Slower Sunday: Identity Issues
Press Play. Decide for yourself. Does a river by any name flow the same?
Head back. Open wide. This won’t hurt.
Almost surely will help. Whether you're trying to prevent weight gain or cavities. The new "Oral Health and Nutrition" report is out. Eat much less sugar. Eat much more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and high-quality protein.
Walk & Eat on the Beach: Miami
Time to head to the beach. Eat your way through Miami and burn more calories than you consume. Here's an all-day culinary tour that leaves you with a serious calorie deficit. And a big Vitamin D boost.
Calorie Math: Applied vs. Theoretical
New research shows that when a menu lists calories, nobody cares. But when a menu shows the calorie equivalent in exercise time, people order and eat less. That's why I've been Doing The Math for you.
Color of Spring: Pea & Mint Soup. Cool.
It's smooth, it's rich-but-light, it's sweet-without-sugar. It's fresh and fragrant. And it's ready to serve at room temperature or chilled. Extremely refreshing and satisfying.
Flexible Monday: Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
It's Almost-Yoga Monday. And that's Sanskrit for the good old Upward Dog stretch. Great for stretching, relaxing and strengthening everything you've got above the waist. A real feel-good stretch. A lot of flexibility from two minutes of a single, simple exercise.
Way to Go: The Mother’s Day Menu
How many times has Mom cooked for you? How many times have you cooked for Mom? Hmmmm. Five suggestions for dishes you can prepare in advance. Today. When Mom's not watching. And all of them travel well.
The Walk That Ate Milwaukee
More than 100 miles of walking and biking trails. Along Lake Michigan on the east side, the Milwaukee River on the west. Two to three hours in the morning; two to three more in the afternoon. In between tasting stops. Burn 1,500 calories along the Way.
Chocolate Banana Split Soda. Wow
Deeply flavorful, thoroughly refreshing and, yes, kinda sweet soda with a fraction of the sugar calories you'd get in a can of Coke. A low Glycemic Load soda where most of the sweetness comes from banana, not high fructose corn syrup.
Low, slow & fresh: Spring Omelet
Another great reason to grow your own herbs, even if you only have a window sill. Transform a few great just-laid eggs from the Farmers Market with the vibrant flavors of everything fresh and just-picked. Doesn't matter which flavors. The more the merrier.