by Laura | Feb 10, 2010 | Cultivate Your Wellness
I found this website that I really like: EatingWell.com. I think Eating Well started as a magazine but who needs paper when you’ve got all their delicious recipes and diet help right at your web-browsing fingertips. I especially like their Diet, Nutrition and...
by Laura | Feb 5, 2010 | Cultivate Your Wellness
It seems that chili is in season this time of year and I’ve unknowingly joined the trend. I’m not sure where I got the idea to make it. Perhaps in was the undeniable force of a collective consciousness. Whatever the reason, I was craving it, so I made...
by Laura | Feb 2, 2010 | Cultivate Your Wellness, Food
People often ask me how I find the time to eat right and stay healthy. I can tell you honestly that it’s not always easy. But it’s also never that difficult. With a little effort, you can have home-cooked variety at ever meal. Be creative with your...
by Laura | Jan 27, 2010 | Cultivate Your Wellness, Food
One of my favorite beans is the chick-pea. Its sweet flavor and mealy texture make it a perfect addition to any soup, salad, or stew. In Chinese medicine we learn that the chick-pea, also known as the garbanzo, is beneficial to the pancreas, Stomach and Heart. In...
by Laura | Jan 26, 2010 | Cultivate Your Wellness
When I have an injury, am feeling depressed, or even just having a really long day, my first instinct is to reach for the chip bag. The baby Laura inside me says, “Forget this healthy nonsense and love me tenderly.” The problem with this pathological...
by Laura | Jan 20, 2010 | Cultivate Your Wellness
As part of a “saving money, being productive, bettering one’s self” effort, The All-Star and I have opted to see how long we can go without cable. Meaning, no TV at the LB apartment. We were always complaining that we don’t have enough time,...
