Spring Salad Recipes
Greens + Beans Quinoa Salad Serves 4 3/4 cup quinoa 14 oz can garbanzo beans, drained 6 cups mustard greens, washed, trimmed of stems and cut into bite-sized pieces 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese 2 tbsp sunflower seeds, toasted if desired The juice of half a lemon Dressing 2 …
Editor’s Note, Spring 2009
As the newest member of the Breathe team, I’m excited to jump in with an issue that’s all about health: healthy minds, healthy bodies, healthy planet. Spring is a time of rebirth, a time to start fresh (and a “do-over” for those of us who have already broken our New Year’s resolutions). I’ve boosted up my …
On the Bright Side
Give your wardrobe an eco boost with these vibrant accessories for Spring.
Vegging Out
There is an epiphanal moment in our adult lives that I’ll call the “Nutritional Awakening.” For some, it’s a dire situation brought on by health concerns or first-time pregnancy. For others, it’s inspired by a book like Skinny Bitch, read at precisely the right time. For me, it was Joe, a personal trainer in über-fit …
Put a Spring In Your Step at the Farmers Market
One of the best things about spring (other than warmer temperatures and sprouting flowers!) is the long-awaited opening of the farmers market. After a winter of grubby root vegetables, bushels of bright green springtime produce glistening in the early morning sunshine make healthy eating all the more appealing. That is, until you get them home …
Meditation 101
The practice of being still, and how it can positively affect your health and your life.
Health Bites
baby mine Trying to get pregnant through in vitro fertilization? Atlanta-based Reproductive Biology Associates recently opened the Reproductive Biology Egg Bank, the only donor egg bank in the United States that routinely uses the vitrification freezing process (but not the only one freezing eggs). Recipients can even select a donor online. myeggbank.com. seeing is believing …
Tough Breaks
A blizzard did not stop me that morning last February from going on my planned five-mile run. I had a busy day ahead and I badly wanted to start it off with 45 minutes of my favorite outdoor activity. I thought I would be alright if I ran slowly, sticking to quiet neighborhood streets and …
