10 Weeks With “Real Moms Love to Eat”: Part 1
Beth Aldrich’s new book “Real Moms Love to Eat” promises to tell us “How to conduct a love affair with food, lose weight and feel fabulous.”
7 Simple Steps to Lose 5 Pounds Now
Is it crazy to try and lose 5 pounds post-Halloween and pre-Holidays? Not at all.
12 Feel-Great Ideas for Fall
The kids are back in school, and the weather’s changing, which means our moods and equilibrium are a little off.
Fresh: Green Groceries
Suburbanites can now get their fresh summer fruits and veggies on the go at the Arboretum of South Barrington. The open-air shopping center is introducing a new seasonal produce market, in partnership with Green Grocer Chicago, a Chicago shop featuring organically grown, locally produced food and specialty items. “It’s an easy way for folks […]
Morning Momentum
How a well-timed workout can help you get fit and fight cancer. Want to turn good intentions into good outcomes? Shift your workout to the morning. Exercising before distractions set in increases your likelihood of working out. And that directly impacts your cancer risk since, according to American Cancer Society studies, a third of all […]
Will a "Cleanse" Jump Start Your Weight Loss?
Is this the time to try a cleanse? If you need a jump start on shedding a few pounds, you might be thinking about dramatically restricting your diet. Advocates claim you’ll detox your body and quickly shed pounds. We investigated the hottest cleanses on the market to find out what each entails, before you commit […]
Keeping the Weight Off this Summer
If you worked hard to burn off that winter fat and get your summer bod, it might seem like every weekend barbeque is just leading you into temptation. Here’s the skinny on staying skinny this summer—and it might not be as hard as you think. Eat Conscientiously Countless BBQs and picnics at Ravinia are fun, […]
Diary of a Diet
We gave up vanilla yogurt, cooked food and potato chips. We counted calories and points, measured cereal and suffered some hunger pangs and cravings. But we are slimmer! Not a “The Biggest Loser” slimmer, but reasonably lighter. We tried five diets: Seattle Sutton Raw Weight Watchers Sugar Busters Lose It! Each had its pros and […]
Melt the Pounds Away Before Memorial Day
Can we lose weight? Can you? We’re giving five diet programs a try so either follow along, or jump in and give one a go with us! Our diets will start Monday, May 2 and we’ll give regular updates on how they’re going and report our final tally of pounds lost. Results will be announced […]
Recipe for Getting Rid of that January Jelly Belly
It’s no secret that I love food, but I’m usually able to show enough restraint that I don’t fear stepping on the scale. Except for right now. Was it the cookies, champagne, dinners out, lunches with friends or all of the above that have me feeling like I have a jelly belly? For all of […]
