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Almonds Can Save Your Life

Studies show that swapping nuts for the equivalent amount of carbs could result in a 30% reduction of risk for heart disease. They're packed with healthy monosaturated fats that can actually help lower your cholesterol. And their swift dose of protein keeps your energy up and your blood sugar level. Plus they're loaded with magnesium and potassium, great for balancing your electrolytes and speeding the delivery of oxygen to your muscles. So maybe you're thinking you should eat more almonds. That's what we're thinking too! And we've got five easy ways to work them into your routine. 

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keeping-a-good-thing-going flow series

The challenge may be finished, but apparently I am not. With my found hour this morning from the end of daylight savings time, I checked out a vinyasa yoga class at Bread & Yoga, a new studio in my neighborhood.  Not only was the instuctor terrific and the mixed level class challenging, this beautiful new studio - tin ceiling, bamboo floors, huge windows - also&nbsp

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gogogo and zzzzzz

A full day at work, a theatre board committee meeting, a quick gluten-free sushi dinner at Lili's 57 and a 4 mile walk back uptown. 

Time to call it a day.  It's been a long and productive one.

Healthy Breakfasts Redux

A Simple Bowl of Porridge

Last night, en route to deli to buy watermelon pre-Daily Show, I text a friend to see if he wants anything. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream, he texts disregarding the e coli threat, and I make mad dash through the aisles looking for it. Passing the freezer section, however, a curious-looking box of hot cereal labeled Ancient Harvest Quinoa Flakes stops me in my tracks. I’ve had a love affair with quinoa for a while now. It’s delicious, packed with protein, and gluten-free. I put it in salads, soups, and cook it as a side dish when I make fish and chicken. What’s not to love? Quinoa breakfast cereal, however? Now, that’s a horse of a different color....

I'm thinking about trying a crazy diet, but nervous about commiting to it.

Nothing too crazy like eliminating all carbs and subsisting on bacon fat and ice cream. The tenants of this diet are healthy and reasonable.... but so time consuming!

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Day 2: Emotional workouts, hypothyroidism, and cilantro pesto!

Here's the lowdown on today:

• Early morning workout: 30 minutes on the elliptical plus a pretty serious core routine. Does anyone else get emotional when they do core work? Sometimes it makes me want to cry. It's kind of hard to explain. There's something about it that makes me emotional. Not in a bad way. In fact, I sort of like it. It feels kind of...raw.

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