Have you ever wished you could try new, healthy products, but aren’t quite sure which ones to choose? KLUTCHclub makes it easy. Founded by busy Chicagoan Julie Bashkin, KLUTCHclub delivers curated boxes of holistic health, wellness and fitness products straight to your door every month. Each shipment contains more than $50 dollars worth of products. […]
Your chubby child isn’t outgrowing his baby fat, and you’re a little worried. But how do you help a child establish healthy eating and exercise habits for life without becoming a food cop? First, here’s what NOT to do. Don’t write about your 7-year-old child’s struggles and the diet you put her on in Vogue […]
Do you know why golf is so great? It’s a life sport—you can learn to play as a little kid and keep on going right until they close the coffin lid. It’s a great family outing, but also a perfect afternoon getaway with buddies. You can make new friends by joining a league, and keep […]
This New York standby is branching out across the U.S. With their new studio in Highland Park, Flywheel is bringing high-tech, customized spin workouts to the North Shore. Each bike in their studio is equipped with digital monitors that display your performance data, and if you’re feeling competitive, there is also a TorqBoard at the […]
In our modern-day world, drive-thru servers become our friends, the Starbucks barista knows our order, and we can’t recall what we had for lunch. We eat while we work. We eat while we watch TV. We eat while we (eek!) drive. We eat in ways that elicit stress, frenzy, and a complete disconnect with the […]
Now that you’re spending more time outside enjoying longer days and warmer weather, it’s time to do more to protect your skin from damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Here are a few tips to reduce your risk of skin cancer: Find some shade, especially between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Wear light colored clothing to protect […]
Many athletes—from serious competitors to avid fitness enthusiasts—work hard everyday with the mantra more is better. Strength training, hard intervals and long workouts are included, but often rest and recovery are neglected. Rest is key to success in any training program whether you are an experienced marathoner, hardcore spin devotee, CrossFit fan or a teenage […]
Hot flashes. Vaginal dryness. Sleep disruptions. Mood swings. It’s not a pretty picture, but that’s the unfortunate reality for a significant number of women suffering from the symptoms of menopause, which are caused by the natural reduction in hormones that accompany aging. That’s where replacement hormones come in. By swapping in a substitute for those […]
Sometimes a new wardrobe is literally at your fingertips. We went into the closet of Mia Waligora, of Lake Forest, and created several new outfits for her using pieces she already owned (including a few items she’d never worn). Voila! Eight fresh looks she didn’t know she had. This spring, try shopping your own […]
