You don’t often equate vitamins with fun, do you? It’s a common greeting to ask someone what’s new. Typical answers are “nothing much,” “same stuff, different day” or “same old, same old.” Right? Sometimes, people don’t even stop to listen to the response they’re given. It’s all said in passing and means nothing more than […]
Archive for June, 2012
28 Jun
Lateral Swaps: Condiments
It’s summer, and that means condiment season. The grills and the picnic blankets are ready for the BBQs, picnics, potlucks and dinner parties of the season. When the weather’s warm, we love to eat outside. We also love to add flavor to our foods. But, sometimes, that flavor comes in secretly harmful forms when our […]
21 Jun
Food Changes Your Mood
Do you notice how you feel after you eat? Throughout the day, you probably go through several moods, and your mood depends a lot upon what you eat. You may even use food to change your mood. When you’re feeling tired, stressed or just plain down, do you reach for a sugary pick-me-up? That may […]
19 Jun
Slow Your Morning Rush
You get one chance to start your day off right. Do it wrong, and your whole day is ruined, you feel rushed, and your stress level only increases throughout the day. We know. When you hop out of bed, sprint to the shower, grab a suit from the back of the closet door and slam […]
18 Jun
At The Farmers Market: Blueberry Bonanza
Summer = farmers markets. You can’t walk through the farmers markets in New Jersey in June without seeing blueberries in every direction. Piles and piles of blueberries stacked on tables over here and over there. Blueberries, blueberries everywhere. What’s not to love about those little, baby blues? Eating blueberries regularly seems to help protect the […]
14 Jun
What Do You Keep In Plain View?
What are you looking at? Did you know that the Plain View Doctrine may be your answer to reaching your health, fitness and lifestyle goals? Just as items in a police officer’s plain view may be admitted into evidence under the right circumstances, strategically leaving things in plain view is a game changer. You can […]
13 Jun
Res In Peace
Is it peaceful in your work space? Your office is where you spend all day doing your thing. Your work thing. How well are you able to do that there? Many of us start the day focused and motivated to cut a chunk out of our to-do list, but then, by mid-morning, you’ve lost your […]
12 Jun
Snack Time: Trail Mix
How often do you reach for a snack during the day? Keeping a jar of trail mix in your desk is a great way to avoid raiding the candy jar when the late afternoon slump hits. Did you ever buy a sack of packaged trail mix and you pick through to avoid the things you […]
11 Jun
At the Farmer’s Market: Sugar Snap Peas
It’s farmer’s market season, so we’re going to bring you some of our favorites. Up first? Sugar snap peas. Summer is a great time to enjoy fresh, crisp raw veggies. Tired of raw carrots and celery sticks? Try naturally sweet raw (or lightly steamed) sugar snap peas with hummus, your favorite dip or as […]
5 Jun
How To Get Time On Your Side
Excuse me, do you have the time? Do you ever wonder how you will possibly accomplish all that you plan to do in a day, week or month? Do you always feel like time is slipping away from you? Where does the time go? Does time really fly? We all know people who manage to […]
