http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Monica+Shah Wellness, Fitness and Diet Monica Shah Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=171753&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet I'm always hearing about Oprah's new workout plan or the latest star's healthy eating tips. And you can't help but notice the beautiful bodies that graze the covers of the magazines. Yes, it would be easy to eat well and stay fit if we all had a personal nutritionist, chef, and personal trainer ever... Self Help Monica Shah Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=161976&ca=Self+Help One of the number one ways to procrastinate is to over think. We spend so much time thinking about a decision that we end up losing the moment to act. I begin each day of my life with a ritual: I wake up at 5:30 AM, put on my workout clothes, my leg-warmers, my sweatshirts, and my hat. I walk outsid... Food and Drinks Monica Shah Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=171757&ca=Food+and+Drinks Behold the blueberry: one of summer’s super foods. A small and mighty nutritional force, the blueberry combines more powerful disease-fighting antioxidants then almost any other fruit or vegetable. Just one serving of blueberries provides as many antioxidants as five servings of carrots, apples, bro... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Monica Shah Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=133563&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet January is the time of New Year's resolutions. I look at all of these promises we make to ourselves with a mixture of delight and dread. On one hand it is exciting to think of a better future, more constructive habits or a better body. On the other hand, there is what I call the resolution fallout a... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Monica Shah Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=130616&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet You've heard it a million times, drink your water! You know you should do it, but you don't always get around to it. And frankly, you don't understand why you need to drink the stuff. I mean is it really worth all those extra trips to the bathroom? Yes. Without water your body simply cannot perform... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Monica Shah Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=132018&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet For many people—and maybe you’re one of them—an extra shot of espresso seems like a quick fix. When you just can’t leave work any earlier, or family responsibilities mean less sleep than your body would like, it can be a real challenge. I’ve got news for you. When your body needs eight—even nine—hou... Cooking Monica Shah Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=136768&ca=Cooking Can you relate to this? You start out with the best intentions. You intend to cook. You even search the web and pick out recipes or make a list. But then something comes up. You get distracted. You stay at work late or go out with your friends. By the time you get home it is eight thirty and you hav...