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Healthy Facts: Lycopene in tomatoes reduces triglycerides and bad cholesterol in the blood Cornmeal is rich in phytonutrients that fight heart disease and cancer Parmesan cheese is great for weight management because it adds lots of flavor without adding lots of calories Vitamins A and K in basil help the body use vitamin D to...
Read MoreHealthy Facts: Healthy fats from walnuts help to control cholesterol while improving heart health Antioxidants and cocoa phenols in dark chocolate help to reduce risk of heart disease and lower blood pressure Bananas can prevent high blood pressure and atherosclerosis because of their high potassium and low sodium content 60 Min Cook Time |15 Min...
Read MoreFebruary 13 (or 14, or 15, depending on who you ask) is Singles Awareness Day. But while the acronym may be SAD, singles don’t need to be. “Though our society sometimes seems consumed by coupling up, there are many advantages to being single,” says NYC psychotherapist Jennifer Howard, Ph.D., host of the radio talk show...
Read MoreOh, gods of organization. We bow down to you every January in honor of National Organizing Month, in hopes that we can streamline and control our homes in the wake of the maddening tornado of clutter that swept through over the past year. (Or, for some of us, years.) We call upon you to help us...
Read MoreIt’s April, and you know what that means, right? Nope, not rain showers. Not bunny rabbits and baby chicks. Not the arrival of spring. Give up? It’s National Donate Life Month! Holla! OK, so all jokes aside, let’s just lay it on the line: The whole issue of organ donation is (dis)colored by the fact...
Read More‘There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception.’ Aldous Huxley How often do we challenge our view of reality? I bought an old-style Volkswagen campervan while on holiday recently in Suffolk. It is blue & cream, a little battered but, to my eyes, it is a...
Read MoreLet me start by saying: I am all about communication. It’s the bomb. I’ve worked to improve my skills and totally dig enhancing my connection with friends, family, coworkers and partners. Good communication skills help us express our needs while hearing what others are saying, too. The flip side of communication is avoidance, which we’ve...
Read MoreWhen you’re feeling pulled in 50,000 different directions by your boss, your family, your friends, social commitments, etc., chances are it’s time to learn how to say no. You probably think this is easier said than done. Saying yes is the only way to avoid confrontation, isn’t it? Well… not necessarily. When I turned to...
Read More‘Where the needs of the world and your talents cross, there lies your vocation’ Aristotle I’ve often been asked what mindfulness is. The mindful state itself is an experience which has no real words that get close to describing it. Like ‘fingers pointing at the moon’, the words cannot be the thing itself. The mindful...
Read MoreIn February 2011, my friend Kristen and I went to Costa Rica for a week. We were excited about the vacation — which included jet skiing, swimming and snorkeling — but as we got closer to the already-scheduled ziplining portion of the trip, I began to get nervous. I hate heights, and I didn’t want...
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