LIFESTYLE
My Spring Chile Adventure
I had heard a lot of good things about Albuquerque and Santa Fe but never had a chance to visit New Mexico (NM) until recently. Needless to say, I was totally blown away by the art and culture of this desert state. The Government of New Mexico calls it the Land of...
How to make it. (Yes indeed. How?)
I have come to the conclusion that dealing with recipe writers and amateur chefs is a bit like dealing with mathematicians, tax consultants and lawyers. They kind of assume that you already know a lot, and they unleash upon you a barrage of impressive-sounding terms that mean nothing to you. And then they look at you as though you were a semi-literate imbecile. They display the arrogance of Picasso who, reportedly, once said something to the effect that if you didn’t understand his paintings, the problem was with you. Not him.
A Teenager’s Angst – And Healing
I stood in front of the mirror and hated what looked back at me: blotchy, puffy face, ridden with acne, and a non-skinny body I did not love. I am Diya Menon, a 19-year-old* Division 1 college athlete. I’ve been playing competitive tennis since I was seven. I never...
Sunshine–Too-Much–Too-Little–Can-We-Store-Sunshine–What-s-Up?!
When I was a young girl, sunbathers would lather up in baby oil and sit in direct noon-time sun. Sometimes these sun worshipers even bathed with three-sided aluminum foil covered reflectors surrounding their faces to get maximum color on their skin. That color often...
Organizing and De-cluttering: Your Avenue to Healthy Living
Want to reduce your footprint, find more peace and solace? Spring cleaning and decluttering may just be the answer. As any 4-year-old would remind you, “Try it, try it, you just might like it”.
Yoga Offers New Hope for Victims of Trauma and Sexual Abuse
Yoga appears to be particularly beneficial when it comes to mental health, with studies showing it helps improve psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and schizophrenia. Some of these studies suggest yoga can actually have an effect similar to that of antidepressants and psychotherapy.
New Year Resillusions – a tongue-in-cheek look
I have observed that the week of December 28 to January 3 is a particularly testing time for those who’re battling ‘questionable’ habits and behaviours. They make resolutions. Also, the ubiquity of social media impels them to announce to the whole, wide world that...
Make Your Own Natural, Homemade Odor Eliminator
If you’re like most people, you enjoy opening your dryer door and removing clothes, sheets and kitchen towels that have a fresh, clean scent. If you’re like most people, you may also find yourself reaching for the store-bought, chemically concocted fabric softeners,...
The Link Between Stomach Acid And Optimal Health
The focus of my clinical practice and work is on cardio-metabolic disorders (obesity, diabetes, cholesterol disorders, heart disease, insulin resistance, etc.), so why am I talking about acidity and digestion in this post? As I started seeing patients with...
Ginger and Turmeric Super Roots to the Rescue!
I still can’t believe that the first time I bought fresh ginger and turmeric was well into my 50’s. My mother was Polish and well, ginger and turmeric weren’t high on her list of ingredients. In fact, I can’t ever remember seeing either of them in our kitchen. Ditto...
