* I’m at a yoga workshop all weekend (including today). What are YOU doing for a better you this weekend?
* PT In Motion, pg 14, 10/09 - Being more physically active and adhering to a Mediterranean-type diet are both linked ot reduced risk of Alzheimer disease in a study in the August 12 issue of [...]
…or IN. Pumpkin is incredibly high in antioxidants, fiber and is a fruit/vegetable! (Is it a fruit? Is it a squash? Discuss!) This is the only time of the year when, if you live close to one, you can (maybe! if not sold out) score boxes of Trader Joes’ pumpkin muffin & bread mix or [...]
Continue reading about Fit Chick Friday 10-16-09 - get your pumpkin on
The following fruits are IN SEASON & should be PEAKING this month:
nectarines
raspberries
grapes
apples
tomatoes
Entertaining: The easiest display that classes up your place is a display of fruit in a glass bowl. If you have shells and/or have been by the ocean, use shells strewn along the middle of the table or around your bowls. I’ve made an [...]
Sugar seems to be everywhere in food! It’s hidden in there. Some justify the intake because of sugar’s inherently low fat content. [I know several skinny chicks who *snack* (!!) on things like gummy bears & jelly bellies.] But the overt items that we *know* sugar is in (baked goods, breads, all things tasty!) DO have fat [...]
* What activity did you do this week?
Me? Yoga -led & mysore (1st & 2nd series), beach walking, gym (24Hr), paddleboarding…
* Article from the New York Times re: “The Unlikely Yoga King of Los Angeles” READ HERE (** or if that link isn’t working, go HERE )
* I drink wine. To help my back/spine (I’ve got [...]
Continue reading about fit friday 7/3/09 *more added, bikini pics
Two kids
43 years old
Husband who is…well, okay I’ll stop right there.
May I present Tea Leoni in all her hotness.
(source: x17-online)
Continue reading about another forty -something and fab fit chick
Today I went for a follow-up Ayuverdic consult. Not sure what your dosha is (vata? pitta? kapha?) or what Ayurvedic philosophy & medicine is? THIS is a fabulous institute. Look up Deepak Chopra. etc.
Anybody who is interested in health would surely be fascinated with this. If it’s not illegal (or fattening) or harmful (it [...]
Continue reading about fit friday *and inspiration for 6/19/09
38yrs old and SMOKIN’!
(source: Just Jared)
…this is from Yahoo!’s Food blog 4-07-09 (today):
Surprise Nutritionist No-Nos
… Today Show nutritionist and bestselling author of Joy’s LIFE Diet, Joy Bauer to determine her top picks for seemingly safe foods that actually do not do a body good…
JOY BAUER’S 5 PICKS-TO-SKIP…
2% Milk
…Calorically speaking, the difference between whole and 2% milk isn’t all that [...]