By Leslee Jaquette This is a good time to thank your immune systems (IS) for protecting you brilliantly against an onslaught of germs. Given germs are everywhere from shopping cart handles and airplane trays to the kitchen counter, it is really amazing how few viruses and diseases most of us catch. So, let’s give our […]
By Leslee Jaquette My much-respected yoga instructor Sunit did not approve of hot yoga. A “Thoroughly Modern Milly” of Indian descent, this smart young yogi felt the claims by groups headed by Bikram and others simply were not valid. I have taken a number of series of various hot yoga classes including Bikram several times. […]
By Leslee Jaquette The simple, count-your-steps fitness trackers are passé. According to a recent article (Oct 11, 2014) in the WSJ, a next generation of monitors is on the market and it’s got lots more fire power and doo-dads than its predecessors. For starters, says author Nathan Olivarez-Giles, Apples’ Health app, a feature of iOS […]
By Leslee Jaquette My friend Shannon and I recently spent a delightful four-plus hours hiking the seven-mile round-trip trail to Annette Lake in the I-90 Corridor. Exiting at milepost 47, it’s only a couple of quick turns off the freeway and you are parked in the lot and ready to rock. Across the highway, the […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Leslee Jaquette Here is some great news for cyclists! On Sept. 14th the first segment of the new national bike route system was dedicated during a celebration in Anacortes, Wash. Officials, local citizens and representatives of cycling organizations were on hand to acknowledge Washington’s U.S/ Bike Route10, that will span 416 miles across northern […]
By Leslee Jaquette Armed with coffee and the Catalina Island Boaters’ Guide, I stretch my legs out on the deck rail of the Casino Dock Café. After the waiter takes my order for the three-egg, Casino Scramble, I peruse the scene. Row after row of beautiful yachts gleam in the golden morning sun. Like curious […]
This Summer Watch Out for Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke By Leslee Jaquette These really hot days of 90-plus degrees F temperatures remind me that heat exhaustion and heat stroke are dangerous realities. They are especially dangerous to those who are more vulnerable to heat such as infants, children and the elderly. Also, those who are […]
