Sheer Balance

If you are a person who despises going to the gym, someone who hates spending money on a monthly membership or an individual who would rather be alone when they workout, having a home-gym might be something you have considered.  However, many people try this and often find that the space never gets used or [...]

Many of us like to think the best of people.  We like to think that they shoot straight and are forthright in their intentions.  We also like to believe that they will ask for what they want and not resort to crazy tactics to get it.  Unfortunately, however, there are times when we come across [...]

Healthy eating starts with healthy grocery shopping.  If you don’t buy unhealthy food, it won’t be readily available and accessible when your day goes badly, you feel especially stressed or cravings kick-in.  When we arrive at the grocery store, however, and our kids (or we) are yammering for the newest sugared cereals, cookies or ice [...]

Starting with Thanksgiving, the holiday season gives us reason (or an excuse) to celebrate and indulge.  Some of us are great at managing the amount of celebrating we do, and some of us are not so good.  The worst, however, is waking up the day after New Year’s, dumbfounded as to how we gained ten [...]

Over the last month or so, I’ve been in a funk.  I hadn’t an idea as to why, however, until this past weekend.  On a long and beautiful walk, it hit me:  Having just released my book, I’ve been frantically in promotion mode, wearing an infinite number of hats and going in many different directions…all [...]

People tend to focus on nutrition and dieting when they want to be healthy, but eating well is only one part of the equation.  Healthy living encompasses many aspects of life and addressing all of them is what makes you healthy and balanced.  Incorporating small, yet effective changes can make a big impact. Add one [...]

A long time favorite of the beloved Bugs Bunny, carrots are emblematic of fall and winter.  Root vegetables are particularly in-season during cold weather, as they are protected by the earth from the colder temperatures.  As you may already know, brightly colored vegetables are particularly healthy, as they tend to contain lots of wonderful nutrients [...]

Most people have a sense of what is and isn’t appropriate when it comes to respecting boundaries.  However, we are bound to find individuals who don’t.  These people are abusive…and if we don’t deal with them properly, they will continue to break boundaries time and time again.
As much as we strive for healthy relationships, we [...]

“Diet foods” have become somewhat rampant in the market. With everyone desperate to lose weight, marketers have thrived on using labels and terms to trick the consumer into thinking that their products are “oh-so-healthy”…even when they aren’t.

When using oils, most of us have been taught to use those that are healthiest…Olive Oil, Canola Oil and those that contain  monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.  This, obviously, is very important.  But, the way the oil is extracted is also important to our health.
Have you ever had olive oil that was really flavorful and tasty…and [...]