Archive for the ‘Spry’ Category
sharing wisdom about psoriasis
I’ve been editing a lot more than writing these days, hence the paucity of posts. But I was happy to chat with Terri Eggeman, a nurse and National Psoriasis Foundation mentor, about living with the chronic condition (now made famous by Kim Kardashian, which we chuckled about). An aside: I hang out on a lot [...]
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Tags: psoriasis
brett hoebel q&a
Can you be a foodie and stay fit? That’s one of the questions I posed to Brett Hoebel, a trainer who has helped contestants on The Biggest Loser and the Food Network’s Fat Chef. (Spoiler: Yes, you can!)
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Tags: celebrities, fitness, food, tv, weight loss
valentine’s day gift guide
I love doing gift guides — shopping on the clock! I would feel guilty, except our readers love them, too. They’re always some of my most trafficked stories. Here’s a round-up of gift ideas for Valentine’s Day.
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Tags: gifts, health
If you resolved in 2012 to eat healthier foods and save money, check out my tips on eating clean for less green.
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Tags: nutrition
best healthy cookbooks of 2011
Got an Amazon gift card that’s burning a hole in your pocket? Why not pick up one of my picks for the best healthy cookbooks of 2011?
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Tags: best of, cookbooks, diet
skinny cocktails
Christmas is over, but there’s still more celebrating to do! If you’re pondering how to get your diet back on track while New Year’s Eve still looms, check out my review of low-calorie cocktail mixers. We conducted a Friday afternoon office taste test — which made me quite popular with my co-workers! They’re a discerning [...]
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Tags: cocktails, diet, holidays
gift guide for beauty lovers
I don’t mean to brag, but if there’s one thing I know, it’s what gifts beauty product junkies will love! Just ask my overflowing stash, which includes several of these picks.
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Tags: beauty, gift guide, gifts
bethany hamilton, soul surfer
It doesn’t get much more inspiring than the story of Bethany Hamilton, the surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack at age 13 and went on to become a champion. I was thrilled to be able to interview the now 21-year-old for Spry. Bethany also promoted the interview on her own website, where she frequently [...]
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Tags: bethany hamilton, celebrities, inspiring stories, surfing
teaching good health habits
Teacher Amy Wagner entered one of our Spry contests, and I was struck by her story about helping a student get in shape. Teachers are perpetually overworked and underpaid, but still many of them can’t resist investing time and energy outside the classroom to make their students’ lives better. I was happy to shine a [...]
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Tags: fitness, kids, obesity, schools
gadgets for grandparents
You might not immediately think high-tech when you think of gift ideas for your senior friends and relatives. But there are so many gadgets out there designed to make their lives easier — and many of them are simple to set up and use. Check out my recommendations.
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Tags: gadgets, gift guide, seniors
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I'm a Nashville-based journalist with more than 10 years of experience in writing and editing for magazines, newspapers and custom publishing. I'm currently the associate editor for Spry, a national health and wellness magazine with 9 million readers.Tags
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