Yoga offers the inner harmony and body awareness required to achieve a healthier approach to eating. All that, and a leaner, stronger body too. By Laurel Kallenbach As my weight has crept higher over the past three years, my self-esteem has sunk lower, leaving me feeling depressed, inferior, and weak-willed. As I increasingly relied on food to bolster me through stressful or unhappy times, I lost confidence in my body, which seemed to betray me. My arches hurt, my back ached, I panted going... Read Full Story
Prep and Cook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes. Notes: For a shortcut version, start with a store-bought angel food cake. The very fine candy "dust" left over from crushing the candy canes is delicious sprinkled on vanilla ice cream or stirred into hot cocoa. To maximize the dramatic look of this cake, add the crushed candy just before serving; the moisture from the whipped cream makes the peppermint begin to "melt" after half an hour. Ingredients 1 cup sifted cake or pastry flour 1 3/4 cups sugar... Read Full Story
For increased strength and flexibility pick up your dumbbells during your next yoga practice. This time-saving workout combines two popular forms of exercise into one total-body-firming routine. Here's how it works: While you're lunging or balancing in a yoga pose, your legs and torso muscles are working hard to keep you upright. Pick up your dusty dumbbells (2 to 5 pounds) and suddenly your upper-body muscles are in on the act. The yoga yields a stronger lower body, greater flexibility... Read Full Story
From Runner's World: Match your running goals with the right form of yoga. Here's how to choose which class is right for you. Here's a quick primer on five of the most popular types of yoga. This guide will help you choose the class that works best for your body, personality, and fitness goals. Don't be intimidated. Yoga may look like something you'll never get good at, but it's totally doable, and it feels fantastic. Bikram Yoga and Hot Yoga What It Is: Yoga poses in a sauna. Classrooms are... Read Full Story
Look for focaccia in the bakery section of your grocery store. Ingredients 3 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 2 teaspoons sun-dried tomato sprinkles 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 (8-inch) round focaccia bread (about 8 ounces) 8 ounces smoked deli ham, thinly sliced 1 (7-ounce) bottle roasted red bell peppers, drained and sliced 1 cup spinach leaves Preparation Combine the first 4 ingredients in a small bowl. Cut bread in half horizontally. Spread the... Read Full Story
Biscotti is an alltime Chrsitmas favorite of mine. Great with coffee, hot chocolate, or hot cider, biscotti is the best comfort food for a chilly snowy day around. Enjoy this recipe! A drizzle of white chocolate lends these biscotti holiday flair. For contrast, melt semi-sweet chocolate to drizzle over half the batch. Ingredients : 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 1 large egg white 2 1/2 cups all... Read Full Story
How one yoga-loving runner expands her exercise horizons and reaches new levels of fitness From Runner's World Cross-training and outdoor exercise can do wonders for your body and mind. "Expanding your exercise horizons beyond yoga is a good idea," says Walt Thompson, Ph.D., a professor of health and exercise science at Georgia State University. "It's good to challenge the body in new ways." Most traditional yoga styles, he notes, don't raise the heart rate high or long enough to develop... Read Full Story
Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup chopped peeled Granny Smith apple3/4 cup chopped shallots2/3 cup diced celery1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 tablespoon curry powder 1 1/3 cups 2% reduced-fat milk 1/2 cup golden raisins 1 (15.75-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth 1 1/2 pounds peeled and deveined large shrimp 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Preparation Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat... Read Full Story
