A Water That Flushes Fat?
A water that flushes fat from your body? Not only is that a lot of alliteration, but it sounds almost too good to be true. But it's from my friend Kim - and I've trusted her for years to motivate me and
Crave: Onion Rings and a Milkshake
Usually, the hot summer days have me craving lots of fresh food - fruits, veggies, and other light and healthy things. However, every now and then I get a hankering for something a little bit naughty. This weekend it was onion rings. I
Berry Smart, Berry Good
For some people, summer isn’t the beach or an amusement park. It isn’t about air conditioning or laps in the pool. For some people summer is all about the berries. Whether it’s the local farmer’s market or the great outdoors or
Aw, Nuts!
Unless your one of those unfortunates with a bad allergy to them, nuts are good for you in a lot of ways. In addition to being highly portable and found on most commercial flights, nuts are full of protein, which is
Food For Thought
We spend a lot of time focusing on the outside, on our physiques or how we look. But there’s a plenty to think about on the inside, too. Especially that thing you’re thinking with. Shouldn’t your brain be at tip-top form?
Star Crossed: Are Celebrities Prettier Than the Rest of Us?
Getting fit is hard enough without being bombarded by the Hollywood standard of beauty. All those celebrities on the red carpet, looking their best as always… they look so good, don’t they? If only we could be so thin and
It’s Greek to Me: Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
There has been a lot of buzz in the last few years about the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet. It now looks like the hype may be true, and that there are some serious health benefits from adopting this kind
Don't "Should" On Yourself
Have you ever heard the expression “don’t should on yourself?’ It’s a tongue-in-cheek way of making the point that we often spend too much of our thought process on what we "should" do, or all of the things that we "shouldn’t"
Beat the Heat: Summer Weight Loss Tips
Summer will soon be upon us in the U.S. It is the season of sunshine, long days, and outdoor activities. It is also the season when we stop hiding beneath our cold weather clothes and face the reality of shorts and swimsuits. But
Metabolism: Fire Up Your Fat Burning
We all have this wonderful organic engine inside us: metabolism. It works on complicated chemistry stuff, but in brief, catabolic metabolism is for breaking stuff down, and anabolic metabolism is for building stuff up. It’s what burns calories. Everybody has this
These Are the Days of Our Grills…Episode 2
As spring continues to bring out the sun and the warmer, longer days (at least for those of us in the U.S.), I continue to love any recipes that will encourage me to fire up the grill. Here are two easy
These Are the Days of Our Grills…Episode 1
As soon as warmer weather has begun to take hold, and the sun is still shining into the evening, mind my turns to that most joyous spring activity… Grilling. This is the perfect time of year, to roll out the grill, dust
Egg-cellent Recipes for Easter Leftovers
Another Easter has come and gone. This means time spent with family and friends, backyard egg-hunting, and delicious food. It also means leftovers. Lots and lots of leftovers. So what can you do with all those eggs or that leftover ham? Here