Gasoline Taxes

 Pennsylvania Gasoline Taxes

Pennsylvania has the second highest gasoline taxes in the USA at $0.57 per gallon second to only California. High gas taxes hurt working class families, lead to higher costs of goods and inflation for all Pennsylvanians.  

The increased gas tax was instituted by one term Governor Tom Corbett in 2013. The average price of a gallon of gas in PA today is around $3.15 with $0.57 cents being a tax.  Just think of how a lower tax could benefit every day working families.  PA has slow growth economy and reducing the gas tax would help spur economic growth which would also increase government revenues.  

The ironic part is that Pennsylvania is the second leading natural gas producer and top 3 coal producer in the country. Why does the one of the leading energy producing states have one of the highest gasoline taxes that unfairly hurts its citizens. 

The high gas tax hurts the economically challenged the most. Time to repeal the high PA gasoline tax and let the people keep their hard earned money. 

With Love,

Coach K

The Healing Power of Nature

Nature

Feeling stressed, sluggish, tired, run down, is your health not what you want it to be? Time to get outside.  Fresh air, sunlight, and nature can restore your health.  Simply walking in the woods among the trees can begin to heal and increase your energy levels. 

I've run, walked, and jump roped for 40 years and this past year instead of the treadmill or jumping rope on the patio, I've made an effort to do more trail walking and running and I've notice a big change in my energy levels.  Exercise naturally raises your endorphin levels, those body chemicals, that make you feel good, the "runner's high".  When you combine exercise with the great outdoors, you have a simple prescription to wellness.

When you have an opportunity choose to exercise outdoors and get the added benefits of nature's beauty. Nature is your prescription for whatever ails you. 

With Love,

Tom Kaufmann

Coach K

Restore Your Health - The Road to Wellness

You Deserve Good Health

The human body was designed to be healthy to be full of vitality and full of life.  The human body has the amazing capacity to heal itself and to restore our wellness and vibrancy.

Our modern life at times detracts from that good health with processed foods, drugs, alcohol, and sedentary lifestyles where we sit at the television, phone, and computer for hours at a time without any real movement.   Another factor impacting our health is stress.  We need to find good outlets for relieving the stress that builds up from everyday living. 

We see these modern day fitness programs such as P90x and others that ask for 25 minutes a day for an outstanding body.  That's fine for those can do those programs.  For the rest of us, there is an easier and simpler way to restore our health. 

And it begins with these simple steps

1.  Nutrition.  Start incorporating more fruits and vegetables into you daily eating.  Drink more water. Try and eat food in it's natural state without it being modified.  An apple, an orange, a tomato, nuts, beans, carrots and many other foods can be eaten without any processing.  Simply eating better will enable the body to begin healing itself from within. You don't have to become a vegetarian just begin incorporating better eating habits into your everyday life.

2 Movement.  Exercise is a fancy word for movement.  The body was designed to move that's why we have legs and feet.  One of my favorite exercises is the jump rope, it's convenient, easy to do, and requires no special gear or skill.  A simple jumping jack, walk, knee bends, or just rotating the arms will get the body moving again and begin to help clear the sediment or rust that has accumulated over the years.  Restoring our blood flow is a great way to renew our energy.  Again, you don't have to become a marathon runner.  Try moving 10 minutes per day and build from there.  You can simply walk in place while watching your favorite show.

3. Fresh air and sunshine.  Try and get outside in the sun and breathe in the fresh air for at least 20 minutes per day. This frigid winter has left many of us in a hibernated state.  Make an effort to go outside even if you have to do in 2 minute increments.  The cold air in the lungs is invigorating.  Let the sunshine splash on your face and take in some of that natural vitamin E.

4.  Quiet.  With the daily news broadcasting the latest bad news drama and our busy hectic schedules, we can easily become overwhelmed with stress.  We've become like birds on a wire, heads bobbing in every direction. Stress and anxiety dampen and impede the immune system.  One of the simple choices we can make is to turn down the noise of everyday life.  Instead of tuning into the latest catastrophe, we can choose to turn it off and retreat in peace and quiet.  Limiting our exposure to bad news, violence, and constant stimulation, gives our body time to rejuvenate and restore our natural glows.  Try sitting in a quiet place for 10 minutes a day, you can pray, meditate, or just enjoy the silence.

5. Prescription drugs.  There are many drugs that benefit a person who is in pain or has some other medical need, but for many of us it is just a convenient solution to mask the symptoms of our unhealthy lifestyles.  And while there are some benefits, the side affects can be just as debilitating and unhealthy as the problem the medication was supposed to fix.  

When we begin living a healthier lifestyle with better food, fresh water, and exercise we enable our bodies to heal themselves to restore our natural state of wellbeing.  We can live with energy and vitality. We have the ability to live a simple healthy life without the need for drugs and medical procedures.  The body was designed for optimal health, let's give it a chance to restore the natural state of well being with these 5 simple steps.

All we need is a little help from ourselves.

With Love,

Coach K