January 2012
1 post
Dear Nutritionists, Health Coaches, and Personal...
Have you ever noticed how a really common tactic among nutritionists is to say things like, “KALE IS SO DELICIOUS!” or “FRUIT IS YUMMY” or “OMG my vegetarian food is so much better than meat and dairy, I swear.”
Does it work? Does it make you go chomp on some kale and love it? Of course it doesn’t. You know why? THEY’RE LYING. You can seriously have...
November 2011
2 posts
October 2011
2 posts
Personal Training: A Cautionary Tale (Part 1)
Sprout recently started working with our very first INTERN! Pretty crazy, we know. Claire is a total badass, and we already love her. I was excited that I didn’t scare her away after asking her a million questions during her first week here, and I was even more excited that I got a pretty interesting story out of her… something I hear about all the time, but people don’t seem to...
Homeopathy
At this point, we probably all know how many health world things I’ve tried. Like… all of them. So of course homeopathic herbs and remedies have been utilized multiple times. But I had never actually gone to a homeopath. I didn’t really “get it”. Plus it sounded expensive.
Well I met a lovely homeopath at an event Sprout was a part of. I decided to give it a try...
August 2011
3 posts
On cleansing
Once I feel like I’ve found the answer to anything, I like to start obsessing over it. It doesn’t matter how many times I’m proven wrong (or write posts like this), somewhere deep down I’m always convinced I’m going to find the Ultimate Truth and then fix everything wrong with me and follow that with fixing everyone else.
I really thought I had it recently. I...
There is no such thing as "the way".
I have had one too many clients come and tell me that they need help because they’ve been doing everything right for so long and they still feel terrible. After some prodding, it turns out that “everything right” is just one or more diet books or blogs they read about The Absolute Right Way to Eat or You Will Get Sick and Die (and in some instances, You Will Also Go to Hell.)
...
“I am not suggesting that it’s better – either romantic or grand – to be...”
– http://www.themillions.com/2011/07/scared-straight-writers-and-the-new-happiness.html
June 2011
3 posts
“Henderson and Rebecca asked me all weekend to tell them about what goes on in...”
– http://www.humbledmba.com/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10045321-36.html
How to Sprout
A more in-depth explanation of how to best use Sprout products, just in case.
Cleanser: Shake well, pour onto a cotton ball, and gently coat face. No need to soak the cotton ball, just get enough to cover your entire face (you can go down onto your neck also). Rinse several times (10 rinses) with cool to warm water.
Toner: Use after cleansing your skin, whether with a wash or with water. Shake...
On Excuses (and Dessert)
A thought occurred to me today after I realized that I’ve spent years and years trying to get addicted to working out, I still HATE it. I mean, I despise it. I have to drag myself into it and then I’m sort of demonic the whole time plus some solid minutes after. (And okay, yes, then I’m really happy. But that’s a whole lot of hate.) And I’m a personal trainer!
I also...
April 2011
1 post
Tips for treating your skin better
Since lately I’ve been getting a lot of shocked faces and an abundance of questions, I’ve realized maybe not everyone does the same things with their skin. Here are some things I’ve tried and think you might benefit from. I promise they’re easy and not scary like this was.
1. Wash your face with water. Have you seriously never tried this? Do it now! Do it tonight and...
February 2011
3 posts
"Always a Loyal Sproutlet"
(Katherine wrote to Sprout a while back with this email, and then recently gave us permission to repost it. Can’t help it, it’s just too good. She signs all of her emails to us with some form of “Always a Loyal Sproutlet,” so we’re basically in love. Thank you Katherine!!)
Hello, Just want to say how much I LOVE Sprout! I have a lot of issues with allergies (some...
January 2011
4 posts
anti-aging creams DON'T WORK.
what’s with the new commercials showing women pinching their skin so we can watch it bounce? gross.
“There are no published medical studies showing they work.”
“The ‘must-have’ ingredients of face creams and pills that claim to hold back the hands of time - have little or no effect, a study found.”
“According to a new study conducted by Consumer...
i don't know why but
i love this so much… Patti Smith:
“I got my tray and slipped in my coins but the window wouldn’t open. I tried again without luck and then I noticed the price had gone up to sixty-five cents. I was disappointed, to say the least, when I heard a voice say, “Can I help?”
I turned around and it was Allen Ginsberg. We had never met but there was no mistaking the face...
