Joshua McFadden
October 15, 2025

Pasta Perfect

Joshua McFadden’s new book, Six Seasons of Pasta: A New Way with Everyone’s Favorite Food is a celebration of the joy of cooking.

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October 8, 2025

Count to 10

As someone who’s been teaching and writing about food health, and behavior change for over a decade, I’ve seen how persistent myths can derail people’s efforts to eat well.
October 1, 2025

Restorative Yoga

Yoga For All Movement set out to use yoga not just as exercise, but as a tool for resilience, connection and healing.
September 24, 2025

Taming the Fire

Inflammation has become the wellness buzzword of the decade. It’s blamed for everything from brain fog to belly bloat. But inflammation itself isn’t the enemy.
September 17, 2025

Food and Mood

How can we break free and choose foods that actually lift us up, even when we’re feeling low? It turns out there’s a real scientific explanation.
September 10, 2025

Back to the Land

Twelve years ago, the very first Open Farm Tours event was, quite literally, a washout. Held in early November at the Corralitos Women’s Center,...
September 3, 2025

Mountain Roots

A search for local herbal remedies led me to the Be Rooted Botanicals website, where I discovered a community-focused Felton-based company.
August 20, 2025

Peace of Mind

For locals seeking to work through the stresses of the day through the practice of meditation, classes and sessions come in many forms. Though not an exhaustive listing, the centers mentioned below all have long histories in Santa Cruz County.
August 20, 2025

Mind and Body

Breema sessions can be one-on-one or practiced in a group. During a session, you remain fully clothed and rest on a soft surface while the practitioner uses rhythmic movements tailored to your body.
August 6, 2025

Getting Colder

A powdered packet mixed with ice water will melt away pounds while you eat fettuccine Alfredo? That’s marketing magic, not metabolic science.
July 30, 2025

Swinging Moods

While we can’t avoid nature’s ups and downs altogether, small changes can help smooth the ride. Maybe it’s movement, or rest, or simply a little more self-compassion.
July 16, 2025

Savor Summer

For many of us, the warm weather comes with an open invitation to indulge... how do we enjoy the season’s best without throwing our health goals—or gut—off balance?
July 9, 2025

Classy Pass

ClassPass is a fitness and wellness membership platform that lets you access thousands of studios, gyms and wellness services across the globe.
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