Ok, this one is also thanks to Kim Lyons. Such a simple recipe but so satisfying, beyond what I imagined. She suggested to the carb lovers that instead of pasta, we make ribbons of zucchini. (Could go a step further and actually slice them into long noodle shapes but the wide ribbons were just fine for me!) Simply cut off the very ends of the zucchini and using a vegetable … [Read more...] about Zucch-asta!
vegan thursday
The Heat is On in More Ways Than 1!
As much as I support and encourage near daily exercise, we also have to know when to say when. Carol told me about her first hand experience with dehydration after a butt-kicking workout this past Sunday. It's not pleasant when one's head starts pounding and they can't cool down. Often some disorientation comes with this and one has to act quickly downing water and replacing … [Read more...] about The Heat is On in More Ways Than 1!
A Mixed Bag of Tricks
How interesting that I should get a health bulletin today listing all the foods that are good for our hair. It's not necessary to list them, because basically, they are the same foods that are good for our skin, which I mentioned yesterday. Once again, eat the colors of the rainbow and you are flooding your body with nutrients good for everything, because they are foods that … [Read more...] about A Mixed Bag of Tricks
One More Reason to Embrace
With all the money people (especially women) spend on creams, lotions, potions, injections, fillers and surgeries on their face, we should never lose sight of that old cliche "we are what we eat." Look to your farmer's markets and produce sections for the rainbow of foods that nourish each and every cell of our bodies, inside and out. The following foods are loaded with … [Read more...] about One More Reason to Embrace
Birthday Cakes and Stone Soup
Today's not only VFT, but it's also Mitch's birthday. Happy birthday, to YOU, Mitch. We will be celebrating with our children and spending the next few days doing some family bonding, so I will be taking a few days off from our regular routines. Ellen will be teaching Silver Sneakers at 11:30 tomorrow. Saturday morning 9:30 class is cancelled this week. Monday, Ellen will … [Read more...] about Birthday Cakes and Stone Soup