You might aspire to finish out your work day strong, hit the the gym after the office, make a home-cooked dinner or have a spontaneous, mid-week outing with your family. But then that afternoon slump strikes between 3 and 5 p.m. — and take-out and pajama pants mount their mighty takeover. The problem with that […]
How does one take the physical scars from a double mastectomy and turn them into something beautiful so that they no longer serve as a reminder of the emotional scars? For 37-year-old North Shore mom of three Grace Lombardo, that meant covering her mastectomy scars with elaborate floral tattoos, a process that is captured in […]
It’s no wonder High-Intensity Interval Training, aka “HIIT,” workouts have become so popular. These workouts alternate intense bursts of heart-pumping exercises with short periods of rest, putting them at a calorie-burning advantage. In fact, you can think of HIIT workouts as a “BOGO” in the fitness world: The exercises creates an oxygen deficit that your […]
When I found myself downward dogging in a pen of baby goats that enthusiastically alternated between nibbling on my T-shirt and jumping on my back, I could have claimed I was doing it in the name of sustainable land management — but that wouldn’t quite be true. In reality, I found myself in such a […]
Lean, green, and packed with vitamins and minerals, asparagus stands as spring’s most powerful veggie. Low in fat and calories — one cup has less than 30 calories — but high in fiber, asparagus boasts vitamins A, C, E, K, and B6, plus copper, calcium, folate, and iron. It’s also anti-inflammatory, has powerful antioxidant properties, and works […]
“There was fun 80s music playing and the doctor and I talked the whole time that he was doing my surgery,” Stephanie Delorm of Vernon Hills says cheerfully about her recent hand surgery. When given the choice between general and local anesthesia, Delorm opted for the local, which meant she would be awake throughout the […]
You know squats tone your legs and crunches target your core. But what workouts are best for your heart? The short answer: aerobic exercises, aka cardio. That’s because aerobic exercise can decrease inflammation, which lowers the risk of atherosclerosis, or fatty buildups in the arteries that can eventually lead to heart disease, according to researchers. […]
Every day, women in their forties tell Dr. Lauren Streicher that they aren’t sleeping well, are feeling moodier than usual, and that they, along with their partners, are frustrated by their low libido. They want an explanation for what’s happening to their bodies, and she has one: perimenopause. North American Menopause Society defines perimenopause as […]
Have you decided to start the new year by committing to overcome a harmful addiction? One of the greatest challenges faced by those in recovery is dealing with the feelings of deprivation. Suddenly, there are things you must say no to — and a lot of them. It can feel unfair to lead what seems like […]
With the holidays behind us, it’s officially time to take a deep, long breath. To celebrate this blissful season of R&R, we asked local small business owners to share how they slow their roll. Scott Friedland, shopkeeper at Timeless Toys in Lincoln Square “I wake up when I wake up — no alarms allowed — and […]
