OK girls, it’s time to put last year’s dietary transgressions behind us. Let’s not waste time feeling guilty about our indulgences. Holidays, family, and tradition make for special occasions that are worth the extra calories. But we can’t feast all the time. Let’s welcome the New Year with a new habit: keeping a food journal. […]
Benefits: Strengthens and stretches the legs, knees and ankles as well as the groins, spine, waist, chest, lungs and shoulders. Stimulates the abdominal organs. Increases stamina. Bring out your inner warrior! 1. Step your feet wide apart. Extend arms out to the side, shoulder height with palms facing down. Turn your left foot in slightly […]
“Dense,” said my husband, trying to come up with a compliment for the very healthy, but heavy muffins I had just made. We were 20 minutes into our weeklong experiment, and we were ready to cheat. Inspired by Michael Pollan—whose book In Defense of Food and recent lecture at Ravinia urge a plant-centered diet—we signed […]
After the tragedy, Marion Kahle wasn’t sure she even knew how to breathe. Her world turned upside down on a summer day in 2005 when her son, Fritz, shot and killed a young woman outside of C.J. Arthur’s in Wilmette and then killed himself. For Kahle, it was the end of one part of her […]
We all need extra light during this day-shortened time of year. And lighting candles—for religious ceremonies, holiday parties or just cozy-atmosphere-setting—can actually be a refreshing, mind-awakening exercise, according to Corinne Peterson, a certified yoga therapist at the Heartwood Center for Body Mind Spirit in Evanston. And this little trick from Peterson will take you from […]
A death grip hold on the sidebar with your toes elevated as high as you can. Tuck your hips forward and squeeze your buns. Bend your knees and go as low as you go. Hold that pose until your legs begin to quiver.
Focusing on fitness, the Move of the Month seeks to help you get more oompf in less time. This move focuses on getting those arms in shape for the “Holiday-I’m-going-sleeveless-tonight!” season. A little dip’ll do ya Move: Tricep dips (a.k.a. reverse push-ups) Muscles worked: Triceps (which are responsible for a shapely, toned-looking arm) Equipment: None […]
I know, another drug causing a commotion. Here we are with Gardasil, a vaccine for 4 types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer, minimally studied and introduced to the public in June 2006 and still forward in the news as reports of serious side effects are continually reported. As an individual at […]
In the early stages of COPD, there may be no noticeable symptoms, but COPD worsens over time. What are the signs and symptoms of COPD? Shortness of breath Chronic cough with or without mucus Wheezing and chest tightness If you think you may have COPD, see your health care provider so a diagnosis can be […]
The swine flu vaccine has started arriving in Chicagoland and will be available to some people in area clinics, as well as some doctors offices, pharmacies and schools in the coming weeks.
