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My accountant invited me to an amazing event at a Buddhist Temple on Sunday. He and his wife had been planting an A-shaped (don’t ask me why) garden there for months, just in time for it to be in full bloom for the temple’s 10th anniversary celebrations. Dignitaries were there by the dozen, our local

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You’ll never guess what they did a study on in London, England. I recently came across a study on ticket-collectors on London double-decker buses. It showed how those who ran up and down the stairs during the workday got less osteoporosis than the bus drivers did. Hmmm. Could there be a message there for people

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Have you gone and bought yourself some of those masks? Not much use, I’m afraid, unless you’re looking after someone who’s sick and might cough all over you. Or for a short while if you’ve got a cough and have to go into a grocery store. They only work for 20 minutes or so, and

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Jacquelyn Johnston, M. Ed, Diabesity Coach If you’ve been adding a glass of water per day since you read my blog a couple of days ago, kudos to you! The most FAQ I get is “Do I have to drink 8 glasses a day?” And the answer is no, you don’t. 7½ will do. I’m

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Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach That’s right, “drink this, and watch the pounds melt away”. Or “This one little magic pill twice a day will do it for you. Watch that waistline shrink!” Yes folks, and my name is Santa Claus. Many people with extra flab entertain the comfortable myth that there really is a

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© Jacquelyn Johnston, M. Ed. Diabesity Coach. Friend Lynn of the no-exercise club calls me from across the country. “So, what’s the deal with swine ‘Flu?” Her son had booked a trip to Mexico with his graduating class, and Lynn wanted to know if she should let him go. Some of his buddies were backing

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