Slower Sunday: It’s Not About You
It's not easy being ... you. So if this holiday weekend's been all about being the you that pleases everyone else, here's a Way to get away from ... you. And you get a pizza as a bonus. Just for you.
All Together Now
After all the holiday social eating, it's time for social exercising. Be sharp. Be together. Eat together. Walk together. Improve your memory. Live longer. Bees do it. Rodents do it. Now you really have to click, dontcha?
Thanksgiving’s Greatest Hits: Leftovers
The morning after Thanksgiving dinner and you're thinking you should just suck on a lemon and call it breakfast. But, no, the weekend arrives and you're still in the mood. To eat. Here's how to follow up your low glycemic Better Cheaper Slimmer Thanksgiving with a tasty, low-load Black Friday.
The Not-Home Stretch: Thanksgiving
If you're traveling this holiday weekend, you'll have enough on your mind. So give your body a break. Because something ought to be relaxed when you arrive. Try these stretches for the car, the plane and the rest stop. Have a Slower Saner holiday.
Thanksgiving’s Greatest Hits: Dessert
This is usually my favorite part of any meal. But it's a tough call after a feast of many dishes. Here are the Top 5. All moderate- to low-calorie. Most with low Glycemic Loads. Pies, cakes, crisps, gratins and granitas. Cheers.
Thanksgiving’s Greatest Hits: The Sides
The sides are the answer. The question: What's missing? Here are some Ways to fill in the blanks on your plate. To add lusciousness. Or lightness. Maybe brightness or crunch. A salad, a glazed vegetable, a gratin, a pancake.
Don’t Fall Fall: Heels and Toes
A 3-minute exercise to strengthen and train the muscles you use to stay on your feet. A dynamic balance exercise. It's not as goofy or easy as it looks. A little like tightrope-walking. No rope, no net. You can do it right on the floor.
Slower Sunday: I like them up here
Just last week, there were a lot more leaves up here. And a lot fewer down there, on the ground. They went from green to yellow to copper to brown on the ground. Makes you wonder.
Thanksgiving’s Greatest Hits: Starters
How do you want to ease into your holiday dinner? Ease of preparation and serving are high on my list. Here are three easy, delicious, impressive starters you can make in advance. A sweet potato "pizza", an astonishing mushroom mousse, a simple and pure parsnip soup.
Wine Country Wilderness Walking
Proof positive you can find a great walk or hike pretty much anywhere. You may know Napa, California, USA as a place to eat and drink - or drink and eat - but you probably don't know Skyline Wilderness Park is just a few miles from the center of town.