NYC-based food blog featuring [mostly healthy] recipes, restaurant recommendations and how-to's
Breakfast was not deemed the most important meal of the day for nothing. Numerous studies have shown that eating breakfast improves attention, mental clarity, problem-solving skills and memory. And this should come as no surprise - after sleeping through an entire night, your body is deprived of nutrients, and your brain needs energy to function….
Ah, juicing. The mysterious practice us foodies and health nuts have been hearing about for the last two years. Hollywood celebrities pioneered juicing with their infamous juice cleanses, which require an all-liquid juice diet for anywhere from three to 21 days at a time. A juice cleanse is said to have immaculate health benefits, including…
Have you ever gone into a supermarket thinking you’re gonna do some kick-ass shopping, and become an Iron Chef of your kitchen, only to return home with some Cheez-Its and ice-cream and resorting to - yet again - a take-out menu? You are not alone. Supermarkets are large, intimidating places with lots of distractions. It’s…
In an increasing effort to adapt a mostly plant-based diet (and to wean myself off of the deli bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwiches that I love too much), the majority of my breakfasts lately have come in liquid form and packed with fruits and vegetables. Drinking your first meal of the day is inherently healthier than eating it…
Regular readers of this blog may have noticed that for the past couple of weeks, my posting schedule has been sporadic at best. And I hope that I wasn’t deemed lazy, or worse, discouraged, for it. The truth is that I’ve got a new internship. A nine-to-five, paid internship - my very first full-time position….
For a short time in the beginning of high school, when I started to care what I looked like, I had a love-hate relationship with food. I loved food but hated calories. I wasn’t technically overweight but I wanted to be skinny. I never reached the point of an eating disorder, but do remember feeling…
