by Lauren Slayton | Dec 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
I am a sucker for packaging. I buy wine based on the label and my favorite skincare has a clean modern design. Ultimately though, if it isn’t good wine or there aren’t good ingredients in a food or cosmetic, I will not purchase it but I like pretty things. In full...
by Lauren Slayton | Dec 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
On Friday, I was a guest on “Whole Living” on Martha Stewart radio talking healthy holidays. We discussed holiday parties and the holiday mindset and then, my favorite part of the show, we opened up the phone lines to callers. One caller, I believe his name was Brad,...
by Lauren Slayton | Dec 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
Last week I was on a field trip with my son’s class. We went on a hike and it was freezing out. Toward the end another mom and I were joking about having to hit the restroom and she said, “the cold always makes me have to go to the pee.” I agreed then wondered why...
by Lauren Slayton | Dec 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
Since Black Swan came out, there seems to be a bit of chatter about dancer’s bodies and anorexia. Do you think the movie may encourage behavior associated with eating disorders? And of course, there is the NYT critic who made the comment that Jennifer...
by Lauren Slayton | Dec 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
People often say to me, knowing that I am a nutritionist, “your kids must eat really well.” For the most part, my boys are good eaters. I find the biggest struggle with balance. I make an effort not to present healthy foods as the only foods and not to have treats off...
by Lauren Slayton | Dec 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
(This is from a post I wrote for my favorite site Blisstree)Yesterday I was reading a blog that referred to the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas as “The Eating Season.” I hadn’t heard this specific phrase before, but in my line of work, I certainly can’t escape...
