For my birthday, Joe wanted to take me to NYC, and visit a restaurant that I’ve had my eye on for several years. Between Saturday and Sunday, we visited One Lucky Duck at Chelsea Market, Pure Food and Wine, and One Lucky Duck Juice and Takeaway (both at 17th and Irving Place). I think maybe …
One of the topics I commonly talk about with clients is food combining. People are generally curious about what things to eat together (and what not to eat together). It can be a very complicated topic, but the reason to combine properly is important—your body can digest food much more efficiently if your food is …
The Real Combo Meals – I’ll take the #5 with veggies! Read More »
As I was contemplating my exit route from MA on Sunday, I detoured southeast (I think) to my old neighborhood. When I lived in MA in the early 2000’s, I worked at Hanscom Air Force Base (Bedford) and had an apartment in Lexington. I was really young (22), and this was my first real job, …
I spent last weekend in Massachusetts visiting two of my college friends. Catie lives there and Beth was visiting her parents. Lucky for us, Beth’s parents have a permit for Duxbury Beach, which is just north of Plymouth (last time we were there Beth took us to see Plymouth Rock—how disappointing!). Duxbury Beach works in …
How much money do you spend in a year on beauty products? Sometimes I look at the price of lotions, exfoliators, toners, face wash…and I can’t believe how much it costs! Not only that, but the ingredient lists can be downright scary. Have you heard this? You should not put anything on your skin that …
Have you ever eaten aloe? I know, you’ve put it on a sunburn. But you really can eat it too (or drink it, in my case!). Let me tell you why, and then show you two drinks I’ve made with it. Aloe is a member of the lily family, and is one of the healthiest …
I got up early today (partly because I always do, and partly because I had hoped to get all my work done then and have the rest of the day to do what I want…no dice. I wasted time online and then went to the gym…and then went to Lori’s to pick up some more …
Would you like me to buy something from you? I’m going to tell you a secret. If you make your product New and Improved, pretty, fancy, turbo, an upgrade, promising better health, or claiming to be All Natural, Plant-Based, or Organic….I’ll buy it. You can probably charge me extra, and I’ll still buy it (I’m …
If you’ve seen Food, Inc. or read any books by Michael Pollan, you’ve probably heard about the concept of casting your vote. One of the most common reasons or barriers I hear from people for why they don’t buy healthier food at the grocery store or why they don’t stop buying fast food is that …
