Fit Fare

This is part of the Healthy Book Club. My mission for the Healthy Book Club is to present you with books that will provide you with the tools and inspiration to live a healthy, balanced and happy life. So pull up a comfy chair and let’s get reading!
Have you ever eaten when you were bored, […]

The countdown to my winter beach vacation has begun: less than 4 weeks until it’s time to get back in a bikini in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. As I shoveled in a second serving of my step-dad’s famous mashed potatoes with broccoli cheese sauce this Thanksgiving, I made myself a bargain. I promised that […]

Happy Halloween!
While there are many things I don’t like about the typical Halloween celebration – most of them sugar-coated or chocolate-covered – there is one Halloween treat that I absolutely adore: pumpkin seeds!
Growing up, my mom and I would bake up big sheets of pumpkin seeds and nibble on them for days, long after the […]

What a week in Washington DC! Last Monday it was 90 degrees, and by Friday it had dropped down to 50 degrees. I went from wearing flip-flops and a tank top to knee-high boots and a leather jacket in less than a week. Crazy!
While I’m not a fan of cold weather, I love the foods […]

I love grocery stores. Call me crazy, but I could spend (and have spent) hours walking the aisles at health food stores especially, exploring each shelf for interesting new foods and supplements.
So when I arrived at the Natural Products Expo East, I thought I had died and gone to heaven. It was like being in […]

Even though it’s been five years since I actually went back to school, I’m still totally inspired by the start of fall. It doesn’t matter that my day-to-day isn’t changing. My brain sees notebooks and pencils and thinks, “Yes, it’s time to start fresh!”
Most people make resolutions at New Year’s. I make mine in the […]

This is part of the Healthy Book Club. My mission for the Healthy Book Club is to present you with books that will provide you with the tools and inspiration to live a healthy, balanced and happy life. So pull up a comfy chair and let’s get reading!
Rarely is there a book I enjoy so […]

Cellphones and email and To Do lists, oh my! Sometimes the stresses of every day life can make you feel scattered and overwhelmed and just plain cranky. So what do you do when you just can’t take it anymore?
Having just returned from a week of mud and sun and delicious smoothies in Costa Rica, I […]

Books are a vital part of any healthy diet. Fat-free, no calories, they feed us in a way that even the most nutritious meal can’t. They inspire us and challenge us; they introduce us to new ideas and break us of bad habits; they help us to escape or they allow us to reconnect. Books […]

Have you noticed that dessert is often overlooked at summer barbecues? At my friends’ parties, the burgers and buns are covered, someone usually takes care of the chips and dips and, if it’s a special event, there might even be some side salads. But dessert is usually an afterthought, which means store-bought cookies or a […]