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The Spry life is full of adventure: from the mundane (a taste test of the latest so-called energy drink) to the exotic (an hour-long anti-aging facial at a five-star resort). Our Spry Life blog gives you a window into the people we meet, the places we go, and the things we do as we put together each issue of Spry magazine. Listed below are blog postings from 2010.A Healthy Secret
Some marriage experts say couples shouldn't have secrets from each other. I don't agree. Some secrets, I think, are healthy. For instance: My husband has put on about 25 pounds in the last, say, nine months. That was when we moved into our new house from the apartment where we'd been... Read more
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"Biggest" Love
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of appearing on a panel with Liz Young and
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Music to My Ears
This morning, my son Johnny and I were singing at the top of our lungs on the way to school. He'd been given a CD of 70's pop favorites by his super-cool music teacher, Mr. Richmond, so... Read more
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Good Sports
I haven't blogged much this week--too busy watching the Olympics. I am a sucker for the drama, the amazing stories, the (sometimes insane) physical feats. The death of the Georgian luger last week was beyond tragic. Some of these winter sports are so adrenaline-fueled that they're hard to... Read more
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Uncommon Wisdom
Just the other day, I had the pleasure to talk to two neurologists and authors of the new book, Uncommon Wisdom: True Tales of What Our Lives as Doctors Have Taught Us About Love, Faith, and... Read more
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Still Cookin'
I have been inspired in the kitchen lately, perhaps because of the TONS of healthy cookbooks sitting on my desk, waiting to be used and reviewed, and perhaps because it's been cold and snowy... Read more
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One Healthy Muffin
I LOVE muffins. Mostly, I think, because a muffin is the closest thing to eating cake for breakfast for health-minded types like me. The problem is, the only difference between your typical bakery... Read more
Care for the Caregivers
During the Christmas holidays, we visited my grandfather-in-law in the nursing home where he recently moved. An ex-mining foreman, he's inching up on 97 years old, and has over the last two years declined to the point where he was no longer able to live at home. My in-laws are in their... Read more
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One Spicy Dish
One of the things I loved most about this holiday season was the time I spent at home, cooking in my kitchen. You see, we've just come out of a two-year transition--last year at this time, we... Read more
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A Great Message for the New Year
I have been reading Jane Brody's columns in the New York Times for years now--ever since I first started working as a health and wellness journalist. I love her commonsense take on all the health news and advice that can be completely confusing. Her message in
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Blog Archives
Did you miss a past posting? Or just want to read more great food ideas by our writers? Fear not. You can browse our blog archive and find just what you are looking for.Secrets of a Former Fat Girl
"I thought like a fat girl, acted like a fat girl—oh yeah, and I looked like one, too. But not any more. Through trial and error (lots of error!), I dropped 70 pounds and said good bye to the fat-girl image I had of myself. For almost 20 years now, I’ve been living like the powerful, confident, worthy woman I always was inside. And I’m ready to share my secrets with you."
Click on the book to the left to check out the site of our very own Lisa Delaney, Spry editor and order her book, "Secrets of a Former Fat Girl."
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