by Lauren Slayton | Jun 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
As most of you know, we shouldn’t be eating too many processed or packaged foods. Most packaged foods are higher in salt or sugar or simply aren’t as healthy as fresh food sans package. For that reason, few items are listed here as Foodtrainers’ finds. Well every rule...
by Lauren Slayton | Jun 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
I don’t think I’ve ever thought of it this way before but we’re halfway through 2010 though not exactly, I know. It was 6 months ago and 80 degrees colder when I outlined my resolutions for the year from a barstool (at the kitchen counter!) in Vermont. Each...
by Lauren Slayton | May 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
Outside my apartment cars are double parked, 6am yoga was more crowded than usual and manicure places are bustling with pre-weekend primping. Who doesn’t love a long weekend? Well, actually I don’t love parts of them. There’s pressure to beat the traffic, when...
by Lauren Slayton | May 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Hi Lauren, I was at my parents this weekend and they were remarking about how great I look and how much energy I had. I don’t know if I had told you, but I have suffered from severe depression in the past and my mom is very in tune to my moods. We were talking...
by Lauren Slayton | May 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
I know this will come as a complete shock to those of you who think I’m scholarly and mature (does anyone think that?) but I really like American Idol. I have downloaded Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox’s recordings from I tunes and look forward to watching live every...
by Lauren Slayton | May 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Ask a few people what foods to eat to lower cholesterol and you’ll probably get answers such as oat bran or red wine. These are perfectly reasonable answers. Yet how much is adding a little bran or soy or Shiraz really going to do if your cholesterol is concerning?...
