Today’s superfood is nutrient dense, but a bit controversial as well — the egg! Many people advocate eating eggs for their health benefits, but others avoid them completely or opt for egg whites because of worries about their saturated fat and cholesterol content. Personally, I am a big fan of eggs. My daughter and I… [Read More]
zzzzz….
My daughter sleeps at least 13 hours a night. Uninterrupted. She also naps 2+ hours a day. She recently turned one and is doing all sorts of cool stuff, like walking and talking. I know that she really needs her sleep to help with proper development. Since my daughter’s birth, I have a new appreciation… [Read More]
Sugar, Part I: Drinks
The other night I was in Penn Station on my way home from dinner in the city. I was thirsty so I stopped at one of the vendors to look for a drink. I don’t drink soda, but I do drink a lot of iced tea. I checked the labels of 5 different iced teas… [Read More]
Eastern and Western medicine
I rarely go to doctors or take medicine. As you can probably guess by my prior posts, I tend to favor holistic remedies. I have several reasons why. First, I find that they often work for me. Second, I will admit that I have some issues with the modern health industry. I believe that there is a… [Read More]
dry skin brushing
My friend Windy emailed me last week, asking whether I knew about dry skin brushing. I love dry skin brushing! I used to do it pretty consistently, but the brush that I use has been sitting on the shelf in my bathroom without being used for some time, so I was grateful for the reminder. I… [Read More]
food advertising to kids
I am going to dip my toes into a bit of a controversial area for this post: food marketing to children. There is a massive childhood obesity epidemic in this country, yet food companies have no restrictions on advertising to youth. Although numerous things have resulted to this situation, experts agree that food advertising can certainly be considered a major… [Read More]
ahh, acupuncture
I saw my acupuncturist yesterday afternoon, and it made my day. Ahh, acupuncture. My acupuncturist, Frank, has treated me for nearly 6 years. People always ask me why I go to an acupuncturist. I started seeing Frank due to anxiety and related sleeping issues. He helped me so much during that difficult time period, so I… [Read More]
self-care
I believe that guilt can be a huge hurdle to self care. Thoughts run through my head all of the time, things like: should I really go to that yoga class, when I could be home taking care of my daughter? But, I need a break from wiping my daughter’s tushy and cutting up her… [Read More]
Sunshine!
I am away in Florida this week with my family. After this past horrible winter, being in the warm sunshine has never felt so good. It has made me so happy to feel sun on my skin. Did you know that there are huge benefits to being exposed to sunshine? Our bodies need sunshine to… [Read More]
by request: body ph (a healthy chemistry lesson)
My friend Liz recently commented on my last post, “icky sicky,” asking why we want our bodies to be alkaline and what that means. I love getting requests from readers, so I decided to dedicate this post to discussing body pH and the relevance of alkaline foods. There has been a lot of buzz recently… [Read More]