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Health Together Truly Counts
1,742. That’s how many calories someone my age, height and weight should consume each day. To be honest, I’ve never really thought about calories. I grew up in a family […]
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Walking it Off
Ever since I moved to Chicago, I’ve become a much more active person. Living in the city requires you to walk almost everywhere (even with the help of public transportation) […]
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Time Together Never Goes Out of Style
I can name plenty of haircuts and fashion choices from my childhood that I hope will never come back in style. Despite my less than perfect fashion choices, there is an aspect […]
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Creating a Kitchen Tradition
Growing up in a large and loud Italian family, I quickly learned meals weren’t simply events to feed our bodies before rushing out the door – far from it. Our […]
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The Benefits of a Daily Family Walk
I complain–a lot–about the fact that my family of three can never manage to eat a picture-perfect family meal together. Mornings are too chaotic and we honestly prefer sleeping in […]
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Darden Restaurants Make the Change
By now you may have heard the great news that Darden Restaurants, the world’s largest full-service restaurant company and owner of Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants, has vowed to […]
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The Balancing Dance
After years of failed attempts at getting fit I finally had an epiphany after my birthday this year. I was chronically tired, needed to improve my eating habits and was completely […]
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Creating a New “Play List”
Earlier this Summer I attended the EVO Conference in Park City, Utah. I was struck by many memorable moments, but one message truly stuck out in my mind. During the keynote address, […]
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Moving from the Sidelines to the Field
I will start this by telling you something as candidly as I know how – I am the human equivalent of a housecat. I am perfectly content to lie in […]
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September Back to School Sweepstakes
The back-to-school season can mean many things for families – new schedules, shopping for school supplies, after school practice, helping with homework – but getting back into a routine doesn’t […]
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