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Higher ground, lower temperature

July 11, 2014. Down there where my feet hit the sidewalk, it's hot. Very hot. But up here in my mind, I'm making snowballs. I'm imagining the coolest hike in Hawai'i. Hawai'i?Sure, it's pretty balmy down at sea level. You…

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Sunny, with a chance of Vitamin D

What a deal. Sunlight's free and you don't even have to strap a solar panel to your back to use it. Just take off your shirt. Or your pants. Because your skin synthesizes Vitamin D when it's exposed to sunlight. Oh, by the Way, you're probably Vitamin D-deficient.
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Movin’ Groovin’ Monday: Down South

While I was in the kitchen stirring grits and pulling pork for this week's recipes, my toes were tapping and my hips were shaking to these all-time great dance tunes made in Memphis. If getting motivated to exercise is a problem, here's my solution: music you can't not dance to.
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Vacation Plan: Yellowstone Trail Mix

It's U. S. National Park Week. If you can't get away this week, you can dream and plan. Start with Yellowstone. Scores of trails. Mountains, canyons, rivers, forests, meadows, plains, geysers and buffalo.
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Free your toes, free your mind.

If you've been avoiding adventurous trails for fear of falling or tiring, you should try these new-style shoes. They've made me very, very sure-footed. Balanced and steady on any terrain. Comfortable and carefree.
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The Walk That Ate The Paradox

The “French paradox”: How can they eat all that rich food and drink all that wine -- and have dramatically lower rates of obesity, heart disease and diabetes than Americans? Maybe it's the low glycemic load of all that traditional food and wine.
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Moving Monday: Dance Crazed

10 Tunes designed for dancing. 30 Minutes. 220 calories. If you have trouble getting motivated to exercise, I have a modest suggestion. Put on some music that you can't not dance to. This is aerobic. Dress or undress appropriately. Then crank up the tunes.
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Moving Monday: The Year On The Trail

Three spectacular places to walk your Way to health and happiness in the New Year. Press Play. Then make a resolution. Or three. Happy New Year. Happy trails.
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The Gift of Awe

In the presence of honest-to-goodness, awesome nature. Vast, beautiful expanses of it. Places that make you feel deeply grateful to be alive on this planet. Places you can only get to on foot. So here are some gifts to encourage and enable someone you love to get there.
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The Gift of Massage

When yesterday's hike turns into today's muscle knots, give yourself a massage with this 3-in-1 Massage Roller. Looks kinky, but it's a great Way to work out the kinks. Always available. Never needs an appointment. Tipping's optional.
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