Start Fresh: Fitness Fridays with Wini
Passionate about the transformative benefits of yoga, Wini Linguvic, has been changing bodies for over 25 years. You may know her as the author of the yoga chapter in Forever Young, she’s also the best-selling author of Bodychange and Lean Long & Strong. Wini has been changing bodies for over 26 years and is excited [...]
Sorting the 28 Day Diet Grocery List
Perriconista Amanda has sorted the 28 Day Diet Shopping List into categories for easy shopping. Vegetables Lettuce Tomato Watercress (x9) Celery Spinach Asparagus Red Onion Orange Bell Pepper Endive Squash Zucchini Shitake Mushrooms Cucumbers Cauliflower Arugula Dandelion Greens Bok Choy Avocado Mushrooms Fruits Blueberries Lemons Honeydew Melon Strawberries Pears Cantaloupe Honeydew Melon Peach Apple Dairy [...]
5 Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
The holidays are notorious for overindulgence in both food and drink. To help you stay slim through the New Year, follow these 5 tips to help you cut down on saturated fat and calories: Enjoy a cup of hot soup before meals. This will greatly decrease hunger and ensure that you eat less during cocktail [...]
Skip the Cocktails for Beautiful Skin
While it’s tempting to overindulge in alcohol during the holidays, too many cocktails can become apparent on your skin. Alcohol causes small blood vessels in the skin to widen, allowing more blood to flow close to the skin’s surface which produces a flushed skin color and a feeling of warmth. While this may give you [...]
3 Fat-Fighting Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
Today, guest blogger Perriconista Kimberly works shares her tips for staying fit during the holidays. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s entry on clever at-home exercises to keep your metabolism revved. I recently was shocked to read a report that said Americans gain an average 6-15 lbs. of between Halloween and New Year’s Day. I’d like to [...]
Drinking During the Holidays
The holidays often bring lots of holiday dinners, cocktail parties, and celebratory events. These festive events usually offer an abundance of wine, beer and cocktails. I’m often asked what is the best way to enjoy a drink or two while staying healthy. When it comes to alcohol, choose red wine, rich in flavonols, anti-aging antioxidants. [...]
3 Tips for Picking a Ripe Pomegranate
Today’s guest blogger, Amanda, a busy mother of 2 loves to cook and entertain incorporating staples from the anti inflammatory kitchen. Today, she shares her tips for picking the right anti aging all star, the Pomegranate. One of the reasons I love the holidays is because I have an excuse to indulge in two of [...]
A Pie Crust Made from Almonds?
From chilled bits of butter, to vinegar, to vodka, I’ve made and loved some of the best pie crust recipes over many years. But this year, as a mom with healthy living goals for myself and my family, I’m turning to healthy Thanksgiving recipes. Unfortunately, even many “healthy” pie crust recipes include wheat flours, starches, [...]
Give Your Thanksgiving a Boost of Antioxidants
While pies aren’t recommended on the anti-inflammatory diet, there are a few Thanksgiving options with redeeming ingredients that make them a more healthy alternative to other desserts. Both apple and pumpkin pies are great sources of many vitamins and minerals and most recipes have the added bonus of using spices such antioxidant-rich ginger and cinnamon. [...]
Slimming Down Stuffing
Today’s guest blogger, Jeni, is a homeschooling mother of 5 with a passion for teaching Moms how to nurture and inspire their children. She discovered Perricone MD after years of working in the beauty industry as a makeup artist and saw first-hand how Dr. Perricone’s three-tiered approach transforms both skin and health. At Thanksgiving, we [...]
