Archive | January, 2007

27 January 2007

Cooking healthy

Check out what I learned to make this past Friday night: Wild Mushroom Tart with Parmesan Crust Roasted Pear and Mixed Greens Salad with Cocoa Nib “Windowpane” Crisps Tuscan White Beans and Escarole Ragù with Swiss Chard Gnocchi Roasted Cauliflower with Gaeta Olives and Red Pepper Baked Whole Black Bass Encrusted in Salt with Anchovy-Herb [...]

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25 January 2007

Proposed schedule change

Good news regarding the Tuesday step class at 16th and 8th: I talked to the fitness office about changing the time from 45 minutes to an hour, and they were very receptive to the idea. The bad news? The schedule just changed at the beginning of the month, and the next schedule change is in [...]

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15 January 2007

Foods and moods

Next time you feel cranky for no apparent reason, take a look at what you’ve been eating. Certain foods, when eaten in excess, are particularly good at making you feel bad. Some of the worst culprits: bacon cheeseburgers supersized sodas pasta with cream sauce bagels too much wine too much dessert Thankfully, there are also [...]

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10 January 2007

Rock the Scales

I’ve been told to spread the word about the “Rock the Scales” sweepstakes going on at NYSC right now. Check it out. P.S. Hold on… who’s that kickboxing stud on the right?

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04 January 2007

Red Bull as a mixer

Add vodka to Red Bull, and you have a cocktail that gives you a buzz but keeps you awake. Sounds like a win-win situation. Not exactly. Without the feeling of drowsiness that signals drunkenness, people are fooled into thinking they’re more sober than they actually are. As a result, they are at a greater risk [...]

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