Here are some questions I never asked random people when I was pregnant:
“Do I look like I’m gaining the correct amount of weight?”
“Can you tell whether it’s a boy or a girl judging by the size of my butt?”
“Do you approve of my decision not to be a stay-at-home mom after this child is born?” Read more →
Quote of the day:
“It is very easy to conform to what your society or your parents and teachers tell you. That is a safe and easy way of existing; but that is not living. To live is to find out for yourself what is true.”
–Jiddu Krishnamurti
One of the causes of suffering is always comparing. Comparing, comparing, comparing. To the Joneses. To the person next to you in traffic. To the person on the mat next to you. To yourself, yesterday.
When I teach yoga I say don’t look at other people’s mats. This is a metaphor for life.
Heading off to college is an exciting experience that comes with many changes—including the responsibility of finding or making your own meals, often for the first time. Between dining frequently with friends, late-night study sessions (with snacks!) and newfound freedom to eat what you want whenever you want it, many students fall victim to the dreaded “Freshman 15” within their first few months on campus.
There are a few important things to keep in mind, not only to avoid quickly packing on15 pounds (which can easily turn into 20, 25 or 30), but to start building the right eating and exercise habits for life.
Here are a few get-fit tips for incoming frosh:
It was slow but sure—fatigue, mood swings, fuzzy thinking, irritability, insomnia, facial hair (what was up with that?!). These exhausting, frustrating symptoms just crept up on me. And I had no idea why.
It occurred to me that because I was over 40, maybe hormones had something to do with it. I did some research, and sure enough, the signs were there. My hormones were out of whack. Yet, I didn’t feel it was severe enough to see my doctor. Instead, I wanted to try to get them in check on my own, using natural solutions—such as diet, exercise and supplements.
By Rita Brhel, NFCA volunteer
I was not unlike many people when they are finally diagnosed with celiac disease after years of nutrient deficiencies – skinny, too skinny. And I expected to gain a little weight once I went gluten-free and my health started improving. But I was surprised when I kept gaining and gaining and gaining, and my pants kept getting tighter and tighter.
For many years, this mom of five was a raw vegan. When she was pregnant? Bring on the steak, eggplant parm and luncheonette home fries. Oh, and her favorite? Homemade whipped cream. Read how our resident Super-mom and yoga goddess, Taylor Wells, ate while she was preggers. (Weighing backwards was required.)
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