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Slimmed Down Side Dish for Thanksgiving
Om Bro & Me, Thanksgiving 2009 Can we be clear about something? Thanksgiving does not make anyone fat. It’s one day, and one meal, and it won’t turn you into a slothful ogre. It just won’t....
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Copying Ken Oringer’s Sprouts, Swooning for Cauliflower, & Spicy Sweet Potato...
The following semi serious conversation occurred recently between Chanel Luck and me over brussel sprouts and cauliflower (…and pizza…and broccoli rabe…and wine) at Coppa, one of my favorite...
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My Raw Food Faux Pas
Sometimes the universe delivers a mischievous, little, foot-in-mouth moment to clearly illustrate how fallible we are. Perhaps it’s meant to humble, help, or humor, but when it happens, we remember...
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How to Make an All-Natural Sports Drink with Chia Seeds
Photo: Poolside at Prana Del Mar Wellness Center with Chef Manolo’s limeade. Happy Labor Day Weekend! Whether you plan to sit your asana on a beach, do plenty of yoga, go for a long run, or celebrate...
View Article3 Commandments to End Fat Shaming
Fat shaming is nothing new, but it was a trending topic this week, due to eternal trendsetter Lady Gaga and an unsuspecting journalist in the Midwest named Jennifer Livingston. By way of a quick...
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Recipe: Arugula Quinoa Salad
Necessity is the mother of invention, especially in the kitchen, which is how I ended up creating this killer quinoa salad recipe on a whim last week. It’s simple, quick, healthy, and hearty. The...
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5 Tips for Beating Holiday Stress
Don’t get bogged down this holiday! (Photo: cranberry bog in my hometown on Thanksgiving morning). It’s official. The holidays are upon us. For now, they tread lightly, like a dusting of snow or...
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Love Does Not Give a Sh*t About the Weather
A snowy scene during the blizzard of 2013 in Boston’s South End neighborhood. “What would you like in your tea?” I asked brightly. My friend was standing in the doorway, rosy-cheeked and doused in...
View ArticleOff the Mat, Onto the Plate: Om Gal & Red Sox Nutritionist Tara Mardigan Dish...
Admit it; quinoa hasn’t been on your grocery list for long. It might be an ancient grain hailing from Peru, but most of us have only been hailing it from Whole Foods for a few years. Its claim to fame...
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Learning to Say F*ck It
I can tell it’s going to be a good day because Priscilla Warner, best-selling co-author of The Faith Club (her new book Learning to Breathe is an OG Book Club read for the fall), has said “f*ck it”...
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What Will You Do BIG Today?
My apologies for letting it get quiet around here after announcing that I’ll be teaching at Fenway Park. I momentarily peaked, and now I have to figure out how to stay relevant. (Kidding– hopefully)....
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My Best Diet Advice
Are you vegan? Have you heard of this juice cleanse? Are you gluten free? Have you heard of that juice cleanse? What do you do for cardio? How often do you run? Do you do Pilates? What do you think of...
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All in a Day’s Disturbances
Yesterday, I made two disturbing discoveries. One: I was living with a mouse. Specifically, this unwanted house guest ravaged one of my cabinets in a binge that included gnawing through 2 packages of...
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My Favorite Late-Night Bar
I’m all about bars and late-night shenanigans, by which I mean healthy bar baking adventures after 11 p.m. Don’t worry. I’m a responsible baker. I don’t bake and drive, and I always wear an oven...
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