To Sit or Not to Sit?
In 2011 I wrote a white paper on the negative effects of sedentary behavior. It can be found online here. Four years later, many…
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Wellness needs a dose of art!
Briefly back in time I remember as a small child overhearing a conversation between my mother and father as to whether they could afford…
Looking Back & Moving Forward
This past year has been an interesting one in the health and wellness sector. From the Penn State employee revolt of the university’s wellness…
Holidays & Health
In a strange way that sounds like an anomaly. Can a holiday be healthy? How do you step away from the madness and find…
Surviving America: Nutritionally Speaking
As an American born, Midwest roots individual with Dutch citizenship, I could be labeled “eclectic.” I grew up eating real food, mostly cooked by…
Respectful Leadership & Resilience
River City Basket Ball Camp, Quincy, Illinois Every September 19th waves of nostalgia and remembrance are impossible for me to overcome. As anyone who…
Critical Thinking & Nutrition
As an avid reader books to me are fascinating and transforming. I love being transported to another time, place or way of thinking. One…
Caring for your Health
What is “healthcare”? Or maybe a better question is do you care for your health? Penguin dictionary defines health as “soundness of body, mind…
Wellness Rituals: Learning from the Dutch
This past weekend in San Francisco I attended the Dutch King’s Day celebration. As an American who lived and worked in The Netherlands for…
Sugar, Kids & Other Stuff
Healthy Baby G Recently I volunteered for the Childhood Obesity Conference (COBA) sponsored by Slow Food San Francisco. This post is a summary of…