Did you know that one of the top ten resolutions for 2011 was to run in a marathon? You can get on track right now at Stewarts Ferry as your apartment at Stewarts Ferry in Nashville gives you amazing access to all the amenities that you need to prepare: We have a complete fitness center for you train in. Runner's World offers amazing tips on training... [Read more...]

Anyone here at Stewarts Ferry  Apartments into yoga? Certainly there are at least a few people here who either practice it or are interested in learning more. Yoga is not your typical "fitness center" type of excercise.  Translated, it means “to unite” in Sanskrit, and is an excercise that relates the mind, body, breath and spirit as a working... [Read more...]

Let's face it - Halloween exits for one reason...chocolate.  For most kids (and some adults even) October 31st is all about the candy.  Many people even put their diets on hold once Halloween ushers in the start of the holiday season.  Hey, it's hard work turning down a free Butterfinger. But there are a few tips that we can work into our Halloween fun... [Read more...]

If you've read some of my previous food posts, you've probably already realized that I'm not the healthiest eater on the planet.  But that doesn't mean that I'm not open to change, particularly now that I'm getting older and diet is becoming more and more important. I'm particularly interested in learning more about vegetarianism.  Now I love, love, love... [Read more...]

So a recent report was just released that concluded that our dear state of Tennessee was one of only 9 states in the United States in which obesity tops over 30% of the population.  Yikes!  According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, in the year 2000, no state had a rate of 30 percent or more.  In fact, according to the agency, almost... [Read more...]

Hey all out there in Stewarts Ferry Land!  I just saw this great article about local farmer's markets.  I've blogged before about the importance of sustainable living and eating local produce. This article gives further details about which are the best markets to go to in the area. It's often remarked that a great library makes a great city, but you could... [Read more...]

Do you shop for your fresh food and produce locally? If not, you may want to give it some serious consideration. Although today's global market allows us to buy foods grown almost anywhere in the world at any given time, this option is not the most sustainable. Buying in-season fruits and vegetables that are locally grown helps to eliminate the environmental... [Read more...]

So we all know smoking is bad and leads to cancer but according to a recent Gallop poll approximately 21 % of Americans are regular smokers. Every person I know who smokes wants to quit, but when they try and don’t succeed they often just say “Well something has to kill me… It may as well be smoking.” Obviously that is not the attitude to have. For... [Read more...]

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