Dr. Frank Lipman talks wheat and gluten with Trudie Styler...

19 hours ago

http://www.wellandgoodnyc.com/2011/06/15/smoothie-recipe-summer-crush/

The ‘summer crush’ smoothie…

1 day ago

http://www.wellandgoodnyc.com/2012/03/13/recipe-the-clean-sweep-smoothie/

Clean it out smoothie recipe!

1 day ago

http://www.wellandgoodnyc.com/2012/05/23/refrigerator-look-book-matthew-kenney/

What an inspiring fridge!!

1 day ago

“STRONG is the new Skinny!” - why women should strength train…

I just wanted to share why it is so important for women to strength train. Most women avoid strength train in fear of getting ‘too bulky’ or ‘big’, it is quite the opposite, as well as getting leaner and stronger here are a list of other benefits:

- increase muscle mass/decrease in fat - strength training burns fat!

- power!

- gain strength without bulk - this makes everyday chores so much easier

- increase your muscular endurance

- get great posture

- improve your flexibility

- increase in your proprioception i.e. staying balanced

- increase your metabolic rate - an increase in muscle mass means you burn more calories when you are doing nothing!

- Bone health - strength training helps builds your bones and therefore decreasing your risk of getting Osteoporosis 

- reduce the rick of back pain, injury and arthritis

- reduce the risk of heart disease and improve your circulation

- you will reduce your risk of diabetes

- improve your attitude and fight depression - ever notice how great you feel after working out? It releases endorphins!!

Get strong any which way you want and mix it up! You might want to try some strength training with weights, resistance training using your own body weight (think lunges and squats) and let’s not forget yoga!! You can’t tell me yogi’s aren’t strong, all of those high lunge holds, deep squats. forearm balances and planks, not to mention the whole other added benefits of yoga, I’ll save that for another post! :)

Combine this with a sensible healthy eating plan cutting out processed foods, sugary snacks and soda’s and upping your intake of GREENS, healthy fruits, healthy proteins and good fats and you are on your way to feeling and looking great!!

4 days ago
Thai baked salmon with my favourite home made Asian dressing: 3tbs fish sauce, 2 tbs sesame oil, 1 tbs rice wine vinegar, the juice of 1while lime. For the salad: watercress, spinach, grated carrot, beetroot, jalapeño’s. Fresh & Delicious on this extremely hot day!!

Thai baked salmon with my favourite home made Asian dressing:
3tbs fish sauce, 2 tbs sesame oil, 1 tbs rice wine vinegar, the juice of 1while lime. For the salad: watercress, spinach, grated carrot, beetroot, jalapeño’s. Fresh & Delicious on this extremely hot day!!

5 days ago
Afternoon snack: Chocolate Vega Protein blended with kale AND spinach. Strawberries with a sprinkle of ground flaxseed!

Afternoon snack: Chocolate Vega Protein blended with kale AND spinach. Strawberries with a sprinkle of ground flaxseed!

5 days ago
Getting some Vitamin D on a quick 10 minute computer break!!

Getting some Vitamin D on a quick 10 minute computer break!!

5 days ago
Home made lunch: spinach, peppers, beetroot salad with balsamic, smoked mackerel and a tbsp hummus!

Home made lunch: spinach, peppers, beetroot salad with balsamic, smoked mackerel and a tbsp hummus!

