Trying to lose weight can be a frustrating and overwhelming experience. Almost everywhere you look there’s advice on how to successfully drop the pounds, However, in many cases the information presented is questionable or conflicting. And to make matters worse, there’s an abundance of specialized diets, many of them claiming to be the “magic bullet” […]
Every year, there’s a fresh batch of new and trendy diets. They are often tagged as the next best thing and wellness junkies jump at the chance to try them. And most of the time they find that the diet is too hard to follow or they don’t see long term results. But ff there’s […]
When I married my husband, I knew that there would be certain lifestyle choices that he would never bend on. He never manages to get his damn socks in the hamper, he loves to be outside no matter the weather, and we would always eat organic without question. Now that we have three kids and […]
Like many other moms, I can watch what I eat perfectly during the day until my kids go to bed. But something about finally getting to sit down and relax in silence makes me crave carbs and sugar like crazy. With the TV remote in one hand and a bag of chips in the other […]
The simple banana is one of the most widely consumed fruits in the world. And with good reason! Besides being tasty, inexpensive and easy to eat on the go, bananas are incredibly nutritious. A wide variety of health benefits are liked to the funny looking fruit. Bananas are high in potassium and pectin, a form of […]
This past December, I decided to try the Whole30 plan. I had first heard of the program years ago, but never seriously considered trying it. I’ve always cared about health and fitness and since my late teens, I’ve worked out consistently five to six days per week (with occasional mandatory hiatuses like during my twin […]
Forget caffeine. Try these doctor-approved tricks to put extra pep in your step.
I’m the worst dieter. I just can’t stick to weird restrictive food lists and I’m not exactly a fan of daily workout regiments. I’m more of a hot mess style mom who runs around chasing my kids and wonders if that counts as cardio. My idea of a “diet” means not eating my kid’s leftover […]
Over the course of the primary school years you are going to pack around 1200 lunches per child. That’s an incredible number of lunchboxes! So the best thing you can do is get organized and have some tips and tricks up your sleeve for making them quickly. These are my 6 top tips for packing […]
I live in Los Angeles where almost every mom I know is on a diet. And not just any diet, either–a trendy diet! Keto, paleo, Whole 30 and especially intermittent fasting (ultra trendy) are the hot topics at every play date and girls’ night out. Even when we try to talk about books and politics, […]
Here’s how I’m enjoying frozen treats this summer without packing on the pounds.
After my third baby, I weighed more than I ever have in my whole life. I stepped on a scale and cried tears of frustration and anger when I saw the number 199 blinking back at me. At five feet five inches, this 199 is a huge deal. Whose body is this? I wondered. So, […]
