Did you see the news headlines this past week? More people that appear to either have it all, or could, crashing and burning. Actress Demi Moore hospitalized and seeking aid “because of the stresses in her life,” her rep says. Comedian Tracy Morgan, the 43-year-old star of 30 Rock, was hospitalized for exhaustion in Park City, Utah, while attending the Sundance Film Festival. Kevin Federline, 33, a former dancer and the beleaguered ex-husband of Brittany Spears,... Read More
Want some easy tips to reduce holiday stress? For me, the holiday season was always the most stressful time of the year. We know stress increases our appetite for high fat, high sugar and high sodium foods – the very things that are ever present this time of year. No wonder we gain weight from Thanksgiving to New Years, then are faced with the stress of holiday bills and extra pounds in January. Not a fun way to start the new year. But there are solutions, and... Read More
Cartoon Illustration by Brad Fitzpatrick Can we Opt Out of Social Media and still enjoy life? YES! Opting Out is catching fire. As we mindfully pick and chose what we are going to devote our time to, we are finding a more meaningful life, one that we enjoy so much more. If I had only known years ago that Opting Out was the key to the peace and serenity I had craved for decades, well, let’s just say I would have risked the disapproval we all fear when we (kindly) say “no”... Read More
Did you see the news headlines this past week? More people that appear to either have it all, or could, crashing and burning. Actress Demi Moore hospitalized and seeking aid “because of the stresses in her life,” her rep says. Comedian Tracy Morgan, the 43-year-old star of 30 Rock, was hospitalized for exhaustion in Park [...]
I recently spoke with Yahoo! Health’s Day in Health Expert Lisa Collier Cool about diet rules. Specifically we talked about which diet “rules” are okay to break. We discussed the ”eat 5 to 6 small meals a day” rule, the “eat non-fat foods” rule and the “you must cut out certain food groups” rule. The answers about which rules are OK to [...]
I loved doing this interview with Best of You Today. We got to dish about how stress increases appetite and cravings, and why it’s essential to reduce stress to lose weight and keep it off. We also discussed why there is no one specific way to lose weight and, in fact, different things are effective for different [...]
Holly’s Veggie Omelet: Approximately 300 calories. Beat 2 eggs with 1/8 cup of low fat milk. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in last night’s leftover Roasted Veggies (see recipe under ”Side Dishes”). Pour into a hot skillet sprayed with Pam. Flip when lightly browned on one side. Add 1 – 2 slices of cheese to the [...]