Body Works

Nip & Tuck
Posted on December 18th, 2013Wondering what to ask Santa for this Christmas? Or the perfect birthday gift? Or a great gift because it’s Monday?
How about a “nip & tuck?” Bloggers at the website Vibrant Nation, have offered up their top “12 Cosmetic Procedures Worth Paying For.” I’ve never been a fan of plastic surgery –... Read More...

Computer Games for The Brain
Posted on August 28th, 2013Crossword puzzles or Sodoku with a cup of coffee has long been our self-prescribed exercise for brain health. Now, a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health, has found computer games... Read More...

Tips to Keep Your Cool This Summer
Posted on July 9th, 2012It’s been a record-breaking summer and there’s still a long way to go. If you’re on the edge of heat stroke and getting cranky, you can help cool off the temperature and your temperament... Read More...

Top Five Spas To Long For
Posted on April 23rd, 2012Floating in the mineral pool at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa, surrounded by lush gardens, soothing yoga-ish music and the gentle waterfall, I thought about how lucky I am to be able to indulge... Read More...

Fit & Fab or Fat & Flab?
Posted on February 28th, 2012It’s the worst time of the year – Bathing Suit Season!
Getting ready for a mini-vacation to visit friends in Florida and the reality of winter has hit. Nothing fits – really... Read More...

5 Exercises to Wake Up The Morning
Posted on February 9th, 2012First my disclaimers:
1) I’m not an exercisologist.
2) I don’t like to exercise.
3) It’s very hard for me to wake up in the morning.
So with the truth stated... Read More...

AvoidingThe Brain Drain
Posted on February 7th, 2012I spent the weekend at the cottage with my two favorite Gal Pals (GPs). We sat by the fireplace, talked, read, drank wine, played Clue and laughed – a lot … all activities we don’t... Read More...

Butt Tap In 2012
Posted on January 5th, 2012Here’s a great way to start a new year – Butt Taps to firm up you derriere and upper legs. Wish I had started these 20 years ago.
Butt then (no pun intended), there’s no time... Read More...

Mother Never Told Me – The Laws of Gravity
Posted on October 5th, 2011Mother never told me that once you become “A Woman of A Certain Age,” the laws of gravity take over. The butt and the boobs plummet like Newton’s apple falling to the ground. ... Read More...

15 Minutes Gives Three Years
Posted on August 16th, 2011According to a recent study by the National Health Research Institutes in Taiwan, just 15 minutes of exercise a day – 90 minutes a week – can extend life expectancy by three years. Not... Read More...

Tummy Tuckers
Posted on July 26th, 2011I’ve never had a flat stomach – best guess is I never will. I remember, many years ago, my mom and aunt Mimi were amazed at an acquaintance who claimed she never wore a girdle. (Girdles... Read More...

Words of Wisdom
“Find fitness with fun dancing. It is fun and makes you forget about the dreaded exercise.”by Paula Abdul