Oftentimes we get stymied in our weight loss because we don’t realize how much food we are consuming throughout the day. Using a food diary is an effective way to keep tabs on our diet. Research shows that people who keep a food diary are more likely to lose weight than those who do not. […]

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You will feel like you’ve been transported to Thailand as you float your way through the bamboo lined atrium of Silverlake’s newest spa, The Raven. After checking in, you are immediately escorted to a dressing room where you change into comfortable Thai-style shorts and a loose-fitting t-shirt. The spa menu includes a variety of […]

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Training for a 10-K is a great way for beginning runners to start a fitness regimen. You can set a short-term and manageable goal that comes to fruition in 2 months. Go find a 10-K in your area and sign up. Follow this training schedule and you’ll find yourself at the finish line achieving your […]

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Do you love to spend time in the pool or ocean but hate what it does to your hair? Worry no more because Aveda has launched their Dry Remedy™ line of moisturizing hair products that will drench your hair back to life. Now you can fight the damaging elements of chlorine, salt water and […]

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Fashion tip: environmentally damaging plastic water bottles are so 2007. It’s time to update your accessories with Sigg, the über-hip water bottle that comes in so many awesome designs that you’ll be able to complement all aspects of your wardrobe.

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Traditionally performed by yogis to greet the new day, the sun salutation is a series of twelve poses that flow into one another with the breath. This asana sequence is called Surya Namaskar: “surya” means the sun and “namaskar” means to bow or adore. Hindus have been honoring the sun for thousands of […]

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We were lucky to grow up in southern California admist the burgeoning surf culture. As kids we subscribed to surf magazines, spent waking hours in the ocean and wore the requisite surf clothes during a time when surfing was slowly moving from the fringe into the mainstream. One surfer we dutifully followed was Gerry […]

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T he other day I jumped on the scale for the first time this year. I had noticed that my “skinny” jeans were feeling a little too tight for comfort. Although I’d been exercising pretty regularly and eating fairly well I couldn’t seem to shake the extra weight that had crept on […]

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