Love triathlons, soccer, golf, tennis, raquetball, preventing chronic disease, fitness, health, cooking, and going on walks with my wife. I graduated from BYU with a degree in Exercise Science with an emphasis in Fitness and Wellness Management.
5K for Nie Nie
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Blake H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
This morning I was able to participate in a 5K for Stephanie and Christian Nielson and their recovery fund. The Nielsons were in a plane crash on August 16th, 2008 alon ...
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A Better Resolution
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Blake H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
“More than one-third of all adults do not meet recommendations for aerobic physical activity based on the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, and 23% ...
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A Decent Dinner
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Blake H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
Home from the hospital. Now have two rascally girls to take care of. After eating pretty crappy these past few weeks decided to make a home-cooked meal for my growing family ...
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A Decent Ride
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Blake H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
My back is finally feeling better after having some sort of strain or pull. I got in a decent bike ride today after not getting out for a while. Here’s the view:
Lo ...
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A Family Favorite
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Blake H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
This is a favorite dinner in our house. Whole wheat pasta with grilled zucchini and chicken, chopped up roma tomatoes, topped with a store-bought garlic and herb sauce ...
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A Fiber Reminder
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Blake H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
I’ve written about fiber before and most of us already know that fiber is good for us. Consider this a friendly reminder that we need that stuff!
Here’s why fiber is go ...
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A Good December
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Blake H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
December is here. Welcome to it. Me and the wife had good workouts tonight and then had a “big salad” for dinner. I’ll post a pic of it tomorrow. One of my goals this mo ...
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A Post About Nothing
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Blake H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
Like you, everyday I make choices that can help or hurt my quest for better health. I’m not perfect, but every day I battle. [ Here’s why ].
My site is a place where I ...
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A Quick Monday Thought
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Blake H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
“Thomas Jefferson, more than 200 years ago, stated: ‘The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human body in diet a ...
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A Refreshing Run
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Blake H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
I had a good run tonight. I left the iPod at home on purpose and enjoyed the spring winter weather all by myself. The Provo River trail was pretty much deserted because of ...
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A TiVo Dinner?
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Blake H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
So the other day I was about to watch a soccer game I had recorded on my Tivo and I saw an “Order Pizza Now” button. I was curious so I clicked it. Here’s what I saw:
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A Trip to the Mall
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Blake H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
Nothing like a trip to the mall for lunch with the family, only to be bombarded with the green tea weight loss and HCG diet sales pitches. Umm, no thanks.
Not the ...
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