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Sugar Cravings & A Sweetie Pie (Plus 7 Ways to Curb the Jungle Drums)
Dr. Mark Hyman, will you be my boyfriend? (My husband says it’s okay!) Because you’re just about the cutest, smartest man I’ve had the chance to talk sugar with. And not just sugar – sugar cravings. Blood sugar. Cortisol. Some of my very favorite things to nerd out over. Dr. Hyman knows his stuff, too.…
Read MoreIs “Lean In” the New Mantra of the Western Woman? (Not So Fast…. I Say “Lean Out” and “Leave the Table, Wearing Your Tiara”)
Dear Sheryl Sandberg and Lean In: Girlfriend, your book is making waves. Important waves, but also waves that are raising my cortisol. Sheryl Sandberg and Lean In put forth the idea is that the only way women in the workforce can reach the top of the corporate ladder is when we lean in: when we…
Read MoreLet’s Choose Sanity, and Ignore the Magazines
It’s the end of February and while it’s still deep winter in many parts of the country, here in California we’ve had just enough sunny days to remind us that spring is coming. And with spring comes summer. And with summer comes…swimsuits. Are you reaching for a puffy jacket right now too? I wish that…
Read MoreWhen was the last time you wore your tiara?
During my years as a practicing physician, I learned that the women who most needed to stop and have a moment to themselves were the ones with the strongest belief that they didn’t have time. These ladies were stressed: stressed because of a demanding job, stressed because of the responsibility of caring for their young…
Read MoreCountdown… To Your Hormone Cure!
Countdown… It’s officially 40 DAYS until my book comes out. I wrote The Hormone Cure because I want to change the conversation we’re having about women’s health & hormones – or rather, start the conversation we’re NOT having. Because I believe that when it comes to our health, women deserve more choices, not less. The…
Read MoreThe ONE resolution to make (AND KEEP) this year
It’s the start of a new year, a time for making resolutions. I’m not interested in you becoming yet another statistic in 2016, such as the one that tells us that 80% of people fail at the resolution by January 20. Together, let’s do it differently this year. Think different, as Steve Jobs famously said.…
Read MoreMy Prescription: A Healthy Dose of a Few Choice Reads
It may a little too late this year to think about holiday gift buying. But it’s never too late to give yourself a gift, especially when it involves taking time to slow down and read a good book…particularly one about self care. I’m prescribing you a healthy dose of a few choice reads… When it…
Read MoreThe Binge/Restrict Holiday Pattern: Allow Your Fairy Sexy Godmother to Help You Stay on the Path During the Holiday Season (and Prevent the Avalanche)
Be honest: is your holiday season centered on food? Noshing your way through a cocktail party, or wondering about the caliber of wine at your work gathering? Helping yourself to a second serving of gorgonzola mashed potatoes or Yorkshire pudding at the family dinner…or a few more latkes at Aunt Sadie’s Hanukkah celebration? Yes, Hanukkah…
Read MoreThe Spy Who Loved D (or To D or Not to D—Redux)
On the occasion of the silver-screen James Bond’s 50th anniversary, I have been contemplating the enduring appeal of the ultra suave and debonair British superspy. Now, a half-century and six Bond actors later, the series (and the Ian Fleming franchise) is one of the longest running in history. Why? Because of the character’s universal appeal…
Read MorePure Genius: Danielle LaPorte's New Book Leaves Nothing to Be Desired
Didn’t think it was possible, but a new book just re-rocked my world. Busy tonight? Buy Danielle’s book right here. Full disclosure: Danielle Laporte is my most compelling, vital, and climactic mentor to date. Now, I’m 45-years-young, and the list of mentors has been impressive. MIT Nobel Laureates. Superbrainy moms who are actually happy (huh?).…
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