On February 1st, after my month-long Raw Food Challenge in which I posted my food intake for every single day of January, I started a brand new food blog: Health Writer Eats* (Amusingly enough, the awesome Mary started a food blog on February 1st, too! And hers includes pretty photographs).…
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week was from February 21st to 27th. I missed it. Well, no: I didn't really miss it. I only found out that it was National Eating Disorders Awareness Week very last-minute, and I already had our Grocery Shopping mini-series set up, so I postponed discussing eating…
Don't forget to answer this month's poll about lifestyle activity! MaraNatha No-Stir Creamy Almond Butter What can I say about this nut butter? It is perfection. Case and point: the day that I received it, I polished off 1/3 of the jar. And that was with a spoon. The rest…
Bordeaux International sent me this book to read and review, and I must say that after reading a few of Tosca's books- I think this is the third one that I've been given to review- I really quite like her. Her books are directed more for women who are in…
I've become a little backlogged with the number of product reviews that I need to do, and normally my policy is that I write up my reviews in the same order that I receive the products in. Today I'm making an exception to that rule. I don't like to buy…
Last month's poll Last month we examined competitive sports and the Olympic Games. We were talking about whether or not we approve of the Olympics, taking into consideration the detriment to the economy and, more importantly, to the people displaced from their homes for the duration of the Games. Out…
Check out my guest post (and cracker recipe) at Snack Girl! Several weeks ago I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Philip Goglia over the phone. As a nutritionist and trainer for celebrities, elite athletes, and regular citizens, Dr. Goglia has seen many people who have a variety of health…
This is the final installment of the Living Healthy in the Real World Guide to Grocery Shopping. I hope you have enjoyed! Be sure to check out the rest of this Grocery Shopping mini-series: Part One: Preparation to Grocery Shopping Part Two: Building the Basics Part Three: Grocery Shopping for…
Be sure to check out the rest of this Grocery Shopping mini-series! Part One: Preparation to Grocery Shopping Part Two: Building the Basics Part Three: Grocery Shopping for the Time-Restricted Part Four: Where to Shop Grocery Shopping on a Budget Now that I'm a homeowner *jumps up and down with…
The Living Healthy in the Real World Guide to Grocery Shopping will resume on Friday! The people at YouBar generously agreed to let me sample and review some of their products recently. I was given the opportunity to try a variety of YouShakes, YouBars, and YouTrailMix. The great thing about…
