My 47th birthday is approaching and I’ve already begun celebrating. Celebrating where I am and appreciating more than words can express, the clarity I feel in my life about where I’m going and also, why the paths chosen and decisions made were exactly as they meant to be. I did not, at age 21, anticipate […]
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Unless you’re actually living in Greenland and eating an authentic Inuit Diet, chances are some of the things you’re eating are going to leave some sort of residue on your teeth that would make brushing them regularly the best bet to ensure a mouthful of cavity-free, healthy choppers. It’s not limited to those following the […]
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Batter fried chicken, cold pasta salad and ambrosia with a cold frosty beer to wash it down? Not exactly. While these may be traditional foods you’d expect to see at any neighborhood Labor Day cookout, it’s not a given that the cuisine has to focus on dishes such as these. What did the first Labor […]
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Hard to believe it’s back to school time already; as of April 30, 87% of California’s public schools (not including charter schools) were offering some form of in-person instruction (1). What will the school year bring in terms of what our children are eating when they’re back in the classroom? Prior to Covid, more than […]
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Kim chi. Kombucha. Sauerkraut. Kefir. Yogurt. Cheese? Sound delicious? All of the above are not only tasty ways to jazz up your meal and add a robust flavor, they’re also a great way to get a gut health boost, by introducing a means of altering the trillions of bacteria, virus and fungi […]
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“I feel so ADD!” If you’ve ever had a moment of feeling distracted or unclear, it wouldn’t be surprising if you’d uttered that phrase before. It’s become an adage, but both ADD, or rather, ADHD, the official, medical term for the condition — regardless of whether a patient demonstrates symptoms of hyperactivity. (ADD is a […]
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Shrimp Scampi. The butter. The garlic. The lemon. The hint of parsley. Since I was a little girl, my earliest dining out memories feature me ordering shrimp scampi. It was an absolute delicacy. We did not dine out with any regularity, but on the rare occasion that we did, that was my go to. Growing […]
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With summer officially here, an early trail run or a warm, evening jog along the beach with the lasting daylight can make it a lot easier to fit some exercise into the hectic daily routine. And, even for the most die-hard indoor exercisers, with the allure of inviting weather, adding some outdoor training can […]
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Traveling with kids, keeping on track with your fitness and nutrition, and saving money all at the same time? Sound like an impossible dream? With a few simple strategies, you can achieve all three while enjoying your dining experience while out of town, whether you’re visiting a tropical island paradise or a villa in the […]
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Repost of a blog I wrote five years ago when I first learned about Beautycounter… only now that I have a child, my ‘why’ is even more important: I want him and his generation to know with certainty that what they’re using on their skin is safe. ————————————————————————————————————————- Sometimes we choose to remain ignorant. We […]
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