Ten Nourishing Foods 100 Calories or Less

Bathing suit season is fast approaching and just in case you’ve been wondering what you can eat that equals 100 calories or less, is nutritiously good for you and most importantly will help you fit into that new bikini, here are some suggestions: 1 cup fresh blueberries (84 calories) 2 cups fresh sliced strawberries (98 calories) 1 medium size apple (95 calories) 24 baby carrots (96 calories) 1 hardboiled egg…

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Running a Marathon – It’s Not Just Physical

Having completed my first marathon, I realize that the entire experience of training for a marathon is much more than physical, it is also mental and spiritual training. Commitment and Goal Setting First there is the commitment – setting a date to run the marathon and then doing the training every week to meet that goal. Mental and spiritual growth happens when I say I am going to do something, and then I follow-through, week after week and…

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Finished my First Marathon

Here’s a picture of me just after the marathon, holding my very cool Mickey Marathon Medal.   Here’s a picture of me fifteen minutes later waiting for my dear husband to open the car door. You probaby already know this, but running a marathon is really hard! Would I do it again? Maybe. How Can Something This Difficult Also Be Fun? I highly recommend the Disney Marathon if you are…

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Five Tips To Promote Good Health

We should all try to live our lives as though our health depended on it because the truth is–IT DOES!  Good health should not be taken for granted. We all need to make lifestyle choices that will ensure the best possible health. Most of us need to work at this daily. Here are five tips to help you get started: Eat a balanced diet—proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Before your main…

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Marathon Training #10 – 20 Miles in a Blizzard for Cancer Research

My marathon training partner and sister Kara and I strapped on our running shoes at 8 AM on Sunday to run 20 miles before the blizzard really kicked in on the East Coast. I had snow stuck to my eyelashes and the bottom of my pants were frozen, but we did it! The first 15 miles or so were actually quite pleasant, sharing our run with a variety of birds, little animal prints…

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Marathon Training #9 – Meditation for Runners

What do you think about when you are out running for 2+ hours? I’m sure the answer to this is different for everyone. My energy levels tend to fluctuate throughout my run, high and low, high and low. During the low-energy moments, I like to repeat the following to myself… Meditation for Runners My lungs breathe, My heart beats, My legs run. The basic idea behind this meditation comes from…

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Marathon Training #8 – Endurance Supplements

Now that my weekly long run is over 10 miles (2 hours), I seriously need to think about fuel during the run, and supplements to help with recovery the next day. During a recent 11 mile run, my legs completely cramped up around the 9 mile mark and I was forced to walk most of the last two miles. I was not doing anything to fuel my runs, i.e. no sports drinks, electrolytes and…

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Perfect Supplements Sponsors Breast Cancer Awareness

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Perfect Supplements sponsored a team running a half-marathon (13 miles!) on Sunday, October 17th, at 8AM, in Newport, RI. Here is a picture of our team members before the race. Kara Lau is on the left, and me, Kristen Morelli, on the right. It was a Perfect day for a long run along Ocean Road…We were taking pictures with Kara’s cell phone, so…

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Marathon Training #7 – Low-Impact Running

After keeping my ankle on ice for two weeks, I was ready to “pound the pavement” once more. I use the term “pound the pavement” facetiously because, with the injured ankle, the last thing I wanted to do was pound anything. My first venture out after the ankle sprain was only two miles in my new Vibrams (I had been close to 11 miles before the injury). After the injury…

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Marathon Training #6 – Oh No…I’m Injured!

I guess it was bound to happen…I sprained my ankle running last week. OK, this is a self-diagnosis because I avoid Dr.’s offices (who has the time?) Nevertheless, my ankle is burning and aching and VERY swollen. What happened? It was raining outside so I decided to wear my old sneakers. Luckily, my sister-in-law is a physical therapist. She told me that the swelling in my ankle should  go away…

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