best advice from new diet books
Someday you won’t be able to find me in my cubicle—I’ll be buried under stacks of diet books. It’s all for you, my dear readers. Here are the best tips from the latest crop.
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Tags: diet, diet advice, diet books, diet tips, diets, nutrition, weight loss
Confession: Sometimes I stay up way too late watching reruns of The Nanny. I don’t know what it is about Fran Drescher, but I just love her. So hearing, “Hi Katie, it’s Fran,” in that famous voice was a treat. So was our hour-long chat for Spry’s February cover story—we discussed cancer and public policy, making the switch to veganism, and her advice for overcoming adversity. In fact, the print headline was taken from my favorite quote in the piece: “At some point you have to stop kicking, screaming and crying, and play the hand that’s been dealt to you as courageously as you possibly can.” Thanks for my new motto, Fran.
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Tags: cancer, celebrities
deepak chopra q&a
This pair of stories is dedicated to my sister-in-law, Jamie. She’s a huge Deepak Chopra fan, and I thought of her throughout my interview—and even got to work in a mention when I asked him about Twitter, because he replied to her once. (I edited that out of the final story as we like to keep things trim!) If you haven’t checked out Chopra’s latest book, Super Brain, I highly recommend it. We found it so compelling that we based much of our December print story, Happiness at the Holidays and Beyond, on our chat about it. My favorite soundbite? “Your brain is not a noun, it’s a verb.”
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Tags: celebrities, meditation, neuroscience
beauty tips and gift guide
It’s no secret that I love writing about beauty. Check out three of my latest stories, an Ultimate Beauty Gift Guide, reviews of keratin shampoos and a round-up of insider tips from celebrity makeup artists. (I’ve already started doing #10 daily!)
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Before I joined the staff of Spry, I was a frequent freelance contributor to its parent publication, the weekly American Profile. So I’m always glad to get the chance to write for AP again, and this cover story on Randy Jackson was a natural fit. The American Idol star was diagnosed with diabetes in 2003, and has completely made over his lifestyle since. Find out what he had to say about growing up in the South, becoming a star nearly overnight and what he hopes viewers will learn from his health challenges.
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Tags: celebrities, diabetes, entertainment, music
the chew’s carla hall q&a
I’m not surprised that Carla Hall charmed America on not one but two seasons of Top Chef (and now on ABC’s The Chew). In our interview for Spry‘s November cover story, she was warm, friendly and full of enthusiasm for the idea that Thanksgiving can be a healthy meal. I love that she’s taken the concept of “cooking with love” and expanded it to include using fresh, high-quality ingredients and being sensitive to others’ dietary needs. And you won’t want to miss the ex-caterer’s expert tips on keeping Thanksgiving stress-free.
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