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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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?
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 [...]
Having trouble getting back to the gym after all the holiday festivities? Allow me to provide some motivation: • To work off the calories acquired from a single gingerbread cookie, you’ll need to swim 18 minutes.• How about a martini and some party mix? You’ll need to bike for 47 minutes to burn it off.• [...]
I remember seeing a report on the news once about a woman who died from a brain tumor, supposedly from her cell phone. The scary thing about it was that the tumor was in the shape of her phone’s antenna, on the side of her head where she used her phone. Turns out this may [...]
We’ve all heard the advice that it’s better to eat more slowly, presumably so the stomach gets a chance to register that it’s full. Strangely enough, however, this tip hasn’t had any scientific studies to back it up… until now. A study done on 30 women at the University of Rhode Island concluded that “the [...]
Now that winter is soon upon us, it’s becoming more and more difficult to stay energized throughout the day. (Seasonal Affective Disorder, a depression that results from the season change, is a very real phenomenon.) This article gives you some advice on how to fight the mid-day yawns. Some surprising tips given: • Put a [...]
Bottled water… better for you than tap water? Guess again. OK, so if it isn’t better for you, it must taste better, right? (The clip is from Penn & Teller’s myth-busting show “Bullshit.”)