Sheer Balance

Being a parent is challenging enough, but being a single mom or dad can make it much more stressful. If we don’t properly manage our stress, we can become less effective as a parent, but also in life. In order to enjoy being a single mom or father, here are a few tips to reduce [...]

Feeling a little stressed? It is no wonder, we are going through some stressful times these days. The good news is that we can manage this. Research has shown that consuming certain vitamins and minerals found in certain stress reducing foods are key to our ability to reduce tension. So next time you feel [...]

We all have moments when we see the glass half empty rather than half full, but if we continually surround ourselves with half empties, we inevitably start feeling…well…empty.  In pure mathematical terms, 1/2 empty + 1/2 empty = 1 empty.  Now, if you have a lot of 1/2 empties in your life…you inevitably end up [...]

As a kid, snack time was by far one of my favorite times of the school day. Back then, my mom would buy up the variety snack packs which often included Cheetos, Doritos, Potato Chips, Pretzels etc. Since then, the snacking industry has come a long way. Today, there are some great healthy school snacks [...]

Getting your children to eat healthy at home is challenging enough, but to get them to eat healthy in school can seem virtually impossible. You have no idea what is going on in the cafeteria…lunch swaps…trashcans…the team mascot…you name it. If a child doesn’t want to eat what is in their lunchbox, they won’t. They’ll [...]

One of the worst dynamics that can kill a friendship is jealousy. If one friend is jealous of the other, it inevitably can ruin the friendship, or at least negatively impact it. Sometimes, however, when a friend is jealous, and they don’t want it to show, it can come out in very strange ways that [...]

It is beach season and a day at the beach can be lots of fun! The best thing about going to the beach is that there are a lot of fun activities you can do that actually can give you a decent workout. You’ll get in exercise without the drudgery of going to the gym. [...]

Growing up, I remember my dad stocking up on plums in the summer, and prunes and prune juice in the winter. Although I understood that they were extremely beneficial from a digestion perspective, I now realize that the benefits go way beyond a regular bowel movement.

Increased Iron Absorption: Plums and prunes help increase absorption of [...]

When it comes to looking and feeling our best in a little black dress (or whatever sexy number you feel like wearing), there is nothing like baring beautifully toned arms and shoulders, and feeling slim in you waste and tummy. What if, however, you have a special event coming up in the next few days [...]

The good news about July 4th is that it is all about the barbecue. And, depending on what you are barbecuing, it is easy to make barbecues healthy. The challenge, however, are all of the extras…the potato salad…the coleslaw…the desserts…etc. Here are some easy tips to help make this July 4th tasty, delicious and healthy [...]