I am excited to launch this website to provide resources, support and community in an effort to live a healthy lifestyle. Click on the blog title or picture above to read the entire blog.
Welcome to The Healthy Giraffe
Rely on the Dietary Guidelines?
Like most things in our lives it's best to take accountability for what we can control, do the work necessary to educate ourselves and take appropriate actions. Over the last couple weeks I've seen reports from the recent Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) meeting held in Washington, D.C. The DGAC sets the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.... Continue Reading →
My Planking Core
Do you remember the planking craze that swept the world earlier in the decade? I can remember taking pictures in some pretty odd locations always trying to get more creative with the next social media post. These planks were a bit different than the traditional exercise plank. In the craze you would take a picture... Continue Reading →
Traveling Healthy – Toronto (Part 2)
What an incredible vacation Morgan and I enjoyed together up north - Toronto, Niagara Falls and Erie, PA. Last week I wrote about the start of our vacation, Traveling Healthy - Toronto (Part 1). I like to share how it's possible to travel healthy without sacrificing a thing. I believe it comes down to priorities.... Continue Reading →
Traveling Healthy – Toronto (Part 1)
The challenge and fun of traveling healthy continues this summer via Toronto. Today's post will be the first of a two part series chronicling how I strived to eat healthy and train on this awesome adventure with Morgan in Toronto. Next week in part 2 I will share our adventures finishing up in Toronto, Niagara... Continue Reading →
Change Your Diet Change Your Cancer Risk
There were several people in tears Saturday night in the Giraffe's Den. This wasn't due to two teams falling short on the final question of Game Night but the tears were coming from cutting a few enormous red onions as part of three recipes we were preparing for dinner. Today I will recap the Healthy... Continue Reading →
