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Why We Do It

September 7, 2010

Today’s post gives real-life-experience insight into the why of staying physically active.  Hint:  It’s not about burning calories or the size of our thighs.  Think “fun” instead.   Thanks to Jennifer Joyce, staff participant at Green Mountain, for sharing her thoughts. One of the things the staff here at Green Mountain consistently impress upon us [...]

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Happy Labor Day!

September 3, 2010

I’m practicing what I preach and taking a long weekend free of blogging, checking email and other such work-related things.  After all, Labor Day began as a tribute to working women and men, and what better way to honor that than to give ourselves some down time. Our hope for you this Labor Day weekend [...]

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Healthy Weight Loss Lessons Learned at Green Mountain

August 31, 2010

Today’s post is by Rebecca Scritchfield, RD, a dynamic young RD who we had the pleasure of meeting and working with last week at Green Mountain.  This is just one of her posts she wrote on her blog Balanced Health and Nutrition about her experience here.  Be sure to scroll down to watch one of [...]

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Taking It Outside: Moving Because We Want To

August 30, 2010

In many places throughout the US, school is already back in full swing or just getting started today.  And while that means different things for different folks, it does mark a change in seasons right before the change in seasons really happens. That change is a spectacular one in Vermont.  One of the prettiest times [...]

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It Happened this Week: Felled by a Cold

August 27, 2010

The week started out great.  Rebecca Scritchfield, dynamic RD from the DC area, joined us at Green Mountain to observe our mindful eating/mindful living or intuitive eating/intuitive living program.  She’s been a delight to have around, if for nothing else to feel her energy and hear her great ideas.  Her blog this week features several [...]

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Is It Any Wonder? Diet Advice from the Past

August 24, 2010

My daughter Lesley was at Green Mountain for the past month, going through our women’s wellness program.  When she wasn’t in class or out on a hike or other fun fitness activity, she pitched in with good cheer and willingness to do whatever needed to be done at a moment’s notice.  As anyone who runs [...]

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Eating Lessons from Eat, Pray, Love

August 23, 2010

Last week, friend,  colleague and writer Carolyn O’Neil, RD, contacted several “mindful eating expert RDs” (her words) to comment on food lessons that could be learned from Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love, a story of Gilbert’s search for self that started with an Italian food journey.  What grabbed Carolyn’s attention (and she likely bet grabbed [...]

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It Happened This Week: Green Tea, Eating Your Sunscreen & Dieting Daughters

August 20, 2010

Have you been drinking green tea to speed weight loss?  If so, read what the LA Times has to say about the claims. Summer may be coming to a close but there’s still plenty of sun in our future.  And that means, of course, that we still need to watch out for those damaging rays.  [...]

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Creating Affirmations to Add Positive Self-Talk to Our Lives

August 17, 2010

Today’s post is again by Darla Breckenridge, our psychologist-masters at Green Mountain. It’s a follow-up to last week’s post on turning your bathroom into an affirmation room. Caught in a cycle of negative self-talk and criticism?  Try creating affirmations that allow you to be focused in the present moment, not thinking about the past and [...]

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To Get Unstuck, Step into Possibility

August 16, 2010

“No matter what I’ve tried, nothing changes.” “I have been on a diet most of my life and I’m at my heaviest weight.” Do these thoughts sound familiar?  If so, being stuck is something also familiar.  And the feelings of hopelessness that accompany them. The Power of Possibility Possibility has the power to change all [...]

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