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Grappling With Food Allergies, Sensitivities and Nutritional Concerns? Read This Book…{Giveaway Closed}

May 17, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 2 Comments

Grappling With Food Allergies, Sensitivities and Nutritional Concerns? Read This Book…{Giveaway Closed}

There’s been some great dialogue taking place here on the blog and on my Facebook pages about how food allergies are affecting our lives, and the lives of our children,as part of Food Allergy Awareness Week.  And today, I wanted to share with you a book that was recently brought to my attention, when a […]

Filed Under: Blogs & Blogging, Everything Fabulous, Fun, Health & Well Being, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Allergen and Score Guide, artificial dyes, Baby Nutrition, food allergies, food allergy awareness, food sensitivities, FoodFacts, hyperactivity, Stanley Rak

Open, Sesame (Allergy)

May 13, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 4 Comments

Open, Sesame (Allergy)

It’s Food Allergy Awareness Week, and I’d like to start a dialogue with my readers about the food allergies facing them and their families through this post. My own food allergy awareness was formed back in 2007 when I was working at The Institute of Culinary Education as their PR Manager. One of my first […]

Filed Under: Everything Fabulous, Fun, Health & Well Being, Reflections Tagged With: adult onset, Allergic Girl, epi pen, food allergies, food allergy awareness, gluten allergy, sesame allergy, shellfish allergy, Sloane Miller, The Institute of Culinary Education, WFUV

Getting Adjusted to Healthier Living

February 7, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

Getting Adjusted to Healthier Living

Lately, I’ve had green juice, personal training, whole foods and chiropractic care on my radar.  And it’s a goal of mine to get back into yoga before the year is over. I’ve always worked out and have tried to make good food choices — which has been difficult at times — but it’s only in […]

Filed Under: Everything Fabulous, Health & Well Being Tagged With: Benefits of Lifestyle Care, chiropractic care, chiropractor, Dr. Noel Plasker, exercise, green juice, healthy living, lower back pain, The 100 Year Lifestyle, Whole Foods, yoga

eVisioning All That Can Be in 2013…and Beyond

January 3, 2013 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

eVisioning All That Can Be in 2013…and Beyond

Happy 2013, folks! ‘Tis the season for resolutions, fresh starts and all that jazz, right? I decided to try something new this year – in lieu of a list of resolutions, I was inspired by my dear friend and fellow blogger, Sharon P. of Mamaste to put together my very own eVision Board. Ok full […]

Filed Under: Blogs & Blogging, Everything Fabulous, Fun, Health & Well Being, Product Reviews & Giveaways, Reflections Tagged With: 2013, eVision Board, MamasteNJ, MamasteNYC, Mangia New York, motivation, positive affirmations, resolutions

Ask the Expert: Easy Fitness Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

December 18, 2012 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

Ask the Expert: Easy Fitness Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

The preceding post on healthy holiday entertaining offered some great ways to enjoy the holidays, while being mindful of your health.  But let’s face it —  we all might over-indulge in seasonal treats just a bit. Help is on the way from my next guest contributor, certified personal trainer, Janice Becker. Melting away the calories from […]

Filed Under: Everything Fabulous, Health & Well Being Tagged With: easy exercises, exercise tips, holiday weight gain, holiday weight loss tips, strength training

{Guest Post} A Hip & Healthy Guide to Holiday Entertaining

December 17, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 2 Comments

{Guest Post} A Hip & Healthy Guide to Holiday Entertaining

This week, mom a la mode features two guest contributors who have your health in mind when preparing for holiday festivities.  Today’s special guest post is by Marissa Zitka Abruzzo, President of Hip & Healthy Kids, LLC, with a fresh look at some power-packed appetizers and green holiday entertaining decor, that do not sacrifice taste […]

Filed Under: Everything Fabulous, Food, Health & Well Being, Home, Wine & Cocktails Tagged With: Avocado, Chickpeas, Cocktails, Entertaining, Evergreen, Green, Guacamole, Guest, Hip Healthy Kids, Holiday Guide, Holly, Hor D’Oeurves, Hummus, New Year, Organic Wine, Pine, Rustic, Sangria, Treadmill

Beauty and Accessory Gifts That Shine

November 29, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 241 Comments

Beauty and Accessory Gifts That Shine

Today’s gift guide is focused on some special beauty products and accessories that shine for more than one reason: sure, the products themselves are pretty awesome. But so are the women behind them! The below items are sold by “Mompreneurs” who value looking /feeling good and being healthy. And as a special perk for mom […]

Filed Under: Beauty & Grooming, Deals & Specials, Health & Well Being, Perks, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Beauty gifts, cosmetics, fashion jewelry, gifts under $10, holiday gifts, Lia Sophia, makeup gifts, Mary Kay, Neal's Yard Remedies, organic skincare, Tia Cosmetics

{Ask the Expert} How Can a New Mom Fit Exercise into Her Life?

October 14, 2012 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

{Ask the Expert} How Can a New Mom Fit Exercise into Her Life?

Gwen Lawrence’s unique combination of dance, massage and yoga training experience, coupled with her extensive knowledge of anatomy, and nutrition, provide her clients with overwhelming benefits. Gwen is the yoga instructor for 5 Pro teams in NY. Her writing appears in Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Fitness Magazine, Shape Magazine, Yoga Journal, Cosmo, Details and shape.com, espn.com.   She makes […]

Filed Under: Everything Fabulous, Health & Well Being Tagged With: balancing fitness and motherhood, exercise tips for new moms, Gwen Lawrence, health and well being for new moms, new mom and exercise, yoga expert

{Product Review and Giveaway} The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep

September 16, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 6 Comments

{Product Review and Giveaway} The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep

As a newborn, my son Roc was a wee bit colicky.  From 7pm-9pm every night for 3 months straight, he would wail and wail and wail away.  The uncharted waters of parenthood were quite tumultuous for my husband and me in those early months, and let me tell you – I get seasick pretty easily.  […]

Filed Under: Books I'm Reading, Health & Well Being, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Babies, Colic, Dr. Harvey Karp, Happiest Baby on the Block, Sleep, Sleep Training for Infants, Sleep Training for Toddlers, White Noise and Sleep

{Guest Post} Doctors Who Do Yoga

August 29, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 3 Comments

{Guest Post} Doctors Who Do Yoga

My dear friend, and fellow blogger, Sharon P. is a yoga devotee and just returned from a medicine and yoga symposium in Colorado.  She blogs from MamasteNYC and is an active contributor to i heart my yogi and elephant journal. Sign me up. What’s better than having your doctor practice yoga. Imagine the benefits. Last […]

Filed Under: Everything Fabulous, Health & Well Being Tagged With: Carl Kerridge, childhood obesity, copper mountain pose medicine yoga symposium, Gwen Lawrence, MamasteNJ, MamasteNYC, Robert Sturman, Satkirin Khalsa, Sharon Pingitore, yoga, yoga and medicine

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