Peru Day 5, Poverty in the Andes
We made our way to tour some schools, which were funded by the most part by Rotary. It was exciting to see such large projects, and such amazing work being done. The scale of everything was amazing. We met early in the morning to go to La Molina, at the base of the...
Peru Day 4, Ceviche
Though day three ended at the beginning of day four, day four began early for me. I rolled out of bed at about 7:30 AM, and it was a very big morning for my host, Gonzolo. It was his aunt and uncle’s 50th wedding anniversary, and he was very honored to take me to the...
Peru Day 3, Lima
Day three started a bit late for me, 8:30 AM I rolled out of bed and showered before heading to breakfast. I found that my host family was already waiting for me, so I felt just a slight bit rude, but I was exhausted. I found a spread set out for me of Eggs (with...
Peru Day 2, Arrival in Peru
We have reached our first real day in Peru, our arrival in Peru. However, I will start with the end of day one. We arrived in Lima rather late. For us it was rather late, as there is an hour time difference, but it was almost midnight, which for us was one in the...
9 Steps to Stop Inflammation in Your Body
Inflammation is our biggest enemy, whether its arthritis or its allergies or a host of other things. The American diet is a problem filled with oils and other things that take a bad situation worse. So, how can fix this? There are certain steps that can be taken to...
Peru Day 1, Stuck in Florida
Today being our first day representing New Jersey in the 2015 Rotary GSE to Peru. It began with much anticipation, as we were very excited to begin our trip! We all arrived at Newark Airport around noon, and quickly had to go to Stacey's aid, as she had slightly...
How Leptin Keeps You From Losing Weight
There are those of us that struggle with carbs. We look at a bagel and gain weight, its just how our bodies become. Many years of eating the wrong way can make things a bit difficult, to the point that many of us actually end up having hormonal issues that keep us...
7 Herbs for Back Pain
We all know how much back pain can hobble us. There's a great deal in herbs for curing back pain. Being someone in fitness, I put a huge amount of focus on making the body well to really be able to do the things we need to do in order to fit and to really create...
The 9 Super Foods You Should be Eating
What is a superfood? Well, first, let's start with why you need them. Everyday, we take in things from our environment, these are called free radicals. These can come from many places be it our food or even the air we breathe; pesticides, hormones, air pollution and...
5 Easy Ways to Burn More Calories
We are all interested in ways to burn more calories, mainly because the American lifestyle causes them to taken in like there is no tomorrow. There are ways to burn more calories and help yourself even though the body does not always cooperate. So, what can you do? My...