by Lauren Slayton | Apr 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
I missed a recent NYT article “Puberty Before Age 10: A New Normal” as we were away. I had a chance to read it thanks to electronic edition’s “most emailed section” (love that section). The article refers to 2010 research confirming 10% white girls...
by Lauren Slayton | Apr 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
Most of us can pick healthy items from a menu. Eating well gets a little harder if you are not the one doing the “picking” and things enter especially dicey territory when the “orderer” is your boss. Wednesday I was interviewed for an upcoming story in Weight Watchers...
by Lauren Slayton | Apr 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
Recently I suggested the concept of NRL (Non Religious Lent). It has a big hit with our clients; regardless of religion clients are shunning stairs, sugar, office candy or alcohol. Fun. Sadly, Lent is coming to an end but have no fear Passover is here. What? You’re...
by Lauren Slayton | Apr 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
There’s a difference between sneaking vegetables into food, so that children will unknowingly consume them and packing recipes with nutrient-rich and unexpected ingredients to “up the ante”. We could debate which approach is better but frankly I’m all for anything...
by Lauren Slayton | Mar 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Not a “Vogue” photo I realize I love being tipped off to provocative nutrition articles. On Friday I received this:I HAD to write to ask if you have read the article about the Mom who put her 7 year old daughter on a diet in this month’s Vogue (J-Lo is on...
by Lauren Slayton | Mar 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Avocados enjoying some Belizian sunshine, I don’t store them outside just trying to make you jealous. Did I? Packing clothes for a warm weather vacation is easy. Bathing suits, flip-flops, easy dresses and sunglasses and you’re pretty much set. I spent way...
