Feasting Like the Greeks & Romans Is Good This time of year, I love snacking on soups, breads, hummus and olives. So I was thrilled to read this morning’s article in the New York Daily News reminding us once again that the Mediterranean diet is linked to longer lifespan and Read More

Why Some People Are Quitting Shampoo It isn’t a gross-out joke or a Halloween scare – more and more people are ditching shampoo. Called “no-poo,” this movement suggests shampoo actually harms our hair, and we’re better off without it. Here’s the theory: Commercial Read More

Activities to Improve Your Mood No matter your profession, marital status or personality, one universal experience we can all relate to is the feeling of being stressed out or feeling blue. This state can actually influence your health, as it can lead to muscle tension, headaches Read More

Know the Signs of Domestic Abuse One in five women will experience some degree of partner violence in her lifetime. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, an opportunity to share the signs of an abusive relationship so that you, friends or family do not become part of the Read More

Halloween Safety Scary Stories Halloween is meant to be scary, if you ask me. But there’s a real difference between being scared by a movie or haunted house, and being scared for your own safety. Fortunately, lots of the things that scare us around Halloween can be made less Read More

Charge Up by Shutting Down Bedtime hasn’t been this difficult since you were a toddler — throwing your tired self on the floor in a tantrum, insisting you weren’t ready for the day to end. With a smartphone in your pocket, an electronic tablet in your bag, and laptops and Read More