Feeding Your Inner Hibernator by Ilyse Simon Illustrations by Annie Internicola It’s October. The fresh peaches of summer are sweet history, the farmers’ markets are closed, and autumn is here to remind us that this is a season of change. There are modifications to our wardrobe, adjustments to the darkness that greets us in the […]

Eat Your Way through the World’s Healthiest Vegetables By Jennifer May Eating whole and unprocessed foods—direct from the ground, to the pot, to the table—may be our best defense against heart disease, stroke, cancer, and a plethora of chronic diseases which currently plague us. Evidence is mounting in favor of eating at least five to […]

Nourishing Wisdom by Pauline Uchmanowicz Drifting downward like confetti through dwindling Indian summer air, brown and yellow leaves reconcile us to harvest season’s grand finale – a bittersweet sendoff of hearty fruits, vegetables and greens. “As the leaves change, the palate changes,” nutrition counselor Holly Anne Shelowitz observed on a recent Monday evening, seated at […]

Fuel for Life: Food & Fitness for Health With every new fad diet and exercise craze comes the promise that THIS way of eating or THIS form of exercise is THE answer for anyone wanting to have a fit body. Judging from the overall results of this short-term, one-size-fits-all thinking, many people are caught in […]