Into Healthy Living

Good exercise doesn’t always equate to the treadmill at the gym. My favorite weekend exercise is spending time outdoors with my dogs. Its good for the body and mind to get a workout in the natural terrain. Hiking works your body in ways a treadmill never can with the constant variability in slope, headwind, and type of surface you are walking on (e.g., sand, dirt trail). How many of you actually set your treadmill to at least a 6% grade every time you get on the machine to simulate a normal outdoor workout?

This weekend, we headed to Pacifica, CA–a coastal city about 15 minutes south of San Francisco. It’s refreshing to get some exercise without constantly looking at the clock or how many miles you’ve covered. Make a commitment to yourself to get outdoors every single weekend and workout in the environment au naturale.

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It is with great pleasure that I begin my first blog on healthy living. While I’m not quitting my day-job as an oncology pharmacist, I do hope to bring to this medium an awareness of eco-friendly products and lifestyle decisions for a healthier self and a more sustainable environment.

Who am I? A 30-something California girl currently living in San Francisco, a vegetarian, an animal lover, a devout dog owner, and a runner when not injured. My husband describes me as a constant state of action-a “go-go-go” lifestyle. My on-paper qualifications: I received my BS in biochemistry from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and my doctorate in pharmacy (PharmD) from the University of California San Francisco.

Why a blog? I am driven by my determination to never be idle on topics that drive my passion. John Sawhill, former president/CEO of The Nature Conservancy exemplifies my feelings perfectly with his statement: “A society is defined not only by what it creates, but by what it refuses to destroy.”

Let the blogging begin…

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