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Authors Health and Fitness Things To Do

Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

By Leslee Jaquette Last night I went to an early Thanksgiving potluck and you know what that means! I made an absolute pig of myself, loading up on all the goodies and three chocolate desserts! After this pre-holiday binge, I have already gained the proverbial one to five pounds many people gain (and never lose) […]

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Authors Health and Fitness

Tips on How to Avoid Back Pain

By Leslee Jaquette Back pain is a big pain in the you-know-what!  While I try to be careful with lifting, I’ve “spronged” my back with as little as trying to hold back a sneeze and reaching down into a cupboard. Otherwise, I often exacerbate low back pain when I have overtrained and my old bod […]

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Authors Health and Fitness

Healthy lifestyle regimen helps dementia patients

By Leslee Jaquette I know many of you are too young to worry Alzheimers and other dementias. But others of you may know too much. You are the ones who have a family member who lost their memory, can’t recognize their own children and exists in a fog of confusion and agitation. Alzheimers reversal on […]

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Authors Outdoor Activities

Mediocre San Juan Salmon Fishing Season Ends

By Kevin Klein Well, that’s a wrap for summer and fall fishing in Marine Area 7 in the San Juan Islands. October 31 was the last day for salmon, but crabbing is still open. We had some bursts of catching, but overall, this fishing season was not as good as in recent years. Most of the […]