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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

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — September is officially the beginning of the new swimming season. Whatever your level, it is the best time to reflect on the past year: what did I enjoy, what did I succeed in, what was harder, what will I do again, what will I never do again? All of this […]

September: Time for reflection, for tune up, for changes, for ...

September 17, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — Health is your most precious gift. Fitness is the best medicine around. Do you have the right attitude about it? Here are a few examples of attitudes that might backfire in your long-term pursuit of fitness. Attitude #1: All or nothing attitude. You avoid all your favorite food. Depriving yourself […]

Attitude is everything with health and fitness

August 19, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

The Perception Problem with Protein Jeff Novick, MS, RDN Protein is one of the most misunderstood nutrients in our diets today. While it receives an incredible amount of attention, there is little justification for this level of attention and concern. Yet protein, specifically animal protein (meat, chicken and/or fish), remains […]

The Perception Problem with Protein

July 18, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health by Aqua Master Editor

Growing up with an Irish family, I learned early the four essential food groups: sugar, fat, alcohol, and caffeine. A balanced meal was a cookie in each hand. My mother used to say, “If God meant for us to touch our toes, he would have put them closer to our […]

John Reversed His Diabetes & Beat His Family Genetics

June 19, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Human Interest / Motivation by Aqua Master Editor

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — The American College of Sports Medicine recommends aerobic exercises like walking, jogging or swimming for 20 to 60 minutes, three to five times per week. Sounds straight-forward. Yes, but it does not take into account the one aspect to which everybody, trying to get back into shape should pay attention: […]

Work your way into a good workout? Get in the ...

April 16, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health by Colette Crabbe

Dr John McDougall, M.D. has published a free picture book on how to avoid becoming sick and fat. The book incorporates traffic signals to describe what to do with a particular food or food group. After viewing this book, his 3 grandsons easily understood why people are fat and sick, […]

How to Cure It by Eating Beans, Corn, Pasta, Potatoes, ...

March 17, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health by Aqua Master Editor

Kate before and after illness — You know what it is like because you live it every day. Work, kids, meals, homework, housework and it is a repeat cycle of “busy” until the weekend. Weekends are just as jam-packed until they are broken by Mondays and the start of the weekday cycle of activity all over […]

Kate—Terminal Prognosis Turns Into Tremendous Results

January 21, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Human Interest / Motivation / Special by Aqua Master Editor