It’s probably the last thing you want to hear, but the latest is that sugar is making us dumb. This latest study from UCLA researchers found that excess sugar, especially high fructose corn syrup, may be decreasing your brain power, disrupting learning and causing memory loss. Apparently the study was done on rats and the increase [...]
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So it’s been a weekend of pure insanity with my sister’s wedding being in less than a week. AHHHH! (think Macaulay-Culkin-jaw-dropping-AH!) It’s all good insanity, but craziness none the less. This weekend we had a Bachelorette Party and had good food for Mother’s Day, and so here we are on Monday, lacking sleep and sanity. [...]
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When many of us find ourselves gaining weight or are desperate to lose those last 5lbs, we often want to jump to an extreme to see fast results. For some of us, drastic changes means drastic results. In some cases this is necessary. But in most cases, drastic is not the most effective answer. When [...]
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I’m an idealist. This can be a good thing and an absolute curse (totally inflicted upon me, by myself.) And they always say you learn more about yourself while teaching, it couldn’t be more true. Most everyone in my classes will, at the end of my spiel, look at me and ask “How do you cut [...]
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There are times I feel like there is nothing left to say on the topic of eating better, that hasn’t already been said. I’m aware there is nothing new under the sun. Of course I realize most of you aren’t health-foodie book worms like myself and probably don’t spend your time at Books A [...]
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Recently a good friend from college e-mailed me that he’s made some drastic changes in his diet, lost 30 lbs. and I couldn’t be more proud of him! I’ll be bugging him for more info on his new lifestyle to share with you all, but first I want to share with you the video that [...]
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Shocker, I know. Not all sushi is healthy. But similar to my coffee, I manage to have a way of ordering sushi. The weekend is getting closer and more than likely that means … sushi! It’s not every day I go out to eat (because A – it’s expensive and B – I just like [...]
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Since working at Starbucks when I was just 16, I’ve been a coffee addict. My parent’s always drank coffee and growing up in the land of Dunkin Donut’s in the Boston-area, Dunkin’s French Vanilla iced “coffee” somewhat prepped me for working at Stuarbucks and what soon became a daily espresso and french-press coffee affair. But in light of the [...]
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For a time, nutrition trends encouraged us to avoid snacking. We’ve been conditioned to stick to 3 square meals a day. But snacking can be one of the best ways to whittle down in size and maintain a healthy weight. Granted, I’m not talking about grabbing a handfuls of tortilla chips every time you walk [...]
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When you leave Starbucks, to find the $4 triple Americano you waited 15 minutes for only has 3 shots, life isn’t fair. When a boyfriend, you paid more for on gas and meals than you wish to recall, doesn’t offer to help when your tire blows only 10 minutes from his house, life isn’t fair. When a [...]
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