Every year we make the same-old resolutions, and every year we inevitably fail to keep them—it’s time for a resolution revolution! Where old resolutions felt like punishments, our new-and-improved resolutions focus on enjoyment, not deprivation. Here, we put a positive spin on the age-old negative thinking. Old Resolution: Achieve balance on your scale. New Resolution: […]
Forget depriving yourself. Try a new tactic this year: adding to your diet. Focus on eating the good stuff and there’s less room for the overly refined not-so-good stuff. Here’s a decade-by-decade guide to what you should be eating now. Your 30s Broccoli A great source of both iron and fiber. Beans One cup contains […]
It happened to me last weekend. My 11-year-old had a pea-sized bump on his shin. I panicked: What if it’s a blood clot? And then I did what every other parent does, debated whether it warranted an after-hours call to the pediatrician. Thank goodness I have a pediatrician who encourages patients to call. “It’s my […]
Want the secret behind Venus Williams’ serve? Lincolnshire-based Pro Tips 4U offers techniques from Olympic Gold Medalists, World Champions, Paralympians and more. Owner Mark Leonard says, “As a kid, I would have been thrilled to get Ernie Banks’ baseball tips, or Walter Payton’s football tips. Now my kids—and kids around the world—will get their chance!” […]
Evanston moms Susan Abraham and Allison Gordon were sick of the same-old yoga wear. The solution? They started TULAA7, a line of colorful, organic cotton yoga shirts representing the seven chakras—the body’s energy centers. Each shirt comes with a tag explaining the chakra and why it might personally resonate. Abraham, a yoga and pilates teacher, […]
The traditions of Thanksgiving are special—gathering with family and friends, preparing and planning the meal and giving thanks for all the good things in life. Typically, good health is neglected as we eat too much, ditch our exercise program and sit for hours in front of the television. But, making a few changes can allow […]
Dr. Lissa Rankin, practicing gynecologist and author of “What’s Up Down There?” asks and answers the questions you’d ask your best friend if she was a gynecologist. For example, boobs—what’s normal and what’s not? Why is it that treating yeast infections won’t cure you of them permanently? And lots of waaaay more intimate and funny […]
What a difference one true friend can make. And how lonely life can feel without one.
We’re all strapped for time these days so what’s better than a move that works multiple muscles at once? The lunge with a twist targets your core (rectus abdominus and obliques) legs and butt (quads, hamstrings, and glutes) and your arms (biceps and deltoids). You can use a medicine ball or a weight to increase […]
“Meditation sculpts the brain for better attention span, emotional stability and mental flexibility,” explains Eric Berliner, who lives in Glencoe and founded Generations Yoga at in Wilmette. Following his arduous recovery from a serious accident, Berliner took his first yoga class at the suggestion of a friend. Having found a new passion and life path […]
