Marilu Henner's Blog, page 228

Featured recipe from Marilu's table * Spicy grilled salmon

Grilling season is here! We love to keep some of the heat out of the kitchen during warm weather, so we love the grill (plus, it often gets our guys to share in meal preparation – yay!). You can prepare this on a tabletop grill (such as a George Foreman grill) or you can broil the fish, or cook it on a grill pan on the stove, if that's easier.

Cooking on a grill is fast, too. If you have time to get the grill ready, you have time for the meal. While the grill is heating, make a quick...

Be Johnny Appleseed

[image error] You remember Johnny Appleseed, right? The guy wandered around the country and planted apple trees – everywhere.

Well, almost. He actually planted tree nurseries, mostly in Ohio, but also in Indiana and Illinois. He fenced in the nurseries, to protect the trees from livestock. He received the apple seeds free from cider mills (nice business planning on their part), and he often took used clothing or cornmeal in trade for the trees, rather than cash, but he preferred to be paid in...

Don't let the wheels come off

You know those times everything is working really well? You're eating healthy, your skin is clearing up, your hair is shiny and thick, and your pants are getting a bit looser. You don't feel tired all the time anymore – in fact, you have so much energy, you're accomplishing more projects at work and at home, and the people around you are impressed.

Then something (life?) happens. And you're tempted to let the wheels come off, to let it all go, and just do the easy thing. You think maybe...

Join Marilu at the Kripalu Center in July

Marilu will be teaching The Role of Your Life workshop at the world-renowned Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health the weekend of July 2-5, 2010.

Treat yourself to an amazing health retreat and take the class with Marilu. There are also evening activities (a chanting concert and a salsa dance party are currently on the schedule for that weekend, as well as regular evening programs) and yoga classes for all experience levels. Oh, and the food is good, too. This is a great opportunity to...

Try something new

We took our own advice yesterday, and tried something new.

We joined a fitness class.

It was accidental, but … well, we ran into an old friend, who happens to be the instructor. And we happened to meet at the community education registration desk, where they take the registrations and money for the classes. And the class happened to start several hours after this meeting.

We took all these things as signs to Do The Right Thing and join the class.

Oh my. We had so much fun. Loud Latin...

Got the munchies?

If you're craving a snack, your ghrelin hormones have been released, signalling that your stomach is empty. Other ghrelin triggers include drinking alcohol (see? there is a connection between drinking and overeating), not eating enough food, and eating greasy, fatty foods.

Your goal is to keep the levels of ghrelin low through the day, so you don't get hungry. How can you do that? Here are some ideas.

Have a substantial breakfast. Your mom was right – breakfast really is the most important...

Featured recipe from Marilu's table * Sweet pea risotto

This vegan risotto is perfect for spring. It's warm and filling, and served with a salad of crisp greens and crusty bread, it makes a fabulous light supper or perfect lunch. (We've even eaten leftovers for breakfast.)

Making risotto is not difficult, but it does require that you stand at the stove, stirring for most of the 20-30 minutes it takes to cook the rice. (Not hard, right?) Keep the broth hot in it's own pot, and add the broth a little at a time to the rice. Make sure the liquid i...

Marilu at The Art of Compassion Gala last night

Marilu is looking good on the red carpet at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine's 25th Anniversary, "The Art of Compassion Gala," held at The Lot on April 10, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. Marilu received the Voice of Compassion award.

The black-tie event included a silent and live auction and awards presentation. Founded in 1985, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is a nonprofit organization that promotes preventive medicine, conducts clinical...

We are everyday people

Sometimes we get so caught up in our own drama we forget that we're part of a whole community, a whole world, of people. We're all connected, in so many ways.

Take a walk or bike ride today, and notice the people around you. Does someone need help with a door? Could someone use a smile or a friendly "hello?" Introduce yourself to a new neighbor. Offer assistance to an older neighbor.

Make a connection.

Build a relationship.

Grow your community.

(P.S. This song is good for your warm-up...

To buy organic or not?

Here's a list provided by the Environmental Working Group of the most to least contaminated of 47 popular fruits and vegetables. The "scores" are calibrated off of the worst offender, peaches. If money is an object, use that money to buy organic versions of the worst offenders and buy conventional produce for the rest. Just remember to wash carefully, and/or peel produce as needed.

The scores given are a composite of numbers and amounts of pesticides found in the studies. The "worst"...