This morning I left my apartment at 6am to make it to the airport on time. A couple of airplanes later, with a quick stopover in Denver between them, I arrived in Fresno, California! The POM company gave each blogger (there are 15 of us in total) a temporary credit…
This is an article about healthy and correct diet options in general but with a more detailed insight on how rules apply for runners. The article is written by Miki, a passionate runner but also a person very attentive to her body and her diet. It's dedicated to all those…
Exciting Announcement Next week I shall be away from the computer and out of business from Monday through Wednesday. Why, you ask? Because I will be in Fresno, California! Along with 14 other health bloggers, I have been invited by POM to tour the company's orchards and juicing plant! This…
For months, I have faithfully worn my pedometer every day, no matter where I'm going. When I went to Texas in August, however, I didn't bother bringing along my pedometer. Upon my return home, I didn't feel any great urge to put it back on. For the past month or…
Giveaway Winner And the winner of Mimi Spencer's 101 Things to Do Before You Diet is... Maggie! Her tip: take some "me time"! Always needed. It’s great to just get away for a little bit each day, even if it’s only 5 minutes. We can all benefit from a little…
Last month's poll Last month we discussed ingredient lists which, truth be told, are a favourite subject of mine (as you probably already know if you're a regular reader around here!). I'm ecstatic to report that out of 35 voters, 71% always read the front of the package, the nutrition…
Yesterday night my dear sisterroommate Devin boarded a plane to Cambodia. She won't be returning until winter is over, sometime about six months from now. Since winter was so brutal last year, and since she graduated from university several months ago with her political theory degree (which is, admittedly, about…
I received this book from Rodale Books not too long ago and "ate it up", as it were. 101 Things to Do Before You Diet (because looking great isn't just about losing weight) by Mimi Spencer is a practical guide full of useful tips on how to prepare yourself to…
The Vegan Challenge may be over, but the effects of it are still lingering, for me, at least. I've decided to go back to my omnivoric ways, the same as I intended before beginning the vegan challenge. There will be a few changes, however; I'll be cutting out dairy from…
Yesterday I ate: - 1 slice multigrain toast with a few beanballs spread across, plus some raspberries on the side - 1 bowl of steel-cut oats using 1/4 cup dried oats (I'm not sure how much it "fluffs up" in the cooking process), 1 banana, cinnamon, 1 tbsp PB2, 1/2…
