by Lauren Slayton | Nov 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
This isn’t about “ego and aesthetics” says Horton Periodically, I watch Dr Oz episodes at bedtime but I have to stop. The last time I pressed play Elisabeth Hasselbeck was on dispensing information on food intolerances. This time Tony Horton was the...
by Lauren Slayton | Nov 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Kale, Butternut Squash Salad (recipe below) I may have mentioned that my family went out to eat for Thanksgiving last year. I wasn’t happy about the plan but you know what? My day wasn’t spent in the kitchen. Instead of a marathon meal, it was more like a 10K. I...
by Lauren Slayton | Nov 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
From Mashable Infographic We first started to realize just how bad sitting was when we read A.J. Jacob’s Drop Dead Healthy (great book). Since that time, there have been numerous studies concluding that sitting for long periods of time is wreaking...
by Lauren Slayton | Nov 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
There is a lot of discussion about the quality of food children are served at school and at home but as the mother of two young, athletic boys I feel there’s an overlooked area of children’s eating and that’s sports-related snacks. It doesn’t matter if a game finishes...
by Lauren Slayton | Nov 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
drop off point at a local restaurant I have a super snack to tell you about but I’ll hold off until Thursday because there are a few things about the whole NYC marathon fiasco still bugging me. The marathon is one of my favorite events, I love the stories, the...
by Lauren Slayton | Nov 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Maniac Pumpkin Carvers, thank you Every year we have a few families over for Halloween. The challenge when you host the same holiday annually is to find new ways to keep things fun. Maybe some people wouldn’t feel that way but I extend my type-A-ness to hosting. Trust...
