Live Well & Laugh Often

06/17/2015

What's a day worth living? Sometimes it's hard to remember to do these simple things, especially when you feel like the universe is out to get you (and I know we all have those kinds of days every now & again). But, what if you tried just one of these things on this list, do you think it would turn that frown upside down? I dare you to try! :)

06/14/2015

Sunday is a great day for rituals before heading back to the daily grind. My Sunday Ritual involves walking to my neighborhood farmers market to pick up my weekly dose of antioxidants and "Vitamin F" (aka flowers). Studies have shown that having flowers in your home increases happiness, reduces depression and anxiety, and increases positive feelings. Plus, they are just pretty to look at! What is your Sunday Ritual?

05/31/2015

Feeling tired all the time? Here's a quick read from REFINERY 29 on what might be causing your fatigue and how you might combat it from cleaning up your gut to moving more. According to Dr. Holly Phillips, "Exercise is on the most potent energy boosters that exists."

Is feeling tired just the price we have to pay for working hard and playing harder? Holly Phillips, MD, doesn't think it has to be that way. Her new book, The Exhaustion Breakthrough (out June 2) covers all the hidden causes of fatigue in our lives — from illnesses to medication to simply the way

05/21/2015

No surprise that our neighbors to the south in San Diego are among the Top Fittest Cities in the country with picture perfect weather and Torrey Pines State Reserve right in their backyard, but was anyone surprised by the No. 1 city?

America’s Finest City also happens to be one of the fittest, according to the American Fitness Index by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

05/13/2015

Are you like me? Always looking for new healthy brown bag lunch ideas in order to avoid spending $10/day not to mention a growing waistline? Well, MindBodyGreen just shared a few ideas here on how to make yourself a light & delicious lunch all while packed in a cute mason jar!

Sure, we're all into the idea of packing a healthy lunch to bring to work. But between the unappealing Tupperware, figuring out which items may or may not get soggy, what food should be packed

05/07/2015

Whole Foods Market is continuing to take strides to combat its image as "Whole Paycheck" and declining sales. After introducing coupon codes last year, it now has plans to open a 2nd brand of stores next year targeting millennial shoppers looking for high-quality fresh foods at more affordable prices. I wonder how TRADER JOE'S feels about this?

The brand is re-thinking its "Whole Paycheck" image.

04/22/2015

Have you ever heard the phrase "alcohol turns into fat"? Well that's a myth, but it does have an effect on how much fat you burn depending on the amount that you consume. A small amount of alcohol won't put a damper on your muscle building efforts, however it may indirectly lead to weight gain according to this HUFF POST blog...

So you had a little too much to drink last Friday night, and you're wondering what kind of effect those extra shots of tequila are going to have on your leg day....

04/16/2015

How much exercise is the right amount of exercise? We all know that some is better than none, but what is the right answer? A new study shows that 150 minutes of moderate movement per week (20-30 mins/day) will reduce your risk of premature death by 31%. If you up that to 450 mins per week (1 hr/day), your risk reduces by 39%. Anymore than that turns out to be a waste of time -- unless of course you're doing it because you enjoy it!

Two new studies suggest that the ideal dose of exercise for a long life is a bit more than many of us currently believe we should get, but less than many of us might expect.

04/07/2015

Do any of you follow FOOD BABE? If you do, you know she's constantly crusading to get big-time food distributors to remove toxins from their products. Does yoga mat material in Subway bread ring a bell? Yeah, that was her. But, does she really know what she's talking about? Or is she full of it just like GAWKER says?

Response to Gawker: I'm full of heart, love and hope for a better future, and I know you are too. I want a safer and healthier food system.

04/02/2015

What does US WEEKLY say? Stars they are "just like us"? David Beckham in my neighborhood...at my local juice haunt and where was I? At work! See stars are just like us - they like to spin and grab a refreshing smoothie to refuel after their hard earned workout!

Following a spinning session in L.A.’s Brentwood nabe, David Beckham left Juice Crafters with sippable goodies on April 2.