One of the great things about living in the Northeast is the change of seasons. I love the Spring, and think it is important to mark and honor this time of year with a Spring ritual.
For most of our ancient history, humans lived as hunter-gatherers. This means that man ate whatever was available each season. Most places on Earth had a scarcity of food in the Winter so our bodies had to prepare for this change, instinctually adapting by storing fat. Which is precisely why our body’s metabolism slows down and craves heavier, warming foods in the Winter.
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You might count on coffee, tea, or (your dirty little secret) Diet Coke to put that morning pep in your step.
But if you’re regularly tired or exhausted, it could be that your thyroid, responsible for energy, is running on fumes. (Even if you—and your thyroid—are pretty healthy.)
And a shot of caffeine just can’t help with that.
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Kids are doing the cooking at the Blum Center for Health in Rye. And it’s a good thing they’re taking pots and pans into their own hands.
According to the American Heart Association, one of every three American kids and teens is overweight or obese. The Blum Center is trying to make a difference in staunching the epidemic by giving children hands-on lessons and experience with cooking healthful food. It has teamed with local chef, Heather Solomon, of Schoolhouse Lunch, to develop a series of fun and educational cooking classes for kids and teens.
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Although millions of dollars promote cancer research, there is a lack of support for women going through the physical and emotional turmoil of diagnosis and treatment. Support Connection, based in Yorktown Heights, fills that void. Support Connection provides emotional, social, and educational support services to women, their families and friends affected by breast and ovarian cancer. The support enables women to help each other and empowers them to become their own health care advocates.
In my opinion, the perks of winter include rich hot chocolate, lazy snow days and cute après-ski wear. The pitfalls? Dry, static-ridden hair, chapped lips, parched, flakey skin and itchy, well, itchy everything. Little did I know that despite falling temps, low humidity, brisk winds and high indoor heat a few essential items can make these cold weather problems a thing of the past. Read More at Makeup.com
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