Does this scenario seem familiar? After a long, exhausting week, you can’t wait to sleep in on Sunday morning. On Saturday, you get a call from your friend asking you to go to brunch—you guessed it—on Sunday morning. You give her a rambling reason why you can’t do it, [...]
Clear the clutter from your mind and home using the 10 & 10 approach from Jamie Novak, author of Keep This Toss That. It’ll help you get and stay organized in manageable bites rather than taking an overwhelming all-or-nothing approach. Write down everything you want to organize and then [...]
You could say that MaryAnn Horowitz used to be a different person. At age 64, she was struggling with high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, was pre-diabetic, had little energy, felt trapped in a relationship that wasn’t working, and was more than 100 pounds overweight. “I was scared,” says [...]
By Sabine Paul-Yee, MD Most people are familiar with the phrase, “you are what you eat.” While it’s important to keep your foods as natural as possible, it’s often overlooked that the way you cook is just as important as the foods you eat. The likelihood, severity, and longevity [...]
Self-care is any activity that cares for our mental, emotional, or physical health. In the hustle and bustle of family and work life, it’s important to give yourself a time out, too. Here are five suggestions. 1. Learn a new skill—Take a cooking class, learn yoga, or check out [...]
Fung-Ping Siniakin was struggling with severe allergies and fibromyalgia, a debilitating syndrome that impairs the muscles and joints, when she was also diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. “I felt completely overwhelmed,” the 57-year-old Manalapan resident says. “Not only was I fighting constant fatigue, pain, and immobility from the [...]
Creamy Mushroom Pasta ½ lb. bowtie pasta 3 tbsp. EVOO 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup onion, diced 12 oz. baby Portobello mushrooms, sliced Salt and pepper, to taste 2 tbsp. flour 2 cups milk 1.5 cups shredded parmesan cheese Cook pasta until al dente. Drain and set aside. [...]
By Caryn Alter, MS, RD What if a quick trip to the supermarket could provide you with some powerful tools for a healthy brain? Does this sound too good to be true? It’s not! Below are five easy-to-find foods that can keep your brain functioning at its best. The [...]
By Caryn Alter, MS, RD Dieting and healthy eating is surrounded by myths and tricks. Here are 10 myths about losing weight and eating healthy and the truths behind them. You should never eat a potato. FALSE! Potatoes are not fattening. It’s the butter and sour cream that you add [...]
By Terri Brown, RN, BSN, MEd What if 2018 was the year that you actually stuck to your new year’s resolutions? ‘Tis the season to make health and wellness goals for the next year. While most of us have no trouble making goals, keeping them can be [...]
