I can speak to the fact that one size does not fit all when it comes to yoga mats. I am too long for most of them when I do downward dog. The folks at Gaiam have a GENIUS solution: a Yoga Mat Finder.
Holy Sean Lee! It happened again. While the Cowboys have yet to formally announce it, the Cowboys linebacker appears to be done for the season after tearing the ACL in his left knee Tuesday in OTA's. Yeah. What does this mean for the Cowboys defense in 2014? Is it time for Dallas to cut its losses and move on from a player who embodies everything you WANT the Cowboys to stand for yet just can't stay healthy?
Mickey Spagnola & I discuss that, take your questions and more THIS Friday, May 30 at 11am CST. You can join us by clicking here or simply watching in the box below.
Clockwise from L to R: Kissing a fish at Dirk's Fish Market, Mushroom & Kale Pie at Pleasant House, Hibiscus Tea Soda at Pleasant House, Otto Gepperth at Gepperth's Meat Market
I spent Wednesday in Chicago, chronicling food porn and eating my way through the city for a video shoot. It was awesome, indulgent and motivation to stay committed to my fitness and healthy eating regime.
Here's the latest diet and fitness nuggets you need to know:
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When "The Body" shares fitness tips, it's time to listen. 50-year old supermodel Elle McPherson (yeah, 50!) shared her healthy living tips with British Vogue. Her advice is practical: move every day, make fitness a priority, get your sleep and drink lots of water. Read the rest here.
How about the Ice Diet? Turns out eating ice burns calories because it requires your body's energy to melt the ice. One doctor suggests this can be an actual weight loss tool. My take: the calorie burn is minuscule. Don't bank on this being the next big diet thing.
France is easy to tackle because each region has so many iconic dishes. Bring it stateside and you can say the same about certain cities and states: New Orleans and jambalaya (or beignets or po boys or étouffée, I could go on), deep dish pizza and Chicago, green chiles and New Mexico. You get the idea.
To me enchiladas, watermelon (a Texas summer staple), Snuffer's Cheese Fries, a Mambo Taxi (which I no longer drink because of the calories) and barbecue scream "DALLAS!".
I'm missing something here, aren't I? Tortilla soup from the Mansion? What food item characterizes our city?
With Memorial Day weekend approaching, the unofficial kickoff of Summer is upon us. If you're a gym lover, it's time to cool off your workout wardrobe with lighter fabrics that will encourage you to keep going rather than suffocate you in the heat.
I love tank tops featuring the exposed built-in bra you're seeing everywhere. These are incredibly comfortable and perfect for yoga, pilates, barre classes, cycling or skating. This Nike Elastika Dry-FIT Tank is on sale for $22.49 and will last a while. It also comes in black/yellow and heather grey/peach(only $20.10!) color combinations.
Shorts are a perfect option for Spring and Target has a great selection of them. These woven running shorts are stylish and also come in black and blue.
Did you have a juice-packed smoothie for breakfast, followed by a cheese and crouton-laden salad, a granola bar for a snack and a plate full of sushi with rice for dinner? Pretty healthy, right? Not so fast.
Gluten-free foods- to eliminate gluten, food manufacturers add fat, sugar and starch. This "free" food isn't so calorie-free.
Coconut oil - while it's having an oil-pulling moment, coconut oil is still a fat. Don't go overboard with it.
Yogurt - I think yogurt is overrated, especially those sugary yogurts packed with high fructose corn syrup and syrupy fruit. Get some Greek plain yogurt and add your own fruit.
Sushi- I LOVE sushi but that rice is a diet saboteur. Ask for light rice with your sushi or simply eliminate most of it. You won't miss it. Your plate will be a mess, but you'll save calories.
Dried Fruit - sure it's fruit but it's a calorie-dense, sugar-packed snack. Tread lightly with this diet disaster.
Salad - are you getting fat eating salads? If you're topping your salad with cheese, nuts, croutons, fried won tons, dried fruit and creamy dressing, you're not doing yourself any favors. Use simple balsamic vinegar on your salad in place of dressing. Learn more about slender salads here.
Wraps- I love wrap sandwiches but those wraps are essentially big tortillas with lots of calories. Try La Tortilla Factory Low Carb Tortillas. They'll save you a few calories.
Granola - while granola is made of healthy ingredients, the calories in those ingredients add up: nuts, seeds, oats, dried fruit. These are all calorie-dense foods. A serving is usually a 1/4 cup. How many of us really eat 1/4 cup? I eat handfuls. That's like 600 calories.
Corn - corn on the cob is a summer staple but it's a starchy carb. Enjoy one ear of corn with no butter. Add other fresh veggies like cucumber and jicama with maybe some hummus and salsa to your summer BBQ. You'll love it, promise.
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