Diets in Review
We recently met up with Debi Mazar at a luncheon hosted by Truvia in New York City. The popular actress, currently co-starring in Extra Virgin alongside her husband on the Cooking Channel, has recently taking up the cause for healthier … Continue reading
For any fellow New Yorkers reading our blog, I have an exciting announcement: there’s a free health and wellness festival this Saturday, May 14 in Gowanus/Park Slope area of Brooklyn. The event is hosted by NewUnderstanding, formerly known as Alive&Well … Continue reading
If you have ever seen a picture of the First Lady, you know that the woman is in great shape. You probably also know that Michelle Obama is an avid supporter of reducing childhood obesity in our nation through healthier … Continue reading
Tune in Tuesday, May 10 to Anna & Kristina’s Grocery Bag on the Oprah Winfrey Network for a taste-test of recipes from Deceptively Delicious. This cookbook form Jessica Seinfeld helps parents hide more nutrients in many kid-friendly recipes, for example, … Continue reading
Every parent knows how important it is to teach their kids to eat right and lead healthy lives, but it isn’t always easy. Recently, Weight Watchers launched its first-ever online “Cooking With Kids” video series, which brings to life teachable … Continue reading
Galia Slayen has gotten a lot of attention for building a life-sized Barbie to help bring awareness for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Her Barbie certainly looks like an exaggerated ideal, much like other cartoons and toys. Unfortunately, Galia wasn’t … Continue reading
Tune in this Friday, May 6 to the Rachael Ray Show for the continuation of Christina’s story. She’s an 18-year-old high schooler who intends to lose 70 pounds by prom. Every other Friday, Rachael Ray checks in with Christina to learn … Continue reading
Catherine Holecko is the Guide to Family Fitness at About.com. Since becoming a mom 9 years ago, she’s mastered the crow pose and discovered the new worlds of kiddie karate and synchronized figure skating. A few years ago, a friend … Continue reading
Weight loss for kids is a touchy topic. It’s a polarizing issue with almost no middle ground, but rarely is it cut and dried. With obesity rates ever climbing and adult diseases appearing in younger and younger children, it’s become … Continue reading
Do you and your family schedule time to be together? Whether it’s dinner, activities, or events, it’s important to make these things part of your regular routine. This wouldn’t have been a novel idea years ago, but in today’s over-scheduled … Continue reading
Have you ever walked by a gym studio and seen a group of energetic people exuberantly dancing to exciting Latin music? What you saw was quite probably a Zumba class. Zumba Fitness is a Latin-inspired dance-fitness program. It’s an addictive … Continue reading