Soda vs. Pop

I found this an interesting examination of various popular colloquialisms for the same all-American drink: soda, pop, Coke, Pepsi… A breakdown by U.S. counties of what they call their favorite sugary drink, by East Central University in Oklahoma. (Click on … Continue reading

My Mt. Whitney Climb

I survived Mt. Whitney. I say this only half in jest, because there were some challenges that could have been deadly in the worst case scenario. For an amateur hiker, altitude, weather, conditioning, trail conditions, and bears, all pose magnified … Continue reading

Guest Blog: Staying on Track this Summer

This week, our guest blog comes from Maxine, one of the editors at Recipe4Living, a recipe website with more than 14,000 user-submitted recipes, cooking tips and healthy living ideas. You can also find her writing on Chew on That blog … Continue reading

Successful Weight Loss with Weight Watchers

Don’t miss the guest blog I’ve posted at the ChewOnThat Blog. It’s an introductory overview on what it is exactly that makes Weight Watchers one of the most proven and successful approaches to weight loss.

My Kind of Town!

Daily, I am confronted with the challenge of how to maintain my newfound health in a city that is known for its amazing eats. There are so many temptations that it is hard to leave my apartment without worrying that … Continue reading

Bob Greene’s Best Life Diet on Oprah

In January, just in time for all those resolutions, Oprah and Bob Greene launched the 2024 Best Life weight loss challenge. If you missed the episode, you can tune in tomorrow, 6/13. The challenge is encouraging one million Americans to … Continue reading

Food Find: Honey

I am not trying to tell you that I discovered honey. What a find that would be! What I am telling you is that I re-discovered honey. Being a natural sweetener, it is an ideal replacement for table sugar and … Continue reading