Healthy Living Really Is Boring
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Healthy Living Really Is Boring

As many of you know, I am a huge fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger. His philosophy on fitness and overall wellness is, to me, spot on. While I don’t always agree…

No One Should Be Surprised by This One
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No One Should Be Surprised by This One

Honestly, I feel like I have written this blog a hundred times before, but here I go again. I recently read two articles that sent my blood pressure soaring. And…

What I Eat in a Week
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What I Eat in a Week

I am having a passionate love affair with Stanley Tucci’s new book, “What I Ate in a Year.” He is a smart, articulate, passionate-about-food, clever writer who charms with every…

FinaMill…Part Deux
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FinaMill…Part Deux

I have been cooking all my life, well, almost. I fell in love with the rhythm of the kitchen at the tender age of 4, watching my mother, grandmother and…

Getting By With a Little Help…

Getting By With a Little Help…

It’s February and for so many of us, that means resolutions often as a recommitment to wellness. In my case, at the end of each year, I take a look…

Listening to Each Other
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Listening to Each Other

As many of you know, I am a huge fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Since high school (yup, I worked out to his vinyl exercise album, the chart of the moves…

An Ode to Stepping Away
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An Ode to Stepping Away

It’s February, the month dedicated to hearts, from health to romance. I thought I would take the opportunity to talk to you about my thoughts. On December 20, my lovely…

Olive Oil and Your Heart

Olive Oil and Your Heart

People who follow a Mediterranean diet have a better quality of life and a longer one. You read right: according to research, people who eat a Mediterranean type diet live…

Celebrating Men

Celebrating Men

This month, we celebrate men.   According to the internet, June is dedicated to helping men to find their way to wellness. It reads: “The purpose of Men’s Health Month…

Saturated Fat

Saturated Fat

As we celebrate our tickers, I thought I would take a look at one of the ingredients that seems to cause us so much grief.   We are told that…

Beans, Beans; They’re Good for Your Heart

Beans, Beans; They’re Good for Your Heart

How could I resist using that silly little ditty from our childhoods to begin a discussion of beans…and their influence on your heart health?   I can’t. My inner Henny…

Let Them Eat Kale

Let Them Eat Kale

There are two types of people in the world…those who eat greens and those who should.   You can laugh, but it’s true.   In my book, leafy greens are…

Money Talks…Chocolate Sings!

Money Talks…Chocolate Sings!

There’s a saying that money can’t buy happiness. It can, however, buy chocolate. And in my book that’s practically the same thing.   It used to be that chocolate, while…

The Dairy Myth

The Dairy Myth

Doesn’t it seem that for most of us we often have weight loss on our minds? We’ve been told that milk and other dairy products can be helpful in the…

The Art of Living Well

The Art of Living Well

Food is merely the foundation upon which we build the rest of our lives. We live in a world where it is quite difficult to maintain a natural balance. Everything…

The Impulses of Impulse Eating

The Impulses of Impulse Eating

We have all done it. We’re cleaning up after a party, holiday feast, or other celebration and you munch as you go. There’s one cookie left on the plate, and…

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