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I am a freelance writer. See my writing portfolio at www.LisaSnider.com.

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Features: Health, Fitness, Outdoors, Food, Wine, Music

Film: Writer, Producer, Director of the 42-minute documentary: The Price of Paradise

Playwright: Millennium Dreams

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Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss Health benefits of walking: 2 of 14

A pedestrian pursuit Leisurely walks can grow to fitness routine Do yourself a favor and stop everything you are doing and go on a 15-minute walk. The best thing you can do for yourself, particularly if you do not have some element of fitness incorporated into your daily life, is to start walking. In pedestrian-friendly citi...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness How to tell if a product is ergonomically sound: 1 of 5

How to maximize comfort and productivity while avoiding injury at your desk. Work has been a real pain in the butt lately. But it's not for the reasons you might think. It's my chair. Or maybe it's the fact that I sit in it for eight hours a day. If you spend any time at a computer (and who doesn't these days), then you need...
Health & Fitness > Fitness & Exercise Tips How to do a full-body workout at home: 2 of 8

Fitness without the fitness center Getting in shape at home If you can't get to the gym, can't afford it, or you've grown tired of all the ripped no-necks with six-packs telling each other they're huge, then an at-home workout might be just right for you. And I'm not talking about the workout you get on the couch channel sur...
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Sports injury recovery tips: 1 of 4

Getting back in the game Returning from illness or injury I had just come off a half-marathon walk when my fitness routine was sidelined by an unexpected surgery. For several months preceding the 13.1-mile event, I had trained extensively, typically incorporating a weekly 8-mile power hike into my conditioning program. The s...
Sports & Recreation > Swimming Health benefits of swimming: 3 of 11

A fitness plan that's all wet Here's a tip: Take a dip When I was a kid, receiving a good wallop in dodge ball and getting my face dragged through the grass in soccer, swimming was the great equalizer. In a swimming pool, I owned all those brats who picked me last for whatever rogue contact sport I dreaded. I had their numbe...
Health & Fitness > Pilates & Yoga How to make pilates part of your daily routine: 2 of 7

I sought out Pilates out of sheer desperation. A nagging twinge in my left scapula and neck region had steadily become a 24/7 throbbing pain. I tried acupuncture, massage, visits to a chiropractor and even endured a horrific cortisone shot. Nothing worked. I was practically begging for surgery when I found Pilates, the revol...
Health & Fitness > Health Risks Factors affecting men's health: 4 of 8

Taking the Y chromosome to the M.D. Getting men to seek preventative care I wonder if most men are like my husband when it comes to visiting the doctor. He'll avoid it at all costs. He could be bleeding out of his eyes and would say, "Oh, it's nothing, it'll clear up, I'm fine." He hasn't been to the doctor since 1990 after ...
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Planning Tips for ensuring great wedding photography: 3 of 6

Preserving the day From candid shots and documentary to elegant portraiture, the sky's the limit on making the memories Arguably, the most important part of the most important day of your life is capturing and preserving your nuptials so that, years from now, you will have more than memories to help you recount your first da...
Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles The best athletic apparel: 3 of 6

My yellow Labrador has spent the better part of her 14 years pining for my sweaty gym socks. The riper the better. On more than once occasion, I have arrived at my workout destination only to find that my socks are missing. When I get home, she is usually there to greet me with a wagging tail and my filthy socks dangling fro...
Health & Fitness > Alternative Health (Other) What is rolfing and what does it do: 2 of 4

Not just a pretty name Rolfing expands on massage experience We have been working way too hard, swimming laps, pumping iron, running K's, doing Pilates hundreds and jumping rope, so I say it's time we reward ourselves with a good rubdown. Ah, to indulge in a massage with good-smelling oils and a skilled pair of attentive han...