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Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — By all standards, 2020 has not been the year any of us had in mind. Everything feels out of our individual control. A lot of swimming pools are still closed; the ones open have restrictions and might close again at any time and without much notice. For most of us, […]

How to adapt and set new goals

August 24, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — As we all know, the COVID-19 virus is a tough enemy. It is still all around us; it is hard to beat, it is mutating but mostly it is very contagious. So, wear your mask, wash your hands, and keep your social distance. Some of the few consequences for most […]

How to shed that COVID layer?

July 17, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — During this very stressful time of the Covid19 worldwide pandemic, I want to wish you all to stay healthy and to keep everybody around you healthy. It is very important to be conscious of the difference between health and fitness. Your health is what keeps your body working smoothly, fighting […]

Health vs. Fitness

April 17, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation / Nutrition by Colette Crabbe

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — As we are getting thru the winter blues and our New Year Resolutions are slowly winding down, I just want to remind you of a few tidbits about fitness that may help you stay the course: our body is amazing and can adapt to almost everything. Movement creates energy: When […]

This amazing body of yours

February 19, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — In my last two articles I spoke about the 5 pillars on which your health is based and about the power of habits. As we launch into 2020, I would like you to bring your 20/20 vision and hindsight to learn from your past mistakes and resounding successes to create […]

Bring 20/20 Vision to Your 2020 Resolutions

January 18, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health by Colette Crabbe

Off the Block — by Phil *Here is another success story from Dr. McDougall’s patients. My name is Phil; and I’m 28 living in the UK. I spent my childhood overweight and was always teased at school for being fat. I also suffered with stomach issues, which was later discovered to be IBS (Irritable […]

Phil: From Irritable Bowel Syndrome to Competitive Cyclist

December 21, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation / Nutrition by Aqua Master Editor

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — As we age, keeping a healthy brain and body should be one of our top priorities. However, an avalanche of information from all sources and advertising often cause more confusion than clarity. Filtering thru the conflicting reports is a key challenge. To help us with the challenge, AARP created the […]

The Five Pillars of Brain Health

December 21, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation / Nutrition by Colette Crabbe

Off the Block — At age 53, in 2004, I had my first bone density scan and was diagnosed with osteopenia, the precursor of osteoporosis. For years I have been aware that my small 5’3″ build could be a risk factor for osteoporosis, and now it seemed my fears were finally being realized. My […]

Mary Splady: Standing up to the Osteoporosis Hype

October 18, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Human Interest / Motivation / Nutrition by Aqua Master Editor

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — As you try to reach to become more fit or a better person, one of the things you will need to confront is changing some of your habits. Habits are actions that are so ingrained into us that we almost do them unconsciously. Usually there is a cue or trigger, […]

The Power of Habits

October 18, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation by Colette Crabbe