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Stretching is just as important for your body as cardiovascular training and strength training, yet it often goes overlooked.  People tend to only stretch when they feel sore or tight, which isn’t doing anyone any favors.
Stretching has many benefits and should be a part of everyone’s fitness regimen.  Stretching increases your joint flexibility, increases your [...]

There seems to be a trend creeping across America – and the blog world is no exception – towards alternative styles of eating. “Diets,” if you will. Rather than cutting out carbs or fat like folks did in the last millennium, diets these days are a little more sophisticated. Trends of veganism and vegetarianism are [...]

You won’t see a lot of recipes coming from me… at least not Lindsey originals. I’m not a good cook and I tend to burn myself every time, but lately — perhaps due to the onslaught of Julie & Julia previews — I’ve been feeling inspired and adventurous. The recipes you will see on my [...]

An easy way to get more results from your workouts without adding minutes to your routine is to add a little instability. Performing exercises that challenge your balance, or doing your regular exercises on an unstable surface, will engage more muscle groups to get you faster results.

Stabilizing muscles are the muscles in your body that [...]

This summer I have been experimenting with all sorts of different and wonderful breakfast creations and haven’t made many bowls of oatmeal. Don’t get me wrong, I love a nice warm bowl of oats, but with the heat warm oats don’t sound as appetizing. Instead I turn to my cereal and smoothies! Some people think [...]

I have a local meat market/grocery store that I love to shop at just down the street from my office. Every day, they offer a tasty selection of home-cooked meals and prices that are unusually low. There other products are high quality and they stock a good selection of local foods and beers (which if [...]

I’m now 29 weeks into my pregnancy and getting to the point where the really fun stuff starts happening like stretch marks (the baby triples in size between now and birth) and varicose veins. I’m not worried about the weight gain. Bring on the extra poundage with the chipmunk cheeks — I can take it. But [...]

I’m sure by now everyone is sick of hearing about the economy. I am. It’s a small consolation, but at least everyone is affected. Everyone is stressed and everyone is trying their hardest to save and plan for the future.
 
So let’s take a second to look on the bright side. 
 
My bright side is I [...]

If you’ve been reading KERF for a while, you’d probably know that my approach to weight maintenance is a method of “a little loss, a little gain,” named by me as the “Squiggly Line Effect.” I believe that one of the biggest reasons why people gain back weight they have lost is because once they [...]

Over the weekend, Breathe joined the social media masses and created a page on Facebook. We hope this will be a place for you to start a dialog with us and with each other about the things we all care about from raising healthy, active children to our favorite gear and go-to recipes. Breathe fans can [...]

Working out can make you feel like you are on top of the world, with boundless energy, stronger muscles, more efficient lungs and increased self confidence. Working out can also be uncomfortable, with sore muscles, cramps and side aches.  Thankfully, these darker sides to fitness can be lessened, if not eliminated by a few precautions.
Side [...]

Currently, I am on a wonderful vacation up in the mountains enjoying the beautiful outdoors. But while on vacation, I always get worried about the meals I will be having each day. This time I was in charge of meals and got to cook for the family, which was a lot of fun. 

When I used [...]

I’m traveling this week and enjoying some of my favorite places in the North Woods. One of the rules we have on vacation is never eat at a place you can find at home. So, unfortunately for my son, that means no McDonald’s (yeah!). But for me, it means discovering new and locally owned places [...]

If you are anything like me, your allergies have been going nuts this year. Itchy watery eyes, runny nose and a scratchy throat hardly make you want to go break a sweat, but if we gave into these symptoms, we’d have to take the next few months off. And, no, that doesn’t sound like a [...]

I have very sensitive skin. Once, upon moving in with a new roommate, I broke out into hives. I freaked out, thinking I was allergic to our duplex (or worse, allergic to her) but it turns out it was her Tide detergent that I’d borrowed. I usually go with All Free & Clear for the [...]