6 days ago
tarastileseats: Lets be real folks, yoga is super important for overall health, focus, clarity, connection, inspiration, and intuition, and so many more benefits and expansiveness, but when it comes to our entire health, it doesn’t matter how many hours we spend meditating or in Warrior 2, if it doesn’t change the way we eat for the better, our quality of life suffers. I’ve gotten super into experimenting with whole foods, cooking, preparing, juicing, blending, and simply paying more attention to not only what I consume, but where the foods come from, and the energy that is involved in the whole process. We’ve all experienced the following events. 1) Eating something not-so-good for ourselves, like a greasy pizza, french fries with weird oils, over processed desserts, you name it, we’ve eaten it, right? Unless you were born in an ashram and stayed there, and never snuck in a bag of M&M’s, you feel me right?  I snuck in M&M’s to an ashram just a few years ago because I wasn’t sure if they would have any chocolate at all, and committing to a weekend sans chocolate was NOT something I was prepared to deal with. You can read more about the story of my chocolate crash, and how I met my husband (he had back up chocolate, how fortunate for him) on page 6 of Slim Calm Sexy Yoga. (my first book) I digress, we’ve also (hopefully) experienced situation 2) A nice calm day/night at home, peaceful state of mind, spontaneous inspiration to prepare healthy, nourishing food. Our intuition guides the preparation and we end up with a gorgeous, delicious, nutritious meal that was a satisfying meal and an expansive experience. Now, I challenge you, think back to the last 7 days of your life. Have you had more of the first or second types of eating experiences? If you are leaning towards the first, lets try to bring us all more towards the second. Once you get in the habit of the second, you’ll get addicted to feeling great, expansive, and energized all the time. I present a challenge for all of us for the next 7 days. I’ll participate too. Lets keep track of our meal experiences and make a tally. Now, I know… you’re busy! You have a job, a life, a family, school, etc. You can’t be at home and prepare every meal followed by a hot bath, 30 minutes of meditation, and 20 minutes of journal writing. Me either! But we can attempt to bridge the gap between both experiences and draw ourselves further into sustainable energy and radiant health. A few tips for us all to keep in mind. 1) Avoid eating while looking or working on the computer or watching TV. 2) Grocery shop, farmers market shop, whatever you got that’s your best bet, go there, get the good stuff, greens, veggies, quinoa, tea, almond milk. You know what to do. 3) Daydream about preparing and cooking. 4) Turn your mind off from time to time. Just for these 7 days, see if you can peel yourself away from your thoughts a little more than usual. Step away from the computer when you are done with work. Avoid the TV as much as possible, and make just a little time for yourself to be quiet each day. I’ll report back! Keep me company in the 7 Day Healing Through Whole Foods and Calm Mind Challenge! xo Tara Original Article

tarastileseats:

Lets be real folks, yoga is super important for overall health, focus, clarity, connection, inspiration, and intuition, and so many more benefits and expansiveness, but when it comes to our entire health, it doesn’t matter how many hours we spend meditating or in Warrior 2, if it doesn’t change the way we eat for the better, our quality of life suffers. I’ve gotten super into experimenting with whole foods, cooking, preparing, juicing, blending, and simply paying more attention to not only what I consume, but where the foods come from, and the energy that is involved in the whole process.

We’ve all experienced the following events.

1) Eating something not-so-good for ourselves, like a greasy pizza, french fries with weird oils, over processed desserts, you name it, we’ve eaten it, right? Unless you were born in an ashram and stayed there, and never snuck in a bag of M&M’s, you feel me right?  I snuck in M&M’s to an ashram just a few years ago because I wasn’t sure if they would have any chocolate at all, and committing to a weekend sans chocolate was NOT something I was prepared to deal with. You can read more about the story of my chocolate crash, and how I met my husband (he had back up chocolate, how fortunate for him) on page 6 of Slim Calm Sexy Yoga. (my first book)

I digress, we’ve also (hopefully) experienced situation

2) A nice calm day/night at home, peaceful state of mind, spontaneous inspiration to prepare healthy, nourishing food. Our intuition guides the preparation and we end up with a gorgeous, delicious, nutritious meal that was a satisfying meal and an expansive experience.

Now, I challenge you, think back to the last 7 days of your life. Have you had more of the first or second types of eating experiences? If you are leaning towards the first, lets try to bring us all more towards the second. Once you get in the habit of the second, you’ll get addicted to feeling great, expansive, and energized all the time.

I present a challenge for all of us for the next 7 days. I’ll participate too. Lets keep track of our meal experiences and make a tally. Now, I know… you’re busy! You have a job, a life, a family, school, etc. You can’t be at home and prepare every meal followed by a hot bath, 30 minutes of meditation, and 20 minutes of journal writing. Me either! But we can attempt to bridge the gap between both experiences and draw ourselves further into sustainable energy and radiant health.

A few tips for us all to keep in mind.

1) Avoid eating while looking or working on the computer or watching TV.

2) Grocery shop, farmers market shop, whatever you got that’s your best bet, go there, get the good stuff, greens, veggies, quinoa, tea, almond milk. You know what to do.

3) Daydream about preparing and cooking.

4) Turn your mind off from time to time. Just for these 7 days, see if you can peel yourself away from your thoughts a little more than usual. Step away from the computer when you are done with work. Avoid the TV as much as possible, and make just a little time for yourself to be quiet each day.

I’ll report back! Keep me company in the 7 Day Healing Through Whole Foods and Calm Mind Challenge!

xo

Tara

Original Article

6 days ago