by C | Jul 20, 2010 | Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle
This coming Saturday, July 24th, Chicago’s Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Special Events and the Chicago Park District will present the 10th Annual Chicago Dragon Boat Race for Literacy http://bit.ly/cGlVY5. Dragon...
by C | Jul 15, 2010 | Cooking, Fitness, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Running
Before my husband and I were even married, there was one characteristic (of many, of course) that particularly attracted me to my then boyfriend. He was physically fit, cared about what he ate, although not in an obsessive, crazy sort of way, and had long been a...
by C | Jul 8, 2010 | Dining Out, Nutrition, Weight Management
I recently visited family in another city and dined at an Italian restaurant. Now, I’ve been to Italy; twice. I know a bit about Italian food, the focus on and pride in local ingredients, the communal spirit that embraces family and/or friends who share a...
by C | Mar 30, 2010 | Cooking, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Plant-based
Remember those cabbage patch dolls that were all the rage in the 1980’s? People formed long lines outside store entrances for the opportunity to (maybe) snag one for their kids. I didn’t jump on that bandwagon – but I’m wondering if...
by C | Mar 11, 2010 | Inspiration, Nutrition
As an RD, I am of course, very excited that March is National Nutrition Month. It also doesn’t hurt that there is great irony at work here; I was BORN in March, so perhaps my career was designed by destiny. National Nutrition WEEK became a month-long observance...