by Carol | Jan 1, 2011 | My Blog
I’m amazed by the number of people I meet who skip breakfast because I lovelovelove this meal. I realize that this eat-less approach makes sense when the focus is cutting calories, but there’s more to it than this. Skipping meals triggers your body into “starvation”...
by Carol | Dec 31, 2009 | My Blog
I love to dance and am often surprised by my own stamina on the dance floor. I’ve given this a lot of thought lately and have come up with my very own acronym, REVSS. Rest, Exercise, Vittles, Stress, Slowdown. I occasionally hear comments about looking younger than I...
by Carol | Dec 31, 2007 | My Blog
We have a wonderful little ice cream shop in our town. I often make an “event” out of shopping by stopping to get a scoop of my favorite, Cookies n’ Cream, and sitting on the bench outside the door to watch the people walk by. I’ve noticed how much better it tastes...
by Carol | Jan 1, 2007 | My Blog
In light of the coming National Day of Eating (a.k.a. Thanksgiving) I’m passing on a hint that a Feng Shui consultant gave me once. Kitchens are seldom built out-of-the-way; often we have to walk by them to get to other parts of the house as they suck us in with the...
by Carol | Jan 1, 2007 | My Blog
I saw an interview recently with the author of “French Women Don’t Get Fat”. Their secret is mental attitude: “We enjoy our food,” she repeated over and over. This meant taking the time to savor each bite. Apparently it takes 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your...
