Author Archives: Cindy Bjorkquist, M.S.
Overcoming my fear of CrossFit classes
The morning of my 48th birthday, I challenged myself to prove that I was not getting old. So, I marched myself down to a local fitness facility and joined a CrossFit class. That was over a month ago and my…
How to avoid sitting during the work day- it may just save your life
For many of us, life is like a big game of musical chairs. From one chair to the next we progress through the various stages of life, sitting through it all. We start in highchairs, then move to office chairs…
Healthy eating at the office is easier said than done
We live in a society that is constantly on-the-go and we often don’t spend the time to take care of ourselves, especially during the work day. Between the commute, meetings, emails and to-do list, eating healthy – that is, if…
Tips for Breast Cancer Prevention
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: How You Can Make a Difference About 1 in 8 women will have invasive breast cancer some time during her life, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). Although death rates are going down, the ACS…
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