The Parent Hunch: One Exercise Every Parent Needs
I’ll admit it, I walked face first into a street sign. Go ahead and laugh; I certainly did! Why did it happen? I’ve got a hunch–I wasn’t looking up. I watched my toddler’s feet as we navigated a set of stairs, I scanned the ground for dropped objects, I protectively eyed the top of my [...]
The Convenience Conspiracy: Five Unlikely Places to Lose Weight
First, the good news. You’re always burning calories. Sitting? Burns calories. Sleeping? Yep, there too. Eating? Yes, even eating burns a surprising number of calories. Now for the bad news. Modern conveniences are designed to make you gain weight. We haven’t quite reached the sloth of humans in the film Wall-E, but make no mistake: [...]
Garlic Blues?
It’s just another ordinary day in the kitchen. You’re wielding your culinary magic–chopping onions, crushing garlic, measuring dry white wine for your favorite crockpot cassoulet. You wipe your hands clean of the good work and check back an hour or two later. Something is wrong. Very wrong. The garlic, once a creamy white color, has [...]
