NYC’s Empire State Building is Going Dark this Fall to Save Migratory Birds »

Photo: Wikipedia, CC The Lights Out NY Campaign Just in New York City, about 90,000 migratory birds die each year by colliding with buildings. The Lights Out campaign, which started in Chicago and is organized by the Audubon society, aims to save migratory birds by dimming the lights of skyscrapers during the peak migratory season [...]

Weekday Vegetarian: Getting Your Legumes With This Cannellini and Kale Ragout »

Photo: Kelly Rossiter Anyone who reads my column regularly knows that I am a big fan of legumes. They are really good for you and it’s a bonus that they are cheap and easy to prepare. They are also really versatile and can be paired with all kinds of vegetables…. Read the full story on [...]

Sunscreen Facts: How Not to Get Burned This Summer »

A recent investigation by the Environmental Working Group found that 60% of sunscreens currently on the market are not as safe and effective as you may think. Some of them just don’t offer the protection necessary to block all of the sun’s harmful UV rays, and others actually contain chemicals that can cause damage to [...]

Is this the First of Many “Oil Spill Suicides”? »

Well, it is depressing… Image: NASA, public domain. The 12th Victim of the Deepwater Horizon? If the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico never happened, William Allen “Rookie” Kruse might still be alive. At least that’s what his family thinks, and they’d like him to be considered the 12th victim of the explosion [...]

Weekday Vegetarian: Use Up Your Less Than Perfect Strawberries with this Strawberry Bread »

Photo: Kelly Rossiter I had a big dinner party last week and I served fresh strawberries in chocolate cups for dessert. As usual, I bought too many strawberries, and we had lots left over. They were quite ripe, so eating them before they went bad was proving to be a bit of a challenge. I [...]

Are You Taking Advantage of This? »

After explaining exactly what muscle confusion is and then offering an even better way of deigning your exercise program I got a reader question asking to specify what the S.A.I.D.  Principle is all about. S.A.I.D. is an acronym for Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demands. What this means is that your muscles, energy systems, and nervous [...]

This is Better than Muscle Confusion »

In my last post I spoke about the theory and practical application of muscle confusion and why it’s being so hyped up in the media lately. Today, though, I want to share with you an alternative plan that may just help you achieve even greater results. Instead of giving this method a fancy title let’s [...]