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Gluten-Free Gluttony

Posted on July 16, 2012 by in Brooklyn, Food & Drink, New York, Restaurants, Vegan

A review of Park Slope eatery Sun In Bloom by Nell Alk.

The Bella Devine Salad at Sun In Bloom

They say good things are hard to find, but vegan, mostly gluten-free, raw-happy Park Slope gem Sun In Bloom is pretty easy. For this Chelsea-dweller, it’s just four travel directions: across the street, down the Brooklyn-bound 2-3 line, off the Bergen Street stop, down the block. Non-red-liners can take the 4, 5, B, D, N, R, or Q trains to Atlantic Ave, which means just a short five-minute stroll during the home stretch.

Then again, the relative convenience is almost irrelevant. As founder Aimee Follette noted during our visit, SIB is a destination restaurant; many of its loyal customers don’t live nearby, at least by NYC standards. After a recent lunch there, it’s easy to see why they’re willing to travel. Read More…

Lean Times Ahead

Posted on May 1, 2012 by in Arts & Entertainment, Fitness, Health & Wellness, Vegan

An interview with author and lifestyle guru Kathy Freston by Nell Alk.

Award-winning author and activist Kathy Freston has earned the unofficial title of “Wonder Woman.” (Maybe she should have her business cards redone?) The superhero behind the widely lauded Veganist recently returned to the reading scene—and the New York Times bestseller list—with The Lean.

The Lean by Kathy Freston

Lean is about losing weight and gaining health. The most novel aspect of the book is what Freston calls “crowding out”—the concept of gradually adding this and, by default, subtracting that for an easy, step-wise lifestyle upgrade. In short, it’s all about “progress, not perfection,” guiding readers with gentle nudges rather than brute force. Separated into thirty steps, each chapter introduces a single thing you can incorporate today, from upping your water intake to eating an apple, from making a massive salad to dabbling in superfoods. Every day presents another opportunity to shift into a better-feeling, better-looking you. Recipes included!

Read on for the inside scoop on The Lean and on Ms. Freston’s own personal lean into health and well being, straight from the source herself. Read More…

Spring Cleaning for Your Temple

Posted on April 23, 2012 by in Food & Drink, Health & Wellness, Los Angeles, New York, vegan-friendly

Written by Nell Alk. 

Body & Eden

If there’s one thing I can’t get enough of, it’s fresh fruits and vegetables. But unlike processed and refined products (known to some as “frankenfoods”), which are repeatedly modified and rebranded as the latest and greatest, organic goods in their natural state rarely receive the ever-popular “new-and-improved” makeover campaign. Read More…