Six months ago I had gastric bypass surgery to improve my health, to hopefully get rid of the diabetes and to diminish the terrible knee pain I was suffering with. My job as a CPhT requires me to stand all ... more

I have been reading a wonderful book, Married To Laughter – A Love Story Featuring Anne Meara, by Jerry Stiller. Jerry Stiller is Ben Stiller’s dad who has been in show business for over 60 years. You might know him ... more

June 26, 2010 - Sitting on the racquetball court, I was in shock. The shot was a winner but the landing was not. My leg shifted, then buckled. Although feeling no pain, I knew the left ACL was gone. Crap. ... more

Hi, my name is Lin and I am an American Council on Exercise Fitness Professional certified since 1995. I am committed to enriching quality of life through providing inspiration, education, motivation and safe and effective exercise programs for healthy adults.  A believer that healthy food ... more

Turning 50 wasn't no worry to me.  Getting older has only made me a better person.  More mature, more responsible, more reliable, more active.
Through my middle age (late 20's to 45) I thought I was active, playing tennis, golf, basketball, ... more

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I have to admit when I was in my mid 50s I was not feeling well. I was tired all of the time, had asthma issues, food allergies and my blood sugar was at 101, which made my PA very ... more

Thriving as you age or after a circumstance beyond your present status is a result of reinvention or to play on the Star Trek theme: “Going where you have never gone before”.
Allow me to elaborate. Life’s hiccups or changes have ... more

Are you ‘contained’ and somehow apathetic?
From my own experience, moving my body, taking deeper breaths and making any sounds that come out of that - maybe using some gibberish to get going - is a very liberating method to get out of ... more