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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The K.I.S.S. approach, Keeping It Super Simple (or Simple Stupid – depending on the day,) helps me keep peace of mind in my most stressful seasons. In college I knew, in order to feel functional the next morning, I needed at least 7 and a half hours of sleep a night. Nowadays I seem [...]
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Hello to all the Better Vita readers that I’ve been out of touch with for too long! For those just reading, about 2 years ago I was living in NYC and this blog was in the front of my mind most days. Simply put, since my short-lived stay in NYC and returning to FL, I’ve [...]
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Believe it our not there is a way to enjoy the holidays without overdoing it this year. You may be in turkey-coma still as you read this. You may still be snacking on leftover pumpkin pie that still lingers in the kitchen and the guilt hasn’t sunk in yet ’til sometime after monday. It’s the [...]
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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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Because there is so much more to living than food and fitness, I like to make this a place about all things that shape life. Music being one of them… I can’t tell you how the sound of Diana Krall singing “The Look of Love” surrounds my head with autumn leaves and begs me to [...]
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Writing about “Cooking for One” has never been something I’ve been dying to do. The whole “Meal for one” craze never bit because, well let’s be honest here, cooking for one is not nearly as fun as cooking for more than one. Whether it be 2, 4 , 6 or really any number over one (except for when you [...]
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Someone please tell me why we eat things we know we shouldn’t? And I’m not badgering here cause I’ve been there. I can easily go back there. I guess it’s the memory of that first bite. That initial taste that we find so satisfying and continue to eat assuming it will satisfy every craving thats lingered. And so [...]
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