Together, they’ve lost 65 pounds since April! Life is hard! Between work, family, and the little stressors that arise each day, it’s easy to overlook things like meal planning, cooking, and exercise. However, prioritizing those needs are incredibly important for overall health and happiness — just ask Denise Duffy. The 58-year-old mom and nonprofit managing director decided to make Cooking … Read More

2020 required a lot of…we’ll call it “adjustment.” From all of us. Abnormal became the normal, time lost all meaning, and food was often a crutch we leaned on all too willingly while living through a global pandemic. New York City resident Heather Wells was no exception to this “adjusting.” As associate director of events for Pace University’s Manhattan campus, … Read More

Quick: Think of a job that sounds stressful. What’d you come up with? If you said “parent,” we’ll give you that one. Did anyone have “therapist for therapists”? Because maybe it’s just us, but…that seems pretty stressful. And when you combine parent and therapist for therapists…well, let’s say whoever that person is could probably use some catharsis. Well, we found … Read More

It’s February, which means if you had a New Year’s resolution you’re either sticking to it and enjoying your best life, or you’re slowly backing into a bush to avoid the rest of this article. via GIPHY But seriously, this time of year is generally lousy with people attempting to make healthy and sustainable changes to the way they live. … Read More

Patricia Reidy Lawrence has always loved cooking. The Long Island, New York, native used to cook dinner—often from scratch—for her kids every night. And like many people before her, Pat found that Cooking Light magazine really broke her out of a routine, opening up her repertoire to new techniques and previously despised ingredients (looking at you, avocado and mushrooms). And, like many … Read More