How do we make more and more kids aware of how to make healthy food choices and develop healthy relationship with food? How do we create a society with healthy eating habits?...
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A few days ago we came back from a 5-day Lake Tahoe vacation. It was a truly wonderful trip with our dear friends, gorgeous nature, perfect weather and good food...
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Next week I'm going to Boston for the first time since we moved to the West coast. Despite a very full agenda, I always make it a priority to stay healthy and feel good about myself by making healthy choices and planning ahead...
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7 reasons I like fitness challenges...
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There are, more or less, two categories of people out there: those who eat small portions frequently and those who prefer 3 solid meals in a day. I belong to the latter category but admire those in the former group...
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Have you noticed that some people always eat salads and feel great, filled and satisfied? While others get bloated, or still feel hungry? This is not surprising. Different body types require not only different foods but also different ways of eating them...
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After a very long hesitation I finally decided to try a meal delivery service. I know I might be not the fastest adapter of the newest trends, but I had my reasons for it...
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I had never used fitness apps until about 3 month ago. I have been a regular at the gym and had a go-to YouTube fitness channel for when I wanted to exercise at home and on a trip. So I didn't feel a need for a fitness app, especially the one I needed to pay for...
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A few years ago I worked in a small family-owner consulting company where most employees truly cared about the environment, recycling, community and organic eating. At some point I started noticing that most people were bringing very diverse cooked meals for their lunch...
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My daughter has got to the age when she really enjoys 'helping' me out in the kitchen. And, to some extent, she can be quite helpful...
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I love the change. I am adventurous and am always in search of new experiences. That means, for example, that I always try to order a new item from the menu when I go to the same restaurant..
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The six weeks that I was not allowed to workout after giving birth to our daughter was probably the longest time I took off from exercising since I was 14...
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Nowadays I almost never use sugar at home. I don't even remember the last time I bought it. I have a pack of brown sugar at home that is harder than a rock now...
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Before having a child, my biggest fear related to pregnancy was around gaining a lot of weight and not being able to lose it after. Later I realized that there were bigger things to worry about. But exercising still stayed one of my priorities and helped keep my body and my sanity under control...
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As I pack my carry-on suitcase for an upcoming 4-day work trip to St. Petersburg, Russia, I'm staying true to my guiding principles on how to stay active during work travel...
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Do you ever come back from a trip feeling like you desperately need a detox or a hardcore workout to get back to your regular eating and exercising? I do. During this trip to San Francisco, however, not only were we able to find plenty of diverse, healthy and delicious food options, but we also stayed very active as we walked miles and miles up and down the hills 4 days in a row.
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I am lucky to say that I don't have any life threatening food allergies. However, one day I was told to give up all dairy and soy...
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I have certain nutritional preferences that I follow in my regular diet and try to maintain when traveling. Specifically, I try to minimize dairy and gluten in my diet. However, sometimes it's easier said than done...Read More