Raise your hand if this sounds like you: "It takes me a couple days to relax on vacation, and then I have a great time." It's so, so common: The first few days of a trip, you're still wrapped up in thoughts and anxieties related to your job and home, but after a little time [...]
Athiri restaurant opened in 2004 by chef Alexandros Kardasis in Korydallos, while in october 2007 it moved to Kerameikos at the old neoclassical home on Plataion street with its full-of-green yard. The restaurant's philosophy is based on creativity which combines greek/Mediterranean tradition with modern progress and perspective. Alexandros Kardasis's cuisine, an on-going search for and [...]
Heads up: The dirtiest thing on your bed is your pillow. Indeed, more than your sheets, your comforter, or your dog—no matter how ancient and grime-crusted any of those may be—your cushy midnight crown is a veritable minefield of bacteria. In fact, researchers at the University of Manchester have found that the average pillow can [...]
Buy Plain Yogurt The benefits of yogurt are immense, but many of these bonuses are undone by cartons full of fruit-flavored, gummy messes. Grab a carton of Chobani’s non-fat plain yogurt, which rings in at 90 calories, over their fruit-on-the-bottom mango, a mix that serves up 140 calories and 12 extra grams of added sugar. [...]
Souping Souping—a low-cal cleanse comprised solely of soup (duh!)—is the uber-trendy juicing alternative for the frigid winter months taking the nation by storm. Over the last year, a variety of companies have come out with their own cleansing programs including Soup Cleanse and The Splendid Spoon, who deliver their soups right to their customer’s doors. [...]
It’s time to get fat. Not around your waist, but on your plate. No, we’re not talking about the awful food relatives force us to eat at the holidays. We’re talking about getting the fat on your plate: A new report from the Credit Suisse Research Institute found that more and more of us are [...]
We’re always on the lookout for a workout that isn’t too much of an investment and still gives optimum results. The Tabata workout, something that people have been raving about recently, is one of them. What is Tabata training? It’s a form of a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) that has exercises that last for four [...]
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and supporting energy levels throughout a busy day start with breakfast. Sugary cereals, processed energy bars, or even a bagel spike your blood sugar levels and leave you crashing before lunch. These quick and easy breakfast recipes will help you maintain energy levels throughout a hectic day and are effortless to [...]
Core strength isn't rocket science. No need to overthink this. Below are six exercises. You've seen them before. You've done them before. You've wished they worked before. The difference? You'll be doing them in a sequence that is most conducive to targeting your core muscles. The added bonus? You'll only be doing one set of [...]
Jumpstart your results with the right breakfast. Eat breakfast. Eat protein. If you're trying to lose weight—or just eat and live a bit healthier—those are two tips you shouldn't ignore. And, if you combine them by starting each day with a high-protein breakfast, well, you're pretty much unstoppable. "Eating at least 30 grams of protein [...]
