M E M B E R P R O F I L E
Natalie Vavricka
Sweat is bliss
I'm a self-proclaimed exercise addict and endorphin junky and also the Community Manager here at Quality Health Connect. Running abnormally long distances, jumping out of helicopters, doing chin-ups, laughing, smiling, and eating bananas, chocolate, and other 'happy' foods are just a few of my many favorite things
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Confessions of an Endorphin Junky
Being a long distance runner and health nut for the past 15 years, I've always noticed a direct correlation between my diet and exercise routine and my mood. Endorphins, serotonin, and all other 'happy chemicals' can be boosted by eating certain foods - - and by sweating! Join me on my neverending quest for happiness through what I eat...and how often I move my body .
I saw
this story
today on the surprisingly large amount of people that are affected by deep vein thrombosis or DVT, and it's kind of shocking, random, and scary all at the same time.
Although I'm vaguely familiar with this condition which is chara
I'm going home to South Jersey this weekend to participate in the Walk for Autism in Philadelphia this Saturday. I come from a huge family (tons of cousins :-) ), and one of my cousins happens to be autistic.
He's 16 now but was diagnosed before the ag
My boyfriend and I went down to the South Jersey shore this weekend, and we were lucky enough to be able to experience wakeboarding for the first time with my aunt and uncle, who own a condo on the bay...along with wave runners, a boat, and of course, wak
Tomorrow, my beautiful little sister leaves to go to college. She's 10 years (almost to the day) younger than me, and I'm finding this extremely hard to come to terms with...I can't even imagine how my parents must be feeling, as she is the last of us 3
Despite being fairly deeply involved in the healthcare industry, I (like many others) had never heard of the condition known as sarcoidosis until the recent untimely death of famed comedian Bernie Mac. As tragic as is passing at just 50 is, it seems to h
Who gets bronchitis in August? Obviously, yours truly. Ever since I came down with a horrible case of bronchitis (which almost turned into pnemonia) 4 winters ago, I've been extremely prone to it and get it at least once a year. So the minute I noticed
Most people who know me well enough are aware of my borderline obsession with salmon and avocados. I suppose that how I grew up eating formed my craving of foods chock full of Omega fats instead of chocolate and potato chips, so I thank my parents f
I'm a major klutz.
It's bad people. I've been known to completely trip and fall down the stairs in restaurants while wearing high heels on first dates, to catch my shoes on the pavement and fly through the air during daily runs in the park..and chew
To some, it may seem odd that I'm writing a blog post about smoking, considering that I also call myself an athlete. But truthfully, I believe that if I speak about my achievements and life as a runner and healthy lifestyle advocate, then it's only
I will never forget my first espresso.? It was almost?4 years ago ? the day that I had an interview with a prestigious news publication.? I hadn't slept well the night before and figured that caffeine would give me just the boost I needed to ace i
