue reading

Grains; farewell my waffles, breads, graham crackers, shredded wheat and turkey stuffing (thank goodness we don’t have to worry about stuffing for another ten months). Right up there is Gatorade, and baked potatoes. Continue reading

1. Did you list some steps as to how you were going to accomplish your resolutions? No? Well, go back to square one. Set a SiMPLE goal and list three steps to get there. Continue reading

Wow. What a year for Almaden Valley Athletic Club members. We started 2011 filled with good intentions, vowing to lose weight, gain muscle and what did we get? Friends. Continue reading

Change. It is very hard to change. Just writing this, my email has ‘dinged’ three times. My change started as soon as I started this piece. I have not jumped to my ‘me’ mail. Earlier this week, I hand-wrote a note to my granddaughter, rummaged through a messy drawer and found some stamps. I walked to the post box and physically opened the iron-clad mouth of the box and watched as the little note disappeared into the darkness. Continue reading

We used to have to move at least once or twice a week in gym class. It used to be called ‘physical education’ but the no child left behind program has resulted in ‘no child left without a HUGE behind’ instead. Continue reading

Today, I add another ‘utensil’ to the mix: the fork. Continue reading

Recent studies have found that people who exercise in midday are brighter, more awake and better thinkers for the remainder of their workdays. Continue reading

Locavores are people who frequent those Farmers’ Markets that have popped up in urban, and many suburban areas over the past year. Up 17 percent, according to an article in Reuters. Continue reading

Weight training people gained a pound and added an inch on the waist. The aerobic machine people lost three pounds and a couple of inches. The winners, however, were those who stuck with the program and used both the aerobics machines and weight training. Continue reading

Plate Number One: The dinner plate. Make it smaller. Portions will seem larger. Continue reading

A longtime member of AVAC, Steve also coached, trained and served as an inspiration to hundreds of South Bay men, women and children. And AVAC members. Continue reading

Don't miss Saturday's Sizzling Safe Summer at Almaden Valley Athletic Club. We're holding safety demonstrations. Whole Foods Markets Blossom Hill will be here. The Stanford Bloodmobile will be here (you could help save a life with your donation) or save your own life Continue reading

You can buy healthy, organic and life-sustaining products for yourself, and help these essential people, by shopping at Whole Foods Wednesday, June 22. Continue reading

“Other key words to look for on a label that indicate sugar: glucose, fructose, lactose, sucrose, molasses, honey, dextrose, sorghum, maltose and galactose. . . " Continue reading

What if that person hears the word “stupid” and earlier that morning they had learned of the death of a favorite uncle. Would the casual drop of those two syllables have the same impact on them if, instead of bad news, they had learned their lottery ticket was the $100 million winner. Continue reading

The longer digestion process means that tummy of yours is kept busy doing its thing longer. And you won’t be as hungry. Continue reading

If someone not you – your friend, relative, spouse, children, or someone sitting next to you on the train – voiced identical concerns and doubt, in the same words you hear inside, how would you react? Continue reading