To achieve something close, she has improvised on her own, which is how she learned to cook. “No one taught me,” she says. On visits to her grandparents’ home in Mexico — she’s named after a nearby volcano — she lurked in the kitchen, watching as tortillas were slapped down and chiles gutted and fried….
For kids of all ages, one of the most revered Halloween traditions is trick-or-treating. On the other 364 days of the year, we tell kids to NOT take candy from strangers, but on one special night we not only allow it, but we encourage the practice. Experienced Halloween lovers know that there are two primary…
As trainers, coaches and nutritionists, many of us have been making a significant mistake with our clients by focusing primarily on what to eat. I’ve made this mistake for more than 10 years. I’ve raved about the “eat this, not that” approach, used food models, calculated macros and figured out how to cut 500 calories…
It’s a tough time for egg lovers. With avian flu limiting supplies in supermarkets all over the country, chicken egg prices are rising to luxury food levels — how soon till they show up on tasting menus as “chicken caviar?” And that’s if you can even find them. Some store shelves are bare, a sad…
Here’s a question every trainer receives on a regular basis: “How do I get a better butt?” The media is filled with answers, but sadly most of them claim you can get a “toned tush” with only two weeks of leg raises, or “chiseled cheeks” by completing a simple 30-day squat challenge, or a “fabulous…
Delivering the optimal amount of nutrients to your body at the right time can play a major role in performance and recovery. Although the largest concern for most workouts lasting less than 90 minutes is fluid replenishment, small pre- and post-workout snacks you can easily throw into a gym bag may help prepare your body…
On Saturday morning in Culver City, Calif., Marie Hernandes finally found her eggs. A friend had asked for a vanilla birthday cake, so all week after work, she’d visited multiple stores — Ralphs, Target, Walmart — only to find the eggs sold out. Finally, an early-morning run to Costco landed her two 24-packs at $7.69…
Most skiers loathe the chairlift on a chilly day. The muscles get stiff and the body cools down quickly. Dynamic stretches are an excellent solution for this problem. Keeping the body moving strategically enhances performance and prevents injuries. Skiing recruits hundreds of muscles. Practicing smaller, isolated movements is a type of corrective exercise, challenging specific…
Healthy food doesn’t just magically show up at your house. You’ve got to shop for it, and with the overwhelming number of choices available in today’s grocery stores, this can be challenging. Here are seven tips on how to fill your cart with the good stuff. 1. Shop the Perimeter If you’ve heard one grocery…
The post looked simple enough: Kim Kardashian, hair pulled back in a ponytail, posed in front of an M.R.I. wearing scrubs branded with the logo of the medical imaging company Prenuvo. “I recently did this @prenuvo scan and had to tell you all about this life saving machine,” she wrote. The M.R.I. could pick up…