Diets in Review
Maybe you can’t survive without your Thursday evening yoga class. It calms you down, it gets your heart rate going, it stretches out tight muscles, and it makes you feel like you just gained about 3 inches in height and … Continue reading
Last weekend I had the pleasure of going to a local lavender festival where every vendor, baked good, sandwich, and craft heralded the beauty of this multi-purposed purple-hued herb. Over the course of the afternoon, I learned about all the … Continue reading
I’ve addressed the issue of the “walkability” of our cities, and how modern urban design has helped make us fatter. That made WalkScore an interesting website to stumble upon. WalkScore.com ranks 2,508 neighborhoods in the U.S. for how walkable they … Continue reading
More news on the effort to put a moratorium on new fast food restaurants in a section of Los Angeles that already has 400 in a 32-square-mile radius. (See my original post explaining this story.) A Los Angeles city council … Continue reading
We welcome Hillary from ChewOnThat Blog to our guest blog series today. Hillary Marshak is one of the primary writers for Chew on That blog, a blog about recipes, restaurant reviews, disasters in the kitchen and more! She is also … Continue reading
Anyone else getting Biggest Loser fever? Or is that just the 100 degree temps and humidity? If you are in fact antsy for September to get here already – I have a few nuggets for you to chew on in … Continue reading
When Season Six Biggest Loser premiers in September, one member of the cast won’t be trying to lose any weight at all. Host Alison Sweeney told the Season Six cast (currently filming) just recently that she is expecting her second … Continue reading
A major component to weight lose is cutting the amount of calories you take in and increasing the amount of calories you burn. Watching portion sizes, eating a well-balanced diet, working out regularly, etc. are all essential to weight loss … Continue reading
Because of my recent success on the “Biggest Loser” I have had many wonderful opportunities to share my story with others. It is my hope that sharing my journey will not only inspire others to lead healthier lives, but realize … Continue reading
Years ago, Alanis Morissette caught some flack for not understanding irony. If you need refreshing, her song Ironic was filled with lines that were put forth as irony, but were really just some bad luck. It’s like rain on your … Continue reading
Family outings and reunions are very popular this time of year and sometimes can be rather boring if you’re not at the lake or other hot spot. I love being outdoors and playing games with the family to waste away a nice … Continue reading