In college I studied economics as part of my major, and I hated it! I just couldn't wrap my head around discussing business calculations using the term "widgets." I'd tell my professor, "Let's speak a language I can relate to, like shoes instead of widgets."
In 1989, without having taken a single business course, I launched
Read more
Category Archives: Uncategorized
She Helps Cancer Patients Savor Health Through Smart Nutrition
One of the toughest challenges for me when I was diagnosed with breast cancer was enjoying food. Here I was a well connected professional food and wine consultant with a welcome seat at all the great restaurants in New York City, and food no longer appealed to me. It wasn't that I stopped liking food.
Read more
How To Clear Your Love Hurdles- Fearless Fabulous You! March 14
Some people have love handles. Others have love hurdles.
Love hurdles are the skips and starts, highs and lows we need to clear for a happier love life. It starts with loving yourself and projecting that love.
Self love is not easy for some women. Many of us are loving to others but self-doubting or
Read more
Meet Souper Woman- Soupelina’s Elina Fuhrman
The healing power of soup can never be underestimated.
A warm bowl of chicken soup will ease a cold.
A mug of nourishing bone broth may be the only thing a cancer patient in treatment can tolerate.
[caption id="attachment_22802" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Veggie Healing Broth www.soupelina.com[/caption]
A cup of tomato soup
Read more
A Black Belt Expert Offers Tips on Women’s Self Defense- Fearless Fabulous You! Feb 29
Nearly 5.3 million incidents of domestic violence occur among US women aged 18 years and older, with 3.2 million occurring among men. Every two minutes, an American is sexually assaulted.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, an estimated 91% of the victims of rape and sexual assault are female and 9% are male. Nearly 99% of the offenders they
Read more
Eldercare for Your Loved One: Fearless Fabulous You! Feb 29
[caption id="attachment_22774" align="aligncenter" width="396"] Photo: The John A Hartford Foundation website[/caption]
Are you caring for an elderly loved one? If so, you are not alone. If not, welcome to your future.
According to a 2013 study by the Pew Research Center, four in 10 U.S. adults are now caring for a sick or
Read more
Why More Women Have Autoimmune Illnesses Than Men- Fearless Fabulous You! Feb 22
Autoimmune diseases affect more than 23.5 million Americans and are a leading cause of disability and death. But did you know they affect more women more than men? An autoimmune disease is a form of systemic inflammation when autoantibodies in your system attack normal cells by mistake. It can happen like this: Your body may be
Read more
Simple Steps You Can Take For A Planet Friendly Diet – February 15- Fearless Fabulous You!
Cat Smiley runs a successful weight loss retreat in Whistler, Canada. (Whistler Fitness Vacations) where women undergo a healthy boot camp for 1-12 weeks. But for anyone who can't make it to Canada, Cat has just released "The Planet Friendly Diet: Your 21 Day Guide to Sustainable Weight Loss and Optimal Health" (New Society Publishers).
I
Read more
Heart Stopping Statistics: Heart Disease Among African American and Hispanic Women
Many women assume that heart disease affects only older women, but that is not true according to the American Heart Association's "Go Red for Women Campaign." Heart disease can effect women of all ages and ethnic backgrounds, and often with more lethal results. One in 3 women die of heart attacks. That's one woman every minute.
Read more
A Cardiologist Explains How the Signs of a Heart Attack in Women Are Different Than in Men-February 15- Fearless Fabulous You!
February may be the month of love with Valentine's Day, but it is also the month to love your heart even more. February is Heart Health Month with the American Heart Association promoting its annual "Go Red For Women" Campaign.
Heart disease and stroke are respectively the #1 and #4 causes of death among women. Check out
Read more