• Dispatches from a Cleanse
    January 17, 2015
    Despite my well documented, above-average coziness with juices, smoothies, and good, clean food, I’d never attempted a cleanse before now. Reason being, eating is awesome. I really like doing it. I really don't like the idea of spending more than a few hours in a row not doing it. And I definitely don't dislike myself enough — freak...
  • Resolved for 2013
    January 1, 2013
    Sometime in 2012, when I was even newer at yoga, my friend Daphne clued me in to the fact that it usually isn’t the style of yoga that makes or breaks your experience in a class — it’s the teacher. It’s not very yogic of me to say so, but since then I’ve discovered quite...
  • Books in Brief: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
    July 13, 2012
    Old habits dragging you down? With a little hard work, they don't have to. Learn just how much we already know about habits and how to change them -- it's kind of a shocking amount! -- and you'll be well on your way to becoming a modern-day superhero. (You can be an ironic one if that suits you better. No judgment.) Given how many of our habits, good and bad, are food-related, this book has a lot to offer those of us who try to make smart decisions about what we eat.
  • Announcing the Winners of The China Study 10-Book Giveaway
    January 24, 2012
    If you asked, I might divulge to you that I pride myself a little bit on being a confirmed non-celebrity-stalker. Alright fine, maybe I didn’t wait for you to ask. Maybe I’ve been staying up late at night thinking of ways to work that little factoid into my daily conversations. Maybe I published it on...