In Fine Fettle: Smoke — it’s not just ruining the view
By Ammi Midstokke
Reader Health Columnist
SMOKE. You can’t avoid it right now. It’s in your neighborhood, your car, your office, your eyes, lungs, everywhere. Even your clothes smell like …
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In Fine Fettle: Saying yes to saying no
By Ammi Midstokke
Reader Health Columnist
All winter long, I fantasize about the activities of the summer. This is going to be the summer, I think, the summer I get …
In Fine Fettle: Surviving summer without rehab
By Ammi Midstokke
Reader Health Columnist
I’m not sure if it is the lake town atmosphere, our celebration of sunshine, or the general social acceptability of alcoholism, but it generally …
In Fine Fettle: Community-facilitated health
By Ammi Midstokke
Reader Health Columnist
The Brown Dog and I were out for our morning run complete with her bow of pink toiletry totes. She’s a lady, so we …
In Fine Fettle: Making room for kindness and naps
By Ammi Midstokke
Reader Health Columnist
I was running on a trail this weekend alongside a stranger who said his name was Mike and that he’d slid down that slippery …
In Fine Fettle: Is it better to eat or have the cake?
By Ammi Midstokke
Reader Health Columnist
I never understood the saying, “You cannot have your cake and eat it.” If your cake is big enough, you can. And if you …
In Fine Fettle: Detoxification — science or witchcraft?
By Ammi Midstokke
Reader Health Columnist
Science, actually. Detoxification is the physiological or medicinal removal of toxins from a living organism, and for the purposes of today, we’ll assume we’re …
In Fine Fettle: Setting intention for changes
By Ammi Midstokke
Reader Health Columnist
Perhaps Lao Tzu said it most plainly: “If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
It’s that time …
In Fine Fettle: Creating change one cup of coffee at a time
By Ammi Midstokke
Reader Health Columnist
“You could stop eating the butter mints on your secretary’s desk each day,” says Kenny. I roll my eyes at him. Really? The butter …
In Fine Fettle: Eggnog is a superfood
By Ammi Midstokke
Reader Health Columnist
For a while now, thanks to Dr. Oz and other preachers of panaceas, we’ve been hearing about these incredible wonders of the nutritional world: …
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