I want this: The Fitbit. Attaches anywhere, measures everything. Calories burned in your rocking chair. Miles traveled up and down your staircase. Percentage of sleep that was uninterrupted. (Why limit OCD to your waking hours?) The thing uploads your data, anytime you walk within 15 feet of the base station. (And it doesn’t make you [...]

Have you ever wondered if your shampoo is poisoning your brain? Did you know Downy contains horse fat? Do you care if your soap was packaged in a sweat shop? It’s overwhelming, trying to keep ingredients and brands sorted out. There was a great web page a while ago called “Everything Gives You Cancer,” but [...]

My friend and I were talking about nutrition this weekend, as I am wont to do, and the price of organic food came up. Here in New York, where a small box of shredded wheat is often $7, it’s hard to conceive of committing to an even more expensive lifestyle. (I’ve seen some marketing articles [...]

My sister and I were talking about the three body types (doshas) in Ayurveda, and I wrote a long response to her, so I thought I’d share it here. She said “I’m not quite sure how to balance the food suggestions. It seems like foods okay for Vata are not ok for Pitta. According to [...]

Here’s a great article, lots of perspectives, on athletes who have chosen to go vegan (to various degrees): Who Says You Have to Eat Meat to Be a Successful Athlete? I’m not vegan (I did it for nine months but I hadn’t birthed Jesus so I cut it out), but I’ve been various forms of [...]