Think fast – and lose weight?

There's a new buzz word that I've been seeing popping up on the internet in the diet world lately: Intermittent fasting. It's everywhere. There is a website dedicated to fasting here, TED Talks on the subject, and event a BBC documentary - all touting the health benefits of this uncomfortable practice, including weight loss. Cultures around [...]

A little help from (girl)friends can prolong your life

It was the perfect end to a perfect day. It was a beautiful fall evening. The festivities had ended, and I was surrounded by every love of my life. A large group of us were sitting around in a semicircle around the fireplace in a bed and breakfast in Sedona in a post-wedding day stupor [...]

Get the girls together! Celebrating Women’s Friendship Month

We all know how precious our friendships are. But so many times, life gets in the way and it could be weeks, months, even years between times when we get to see or speak to our closest girlfriends. Well, this month gives us an excuse to improve those statistics! Here are some great ideas to [...]

4 things you should know about supplement safety

Herbal and dietary supplements are topping the list of perceived natural over-the-counter alternatives to pharmaceutical drugs. But the idea of supplements as being “natural” can also be misleading.