Millions of people around the world are celebrating Diwali today. Known as the festival of lights, it symbolizes good over evil and light over darkness and is celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs in India and around the world. In Nepal, during their equivalent festival, Tihar, dogs who are considered to be messengers of the God […]
Read More ›My husband and I spent most of 2014 living in Manhattan. We’d made the temporary move to save him the weekly commute back and forth from New York to LA, which he’d been doing since 2011. When I was there full time, as opposed to the regular visits I’d make prior to the move, I […]
Read More ›Healthy Eating. Weight Loss. Keeping active as a family. It’s not hard to see how having those three ducks in a row would lead to a fit family unit, but what happens when you throw in extras into the mix? Like, for example, work? Specifically, running a company? And how about if the keeping active […]
Read More ›How would you like to lose weight by simply swallowing a pill? Imagine no counting calories, weighing or measuring or even paying attention to the quality of the food you’re eating for that matter. And this time, experts are suggesting it’s a reality; patients lost an average of 37 percent of their excess weight […]
Read More ›Los Angeles Magazine. LA Yoga. Soul Cycle. Ever heard of any of these companies? If you’re an Angeleno, or even if you’re not, but you’re someone who’s interested in the health, wellness, fitness and nutrition space, chances are high that you’re not only familiar with them, but you read them, take the classes and live […]
Read More ›OMG! Everything’s happening at once. The kids are late for school, the dog has tracked in a twenty-foot trail of mud and your boss just sent you a text to notify you that the noon presentation has been moved up an hour. You suddenly feel like it’s becoming hard to breath and it’s all […]
Read More ›Wondering why you may be seeing all kinds of promos for buy one get one free at Subway or deep discounts at your local deli? Today is Sandwich Day. Sandwiches, a daily luncheon staple for millions of Americans, have a history that dates back about 250 years. John Montagu was the 4th Earl of Sandwich. […]
Read More ›If I had a nickel for every time I had a conversation about body weight, body fat percentage or being lean which resulted in someone assuming that I look a certain way because I happen to race marathons and ironman and not almost completely because of what I eat…I’d have a lot of nickels! It’s […]
Read More ›Flash Back Friday! Sometimes, all we need is a little reminder here and there to help keep us on track. My tips for preventing Halloween from becoming an all out disaster in terms of going off the deep end with copious amounts of sugar and then some remain the same, so here’s a refresher for […]
Read More ›When we think of warming up on a chilly autumn day, a steaming hot cup of tea or bowl of broth often comes to mind. The art of tea making aside, brewing a hot cuppa isn’t too tricky, even for someone who may not have spent much time in the kitchen. But stock, or broth? […]
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