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Feeling bloated?

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Do you feel bloated or gassy? Artificial sugars and or sugar alcohols may be the culprit. Artificial sugars include but are not limited to aspartame, sucralose, and saccharin. Sugar alcohols inlude sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol. Look for “ol” to help identify sugar alcohols on the food label ingredient list. If you are experiencing bloating and [...]
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Mini vacation for $5.00

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The winter weather continues and many of us are in need of a vacation. If you have 90 minutes and 5 dollars, get refreshed with NYC’s Integral Yoga Institute’s community yoga class on Tuesdays at 9:15am. After completing this traditional yoga class, you will be positively renewed and ready to be proactive again! If NYC [...]
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Going Green

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Beet greens, broccoli raab, collards, dandelion greens, kale, mustard greens, Swiss chard, and turnip greens are considered the “greens.” They are the leaves and stems of plants. They are high in Vitamin A, calcium, iron and potassium. My favorite greens are collards, kale and Swiss chard. Sauté greens with a small amount of olive oil and plenty [...]
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