Posts in Health
Seven weight loss tips for the petite – 5’4″ and under: Why I’m not buying it
I just read an article in my January 2012 Marie Claire, titled Small Changes, Big Impact by Joanne Chen. It contained the seven tips, summarized below, from Jim Karas: a Chicago-based Wharton grad turned fitness guru. The article says Jim’s … [more]
Healthy, quick meal idea: Catalina tofu and avocado spinach salad
Now, I can’t take all of the credit for this salad idea. There’s this awesome place around the corner from my office that makes incredible salads, and this is my attempt to duplicate one of them. You’ll just need four … [more]
Are you maximizing the healthiness of your vegetables?
We all know it’s important to get out vegetables. But are you getting the maximum benefit? Or are you just wasting time, resources and effort on tasteless food? Imagine you finally get into the habit of doing bicep curls. You … [more]
Did you know these shocking facts about American obesity?
This is a crazy, scary infographic! Excuse me while I put my box of Trader Joe’s vanilla Joe-Joe’s down to assemble this post. I was contacted to post this infographic because I previously posted about the Adult Obesity Rates and … [more]
Help! Where did my running skills go?
Today I sit here blogging, exhausted from the second run in a week, still super sore from yesterday’s run, and suffering from a dehydration headache despite having chugged water all day. My body hates me right now. In the midst … [more]
A tasty vegan and gluten free organic meal for the lazy – Rice pasta, spinach and sauce
A super duper easy recipe! Since completing a pledge to be vegan for 30 days in January, I’ve stayed mostly vegan. (I’ve fallen to pizza a couple of times… why is pizza SO GOOD?) I’m also being mostly gluten free. … [more]
BMI Going by the wayside?
It seems like there are so many tools for measuring your health in terms of weight. What is the most accurate? What is BMI? In the health world, BMI is a tool used to determine if you’re overweight or obese. … [more]
Quick healthy recipe: Garbanzo and pepper with brown rice pasta
I’m going to save you my long spiel of “I’m not a cook”. I’m sure you got enough of that in my Two minute tofu-to-go or Tex Mex salad post. But, for those of you who are new to my … [more]
How to stop skipping workouts
It’s so easy to make a workout your last priority. Even your best laid plans can get washed away with the temptation of sleeping in, going straight home after work, or sitting around in your jammies all day on a … [more]
How to survive the raw fruit and vegetable cleanse
Finally, the post that’s going to answer all of your questions: how to prepare, how to survive, and how to learn from it all. The preparation Before you jump in, you have to prepare yourself mentally. You’re more likely to … [more]
The raw fruit and vegetable cleanse – The goods and the meals
In my last post, I talk about why it’s important to give our bodies a break from all of the junk we eat. Now we’re going to talk about the what. In order to survive a weekend of eating only raw fruits … [more]
Why detoxification is so important for our bodies – Raw fruit and veg cleanse intro
Why cleanse? Our bodies have the equipment to process and eliminate toxins from our environment, but sometimes our systems can get bogged down trying to process these toxins all the while digesting processed foods. You know how you can get … [more]
