Girlfriend Gathering at Whole Foods | A Story of Healthy Food from Lisa McDaniel Brown
May 24, 2012 – 8:09 am
“High-tech tomatoes. Mysterious milk. Supersquash. Are we supposed to eat this stuff? Or is it going to eat us?” ~Annita Manning
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” ~Proverb
You know how sometimes you and a girlfriend see the exact same thing and yet describe it completely differently? We decided it would be fun to send two of our fab friends out together and have them both write about the experience. We sent Nutrition Guru LISA MCDANIEL BROWN and the ever hilarious FAUX DIET QUEEN out to a local Whole Foods grocery store to see what would happen. Not only did the Faux Diet Queen (FDQ to her friends) learn something a bit more than she ever thought she could, they had a great time (no surprise there).
Today, Lisa shares her perspective as a guru and teacher. Check back tomorrow when the Faux Diet Queen shares her perspective (as only she can).
On a recent warm and sunny Sunday afternoon I met Read More »
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By Judi
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Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, FOODIES Fab Friends who love FOOD, Girlfriend Gurus
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Tagged diet, Faux Diet Queen, food, girlfriend guru, health, healthy, Lisa McDaniel Brown, organic food, women's health
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Here’s to your Health | Girlfriends & National Women’s Health Month
May 7, 2012 – 11:42 pm
“Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if we’re scurrying to and from appointments and errands, we don’t have a lot of time to take care of ourselves. We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list.”
Michelle Obama
How’s your Health Girlfriend? (Your Friends Care!)
It’s National Women’s Health Month, and National Women’s Health Week (May 13-19). The official description shares:
National Women’s Health Week is a week-long health observance coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health. It brings together communities, businesses, government, health organizations, and other groups in an effort to promote women’s health. The theme for 2012 is “It’s Your Time.” National Women’s Health Week empowers women to make their health a top priority.
This week and every day, we women have to Read More »
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Meet The Faux Diet Queen | Girlfriends Journey to being Healthy & Fit
November 7, 2011 – 8:59 am
We are delighted to introduce you to our fabulous girlfriend, The Faux Diet Queen. Faux Diet Queen, this is everyone.
The Faux Diet Queen (or as we affectionately call her, FDQ) has agreed to share her latest (and last) weight loss journey with us as a regular feature at Girlfriendology. We hope you’ll join us to cheer her on, nudge her back on track when she strays, and generally giggle along.
I am the Faux Diet Queen. I am Mom of Two (MOT), Wife of One (WOO), and Owner of Pup (OOP—or maybe OOPS at times).
Like many people of the Not Entirely Skinny body shape, Read More »
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Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, Girlfriend Advice and Reviews, Health and Fitness
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Tagged #FDQ, diet, dieting, Faux Diet Queen, funny, healthy, introduction, lose weight, women's health
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Fitness Friends | or … Girlfriends who’ve Got Your Back!
May 5, 2011 – 3:30 pm
Do your girlfriends help you reach your potential? Do they encourage you to live your best life? (Or is that just Oprah and Gayle?!)
Personally, I’m so blessed by the support and encouragement that my friends offer me, that I can’t imagine how I’d get by without it!
A friend of mine, the magnificent Monica McGee, is on a journey. A 99 day journey to ‘fine!‘ She’s taking control of her life and concentrating on getting healthy and fit over the course of three months. And, of course, she is sharing it with her Read More »
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Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, Girlfriend Advice and Reviews, Health and Fitness
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Tagged 99 days to fine, fitness, fitness friends, get healthy, girlfriends, health, Monica McGee, women's health, Workout
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Female Friendship: the Magic ‘Pill’ for Women’s Health
March 10, 2011 – 3:42 pm
Female friendship makes women healthier, happier, less stressed, live longer, and even feel more beautiful.*
Seriously. What book, subject, pill, product or action can deliver those results? What other topic can empower women and make such an impact on our overall happiness? What else can recharge the women who take care of their families, lead in their jobs/responsibilities, or tend to their families and friends?
As an adult, it’s not easy to make and keep friends. We don’t have the time we had as a child or teen to just be with our friends. We have responsibilities that fill our every waking moment. We’re busy taking care of our families, our jobs, our homes and gardens, our pets and plans for the future. We’re the Chief Operating Officer of our homes, the caretaker of our children and parents, and often that’s on top of a full-time job. So, it’s easy to see where female friendships, and actively making time for those friends, might easily Read More »
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The Friendship Circle Announces September National “Month of Friendship”
August 25, 2010 – 8:33 pm
Friendship is Key to a Long, Healthy, and Happy Life
San Francisco, CA (August 25, 2010) – We all know about the importance of friendship to staying happy and socially engaged, but here’s another reason to make sure you keep making those weekly dates with your BFFs: According to recent findings, they might be literally saving your life. The July 2010 PLoS Medicine journal reports that having the support of a great circle of friends increases your odds of survival Read More »
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Girlfriends – Good for your health
July 19, 2010 – 3:25 pm
How’s your health, girlfriend?
To be honest, my girlfriend Allison’s* health (having dealt with some pretty serious cancer surgeries) isn’t great. Yet, even in the midst of ’stuff’ going on in her life, she still took time to forward me the following meaningful girlfriend message. (Thanks Allison!)
A Thought to Share
A a friend just finished taking an evening class at Stanford. The last lecture was on the mind-body connection--the relationship between stress and disease. The speaker Read More »
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WISH Summit – Don’t just WISH it, Do it!
February 19, 2010 – 4:34 pm
I love the passion of women. We take on amazing responsibilities and challenges. But often we don’t even think about our health and balance.
That’s ‘the thing’ … we rarely take time for ourselves. We don’t look out for our health. We lack balance in our life and we don’t take the time for us. We are multitasking heros who have a tendency to devote an extraordinary amount of time to “getting things done” without every really feeling like things get “done” enough that we can kick up our heels and take a bit of down time.
The kids, the dog, the car, the laundry, the cleaning, the shopping, the cooking, the dusting, the stamp-licking and bill paying are all there calling your attention, and while you are undoubtedly a multitasking hero admired by many, I’m still willing to bet a good chunk of cash on the fact that you do NOT take enough time for yourself.
Our girlfriend TERA WARNER (who was a great guest on this BlogTalkRadio show) is passionate about Read More »
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Girlfriend advice – Warnings of Ovarian Cancer
April 13, 2009 – 12:45 pm
As girlfriends we share advice – that’s part of our ‘job’ as a friend.
So, when asked to pass along this story, I thought it was important to all women and therefore great girlfriend advice. Please share with your friends. We need to take care of each other! Read More »
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Friendship & Breast Cancer
October 27, 2008 – 5:03 pm
Today is Pink Ribbon Day. With over 2 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S., most of us have felt the effects of this terrible disease through a friend, family member or ourselves. We’ve shared ideas on how to be a friend to a girlfriend dealing with cancer and pink gifts to give a girlfriend with cancer, we heard from Tami Boehmer (a breast cancer survivor) in her own words how to be a friend when a friend is really needed. Read More »
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