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American cuisine came as a bit of a shock.
I hadn’t been gone that long—20 years, give or take—but stepping off that plane into a world of monster muffins, 30-oz drinks, and endless crinkly packages … well, my eyes went as wide as the waistlines.
Things had changed. [Read more…] about The Simple Snacking Secret that Loses Pounds Painlessly
I had the sweet tooth from hell.
As a teenager, I thought nothing of eating cookies for breakfast.
They weren’t just any cookies. They were healthy cookies. [Read more…] about 5 Ways to Control Your Sweet Tooth
Fatigue is the story of my life.
Like most women, I don’t stop. Wake up, put on coffee, hot shower, wake my daughter, argue about why she has to brush her teeth, shove on shoes and dash out the door.
I don’t just run from the moment my feet hit the floor. I sprint. [Read more…] about Tired All the Time? Try This
You walk into a time machine with 5 female members of your graduating high school class.
You turn the dial to 70 years into the future.
Rainbow lights streak past. G-forces upend your stomach. Your hair stands on end. You reach for your purse hopelessly for the brush you didn’t bring. [Read more…] about The Personality Trait that Predicts How Long You’ll Live
I don’t know how people go to work without their blender.
Eight hours without the ability to make delicious, frosty smoothies at the push of a button? Just throw me in prison with some bread and tap water, why don’t you?
It sounds like I’m joking. [Read more…] about They’ll Have to Pry My Blender Out of My Cold, Dead Hands
What is the most important thing you can do to live longer?
I’ve ended my relationship with gluten.
It’s not that gluten isn’t attractive. The smell of freshly baked bread wafting from the oven is still as lust-worthy as ever. And don’t get me started on homemade chocolate chip cookies.
But gluten and I don’t get along. [Read more…] about Goodbye, Gluten: Why Breaking Up with Bread is Hard to Do
One of the things I love about being a health nut is that you get to talk about poop.
You know. Number twos.
Don’t worry—I’m a professional. [Read more…] about What the Toilet Can Tell You about Your Health
What’s the first thing you reach for when you wake up in the morning?
A glass of water?
Or the switch to the coffee maker? [Read more…] about Replace Your Morning Starbucks With This Powerhouse Beverage
Call me antisocial.
But sometimes you have to put feeling good first and shrug off what other people might say.
And when we’re talking about: [Read more…] about Pick Up This Antisocial Habit and Bid Goodbye to Illness
I’d always assumed it was true.
Of course your mind starts to go after 40. You start forgetting names and where you left the car keys. By 50, you’re doing crossword puzzles religiously, hoping to keep what’s left of your brain. [Read more…] about Get a Better Brain as You Get Older
