Very interesting news… there are three recent articles in the New England Journal of Medicine that report brown fat, or brown adipose tissue, something that burns energy faster than regular “adult fat” was originally thought to be only in newborns.  Doctors and researchers believed that once we grew older, the brown fat went away.  This…

Here’s a delicious, nutritious, low calorie, easy and inexpensive drink that fills you up and gives you a good boost of energy.  Think of it for breakfast, or any meal, or for a snack, especially a nighttime nightcap (if you struggle with nighttime eating). My friend, Todd Lester, a frequent traveler and gourmet, taught me…

I’d love to know if you meditate or practice silence every day.  Please post a comment below, and tell me and our readers about how you’re solving stress through silence and meditation. If you are an emotional overeater, or if you eat to change moods such as feeling upset, stressed, or a bit down –…

Here’s a very interesting article in the New york Times, from an advertising point-of-view about a new product being introduced soon.  It’s a low-calorie version of Vitaminwater, called Vitaminwater10. What do you think?  Post a comment below. I think you should just drink water!  Add a squeeze of lemon or lime juice.

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