Whether you are working off the holiday bulge, maintaining a solid nutritional routine, or just trying to improve your current eating habits, the chances are at some point you have regretted a moment of...
How on earth did this happen to me again? Just this summer I was cruising along, feeling fit and enjoying all that the Austin outdoors have to offer. I was riding my bike regularly...
MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN STEW WITH WHOLE WHEAT COUSCOUS Serves 4 Soups and stews are a great option when it comes to quick and healthy weeknight meals. This one is quick to make, loaded with protein,...
Typically every December I like to wind down from the busy year and start to relax into the holidays. This December I booked a workshop in New York, making it my last big job...
You worked hard all week and a break is finally in sight. But don’t let a single sitting of pancakes derail your discipline. This weekend, make yourself a better brunch.SPINACH AND LEEK FRITTATA Serves...
With the new year upon us and resolution advice everywhere, it’s the perfect time to get ready for your most successful athletic season yet. If you’re a competitive athlete, you may be in your...
Think you’re ready for the toughest event on the planet? Tough Mudder is not your average lame-ass mud run or spirit crushing ‘endurance’ road race. It’s Ironman meets Burning Man, and it is coming...
This simple, elegant salad can serve four as an appetizer or a two as a lunch portion. The warm goat cheese is a wonderful complement to the baby romaine greens and tangy vinaigrette.
If you’re trying to revamp your fitness routine, a new gym, workout program or yoga group could be the best way to accomplish your goals. And, luckily for you, finding new ways to stay...
Congratulations to our favorite pet food company for being the only pet food to add its samples to the gift baskets at the Golden Globes! Nulo, which we featured in our December issue, sells...
Whether it’s those darn holiday pies that tip the scale a little further than we’d like, or the inspirational reminder of warm, fuzzy family movies that define the holiday season — whatever it is,...
SHRIMP AND BROCCOLINI STIR-FRY Serves 2 Does the word “fry” conjure up a terrifying image of fast-food french fries, or perhaps a guttural, nostalgic (and probably guilt-twinged) longing for chicken-fried steak? Well, not all...
Most of us know fiber is good in some vague way. However, when it comes to upping the fiber content of our diets, the thoughts of bran, prunes, and Metamucil leave us procrastinating (and...
Online registration is now open for the Ready. Set. Red! Cross City Challenge. The inaugural event will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2011 in downtown Austin. Teams of two people...
If you feel guilty with each bite of mashed potatoes you take, if you’ve ever found yourself wishing whole wheat potatoes existed or if you simply avoid the starchy non-vegetable altogether, you might want...
Did you gain weight over the holidays? Blame the friends you spent time with, not the food you ate. Okay, maybe you can blame a few pounds on the food you ate. But a...
Even though we’re technically a couple of months into winter, Central Texas is really just now getting to the “cold” part of its so-called winter. While the temperatures usually aren’t unbearable, it’s probablycold or...