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LJ Bottjer is a citizen of the world, whose journey began in Manhattan. Now living in Northern California, her garden produces healthy food almost year-round and she enjoys biking, yoga and hiking. www.words4sail.com

Celebrating Small Victories

Celebrating Small Victories

After a month of changing my lifestyle for the better, and losing 14 pounds, I desired a reward. This caused a major thought process as for most of my life a reward had usually been food related. All A’s on ...

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Earth Day Love: Container Gardens

Earth Day Love: Container Gardens

A sense of marvel flooded over me. On my tiny 4-foot by 6-foot patio,  thumb-sized potatoes grew from old peelings and three Kentucky blue green beans hung ripe on a piece of string attached to my patio chair. Proudly, holding ...

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Earth Day Love: Gardening for Body & Soul

Earth Day Love: Gardening for Body & Soul

“Eww, you want me to weed?” “I’m hot and sweaty – yuck!” “A BUG! Kill it, quick!” How my whiny teenage utterances haunt me, when I think of my former hatred of gardening. Worse of all, when it came to ...

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Bad Eating Habit Triggers

Bad Eating Habit Triggers

Your commute home was a bumper-to-bumper crawl or cheek to cheek with strangers, some without an intimate relationship with deodorant. All you want is peace upon arriving home. Instead, your lover starts snarling about work, your children have drawn pictures ...

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Expand Your Fruit & Vegetable Appreciation

Expand Your Fruit & Vegetable Appreciation

Your healthy battle against obesity will benefit from eating a variety of fruits and vegetables. A key to maintaining your fitness diet is keeping the food interesting. Carrots, celery and iceberg lettuce are fine, but dull. Now is the time ...

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Joining a CSA

Joining a CSA

Bite into a succulent strawberry or nibble on a steamed asparagus spear to appreciate how fruits and vegetables are delicious ways to lose weight. As you decrease chomping down on unhealthy foods, your palate becomes more refined and robust. You ...

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Are You A Commuter?

Are You A Commuter?

Are you a commuter? Whether driving a car or as a strap hanger on a bus or in a subway, grab some exercise while getting to your destination.  If you’re driving, however, be sure to ONLY do these exercises while ...

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Traveling At Any Size

Traveling At Any Size

Traveling is a broadening experience. Reality is – you are already broad. Although your horizontally challenged silhouette is shrinking, its current state might keep you from the joys travel brings. Free yourself from such negative thinking! At present, you might ...

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Breaking the Fast Food Habit

Breaking the Fast Food Habit

Your time and perhaps budget is limited. For added pressure, the desperate pleading of hungry children echo from your vehicle’s backseat. Suddenly, on the horizon glitters a pair of golden arches, a large bell or a smiling old Southern man.  ...

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Must Have Kitchen Gadgets

Must Have Kitchen Gadgets

Whether you are a cooking whiz, a newbie or someone who hates the task, this list of equipment and gadgets are helpful tools in the kitchen.  They can cut time and bother while assisting you in keeping your diet on ...

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