No-Sodium Soda Pop: Banana-Strawberry
Back in the BCS Soda Lab again. Looking for a delicious all-natural soda with no sodium and no added sugar. And a lot of potassium. Here it is. If your only requirement is great flavor, this one's for you, too.
The Walk That Ate Vancouver
Take one long walk in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and you'll know why it's always high on the lists of most livable cities. Mile after mile of beautiful, accessible waterfront. Mountain views all around. A huge, forest-like park at the end of town. And good eating all across town.
Always seasonal, aromatic and delicious
A Spinach Tart for a rich but light lunch, brunch or dinner. Bright and herbaceous. Aromatic and delicious. More than a day's worth of Vitamin A and a load of Vitamin C. A great reward for very little preparation.
Have some vinegar on those fries.
Reduce the Glycemic Load of high GI food
It's really good. Bright and tangy. From a health point of view, vinegar reduces the Glycemic Load of the high carb fries. So does this Way Beyond Ketchup. Click for more tasty Ways to trick your favorite carbs.
Short Rib Shortcakes: Leftover Guilt
Spectacularly luscious. The quick flash of guilt was a too-good-to-be-true moment. But your mouth doesn't lie. There it is. Truth on your tongue. Click just to see the photo. Unless you're a vegetarian, you want to take a bite out of your screen.
Your Monday #7: Tightrope Walking
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: Uni-Tasking
No distractions. No thinking allowed. Pure physical experience. Pure motion through space. No rush at all. Press Play and go to the edge with me.
Let’s Do The Math
Knocking off 100 calories a day is enough to stop weight gain for most of us. That's a brisk 15-minute walk. Or a can of Coke. Let's see: a couple of pounds a year. For a decade. Or two. Or three. What's that - plus 60 pounds from age 20 to age 50? Yeah.
Walking and Eating Up in Lisbon
Great hills. Great food. Five hours. Ten miles. 2,000 calories burned. Medieval castles and convents. Peacocks, parrots and swans. Hand-painted ceramic tiles covering entire building facades. A city that's as beautiful and delicious as it is hilly.
Tasty, Easy Ways to Lower Blood Pressure
If you have high blood pressure, you've probably been told to reduce or eliminate your salt consumption. And to exercise regularly. If you're not so good at either one of these, here's a near-zero-sodium salt substitute and some exercise news you might like to know about.