If you’re at all like me, then at the start of each new year, you get the grandiose idea that you’re going to take up running. Now up to this point – for me – this resolution has never lasted. I consider myself to be a pretty active person; I work out between […]
When nutritionist and dietitian Michelle Sisk RD-N, CD-N, LD-N began her career, it wasn’t directly related to food at all. After attaining a BA in English from Williams College, she taught English for a few years at a boarding school while coaching cross country running and leading a fitness class.
Soon, though, […]
Although I take a handful of supplements and a probiotic each night, it recently dawned on me that while I know these are good for me to take, I don’t really know what they do, or why I should be taking them. In general, I know that probiotics are […]
We all experience stress. Whether it’s personal, career-related, or due to other external factors, stress is something that seems like it’s inescapable.
Feeling stressed out isn’t an anomaly, but recently, I’ve been hearing more and more people in real life and on the internet saying that they’re “burnt out.”
So, what’s […]
Over the past ten years or so, “Dry January” has become a household term. Often attempted as a New Year’s resolution, Dry January is a challenge (of sorts) for people who are steadily consuming alcohol a bit too often (i.e. exceeding the recommended guidelines of alcohol consumption). It originated as a public health […]
Dr. Rachel Low is a naturopathic doctor and owner of Commune Natural Health in Salisbury, CT. What is naturopathy, you ask? Naturopathic medicine is a modality within the field of medicine that takes an evidence-based approach to holistic health and healing. “My practice is grounded firmly in the naturopathic principles of addressing the root cause […]
Abilities First – a Hudson Valley nonprofit provider of educational, vocational, residential, and community-based services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families – launched a free, innovative app named Abilibee on September 26.
With funding from the New York State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the app will transform the […]
Sarah Mirsini, founder of MASK Skincare, and Harri Magaldi, founder of My Neighbor’s Tallow, have collaborated on a new skincare product – a Sea Buckthorn & Geranium Facial Tallow Balm.
MASK Skincare – based in the Catskills – was founded in 2019 by Sarah Mirsini, a certified herbalist and holistic wellness educator. […]
For readers who may remember my article from last July’s issue that like this one centered around food and drink, this is a follow-up to the challenges I face as a foodie trying to buy fresh, local, and primarily organic ingredients I can whip into Michelin-star-worthy meals that miraculously remain healthy. I’ve been trying […]
My journey with disc golf began last month, but the sport has been on my mind for years. I have the UDisc course locator app on my phone and a starter set of discs, but they were just collecting dust – until a chance encounter at the Salisbury-Sharon Transfer Station. There, I reconnected with Earl […]