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Are You a Nervous Nosher?

On November 23, 2015 / Healthy Living, Life As We Know It

Holiday times are supposed to be happy times. Right? Well…Maybe. For many the holidays are stressful. There’s the pressure to “get it all done” before the end of the year. There are the office parties and the family gatherings where you have to be on your best behavior. There’s the financial strain of overspending on gifts and entertaining. And then there’s that end-of-the-year taking stock of what you have- and have not- accomplished. If you feel stressed this time of the year you are not alone. The The American Psychological Association holiday statistics report in 2011 said up to 69% of people are stressed by

Getting Things off My Chest: When Saying “No” Gives You More “Yes”

On November 16, 2015 / Attitude Adjustment, Life As We Know It, Making Things Happen

The conversation usually starts like this: “I really admire what you’re doing and all your success. I have an idea and would love to pick your brain if you have some time. Maybe a cup of coffee?” The thing is, my brain is for hire and not for picking. I’ve been picked and pitched for years to land clients and much of the time was wasted and ideas misused. I have learned a pretty penny about the value of time and how to spend it wisely. So I politely say the usual writer line, “I’d love to chat and and

Feeding New York City’s Elderly Citizens

On November 6, 2015 / Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show, Inspiring Women, Life As We Know It, Making Things Happen

Usually when we think of malnutrition our thoughts drift to impoverished areas of the United States or overseas to Third World countries. Rarely do we think about New York City much less a neighbor in your building. But the reality is New York City is home to nearly 1.3 million senior citizens age 60 years and older. Many of them are hungry…for food and for companionship. The same goes for other cities, not just New York. It could be your elderly neighbor down the street who has mobility issues or weakened memory for whom cooking is difficult and eating is

Getting Things Off My Chest: Pushing the Pause Button

On November 2, 2015 / Healthy Living, Life As We Know It

“Sometimes I don’t know whether I am coming or going.” a friend told me recently. “I’m constantly in motion. By trying to never miss anything I miss everything.” “Maybe you need to push the pause button,” I responded. I find fewer of us are comfortable pushing the pause button due to Fear of Missing Out (FOMO). The result is we never really enjoy where we are because we are always worrying about where we are not. We also focus on what’s ahead of us instead of what’s right in front of us. We’re so busy trying not to miss out on

Parenting Advice and Managing Menopause- Nov 2 Fearless Fabulous You @iHeartRadio

On November 2, 2015 / Life As We Know It

This Monday, November 2, 4pm ET Parenting Expert and Pediatrician Dr. Kathy Masarie, founder of the Family Empowerment Network, provides advice on how to reclaim “digital sanity” within in your family and balance your high-low tech life. Kathy is author of several parenting books including “Raising Our Daughters,” Raising Our Sons” and “Face to Face: Cultivating Kids’ Social Lives in Today’s Digital World.” Speaking of “pause”…we’ll discus menopause and vaginal health with Dr. Machelle Seibel, who is one of America’s leading experts on women’s health. Dr. Seibel is Founder and Editor of My Menopause Magazine, former Editor-in-Chief of

Getting Things Off My Chest: No Experience Necessary

On September 27, 2015 / Attitude Adjustment, Life As We Know It

The ad announced a search for the next food and drink critic for the weekly, Time Out NY.. It stated: Here’s the deal: We’re on the hunt to crown the city’s next great food writer. You don’t have to have any professional experience as a critic—just a passion for New York City’s culinary scene and the world of eating. My professional food writer friends blanched. No professional experience necessary. On one hand, I support giving a newcomer a chance at a career. On the other, it is absurd to hire someone with no professional food writing or reviewing experience, who may have not even have restaurant

The Theory of Relevancy

On September 5, 2015 / Attitude Adjustment, Life As We Know It

A chef whom I knew and respected died this past week at the age of 50 after a long battle with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a devastating and progressive neurodegenerative disease. His name was Gerry Hayden, and his restaurant was the critically acclaimed North Fork Table & Inn on Long Island. I had just discussed booking a dinner at his restaurant with my friend Kathy, and then she sent me his obituary. Gerry Hayden stood heads above many star chefs in the kitchen even though he was confined to a wheelchair. Though his arms and hands were useless for cooking, his mind

GTOMC: Are You Hard of Listening?

On August 31, 2015 / Attitude Adjustment, Life As We Know It

My father was deaf in his left ear, probably due to military artillery when he served in the army. He liked to call it his “Buy My! Give Me! Get Me! Ear” because he slept on the right side of my mother. My mother said my father’s real hearing problem was that he was hard of listening. He listened when it was interesting to him; otherwise he ignored the chatter. Do you know people like that? They just don’t listen, or they listen selectively. Worse these days is distracted listening. You know what I mean: People who are multi-tasking or texting and scrolling

Getting Things Off My Chest: Milking the Nuts: Was I Nuts?

On August 24, 2015 / Life As We Know It

I’ve been on the search for the best tasting and true almond milk ever since I found out the brand I was loyal to for years, Blue Diamond Unsweetened Almond Breeze, was outed in the media last month for containing only 2% almonds resulting in a class action lawsuit. Almond milk has been getting raked over the coals by nutritionists and media for awhile. Many commercially produced almond milks are more water than milk, and their nutritional claims have been questioned. Cow milk drinkers like David think I’m nuts and tell me drinking whole milk is better than anything else, but I am trying to manage my dairy intake.

Trimming Your Waste- Why It Matters To Stop Trashing Your Food

On August 16, 2015 / Cooking Tips, Healthy Living, Life As We Know It

Getting wasted is growing in popularity. I don’t mean drinking yourself silly and getting trashed. These days getting wasted means becoming more grounded and conscious about the food we eat and utilizing every part of it rather than throwing it out. In other words: Don’t trash your dinner. The United States is an agricultural wonder abundant in food. Stores stock hundreds of products both farm-raised and man-made. Restaurants and food shops are on every block in cities and towns. Yet, we waste more food than we ingest, and more than 46 million Americans are living with food insecurity (lack of food).

Facing Up

On August 10, 2015 / Attitude Adjustment, Life As We Know It

I recently created a YouTube video channel for my TV appearance. Why do screen shots of your videos capture your worst expression ever? In my case it’s usually between a pain-anger-or what smells? look. I’ve spent hours trying to figure out how to fix a dire “resting screen shot” face. No matter how hard I try to have RFF (Restful Fabulous Face) in my video interviews, inevitable the little Code Ninjas that live inside the world of Facebook, Google and YouTube capture me at my worst. Of course, in the world of women and beauty, this expression has a term and, ultimately, some

Getting Things Off My Chest: The Sixth Sense in Flavor

On August 3, 2015 / Cooking Tips, Healthy Living, Life As We Know It

In the world of cooking and gustatory pleasure, the sensation of taste can be categorized into five basic categories: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami. The latter is a Japanese term for a savory, stimulating sensation that is meaty but not in the “red meat” meaning of the word. Umami fills your mouth with pleasure. I like to experience all five senses when I eat and I hope to convey them as I improve my cooking ability. But I think I have identified a sixth sense. It’s why homemade dishes you remember as a child tasted so good and why I can’t seem to