December 2010
3 posts
“The universe is composed of subjects to be communed with, not objects to be...”
– Thomas Berry (via commondense)
WatchWin some Sprout Wellness at Biblioball 2010!!
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November 2010
5 posts
it worked!!
“Good news for local food movements. On November 17th the Senate voted in favor of incorporating into the federal food safety bill the Tester-Hagan Amendment, which would effectively advance food safety measures without putting unfair burdens on local, small-scale food producers. The Amendment would exempt small farmers, who earn less than $500,000 and sell directly to consumers within...
"To complainers everywhere: Turn up the volume!"
“Happiness is not, of course, guaranteed even to those who are affluent, successful, and well loved. But that happiness is not the inevitable outcome of happy circumstances does not mean we can find it by journeying inward to revise our thoughts and feelings. The threats we face are real and can be vanquished only by shaking off self-absorption and taking action in the world. Build up the...
“Jump off the cliff and build your wings on the...
INTERVIEWER How important has your sense of optimism been to your career?
RAY BRADBURY I don’t believe in optimism. I believe in optimal behavior. That’s a different thing. If you behave every day of your life to the top of your genetics, what can you do? Test it. Find out. You don’t know—you haven’t done it yet. You must live life at the top of your voice! At the top of your lungs shout and...
October 2010
1 post
September 2010
2 posts
Rework.
“Inspiration is perishable.
We all have ideas. Ideas are immortal. They last forever.
What doesn’t last forever is inspiration. Inspiration is like fresh fruit or milk: It has an expiration date.
If you want to do something, you’ve got to do it now. You can’t put it on a shelf and wait two months to get around to it. You can’t just say you’ll do it later....
August 2010
4 posts
Chris Kelly: The Only Person That Needs To Fear... →
Much like the fact that later today I will be watching “Big Brother” and eating pizza by the slice in my underwear, the eventual legalization of gay marriage is a foregone conclusion.
Social conservatives and proponents of “the sanctity of traditional marriage” constantly worry about the national…
July 2010
3 posts
Buy your food from small farms!!
“The food industry has developed over 100,000 new processed foods since 1990.”
“The food industry also spends money, lots and lots of money, to influence doctors, nutritionists, and the universities that train them. Professional meetings of such experts are ‘overtly sponsored’ by industrial food giants, which also fund travel expenses and honoraria. The also fund the...
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the hippies were wrong.
trust me, it hurts me more than you can imagine to say that. but after a full 30 days with no shampoo, i am sorry to tell you all that it’s true. you cannot have a peaceful, clean life without shampoo. here is what i will say:
1. you don’t need to shampoo that often. i’ve now compromised down to shampooing once a week and scrubbing with water on all the other days, and i think...
June 2010
7 posts
2 weeks down, 2 sucky ones to go
so it has been a little over two WHOLE weeks with no shampoo. i have been putting off writing this post because i basically have no good news. and hippies, i’m really rooting for you! but so far this just really sucks.
let me break it down into pros and cons:
pros:
i haven’t bought any shampoo?
cons:
i feel gross.
showering does not take ANY less time because i have to scrub so...
“A clear majority of Americans are pissed off, and they’re taking it out on...”
– http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-cesca/americans-simply-dont-do_b_615005.html
day 1
of 30 days without ANY shampoo or soap in my hair.
why, you ask? oh you’re not asking, you’re just calling me a hippie. i totally understand. but i’ll tell you why anyways.
i realized while reading an article recently that anytime someone says they don’t wash their hair i assume they’re:
1. a man
2. a bald woman
3. gross.
so i am going to find out for myself if...
“…it seemed silly that we would have evolved into creatures that needed a...”
– Sean Bonner via Quarry Girl via Eco-Vegan Gal
BUSINESS SUPPORT GROUP
because we all need at least a little support, right?
first meeting is this weekend: sunday at 11 am in mccarren park in brooklyn.
if you’re a freelancer or a small business owner or someone who just works really hard all the time and feels the need to vent about it, then please come do so! you’ll have some time to share your ideas and concerns, and we’ll all try to help each...
May 2010
6 posts
Fig & Sage Review read it here!! →
2 tags
haircare
since i don’t think i’ll be making hair products any time soon, i wanted to at least share why/how you can do it on your own/how easy it is!
so first the why. most people are used to some kind of liquidy-moisturey-pourey type substance for both shampoo and conditioner. the only way to make that is to use some kind of saponified oil. and the only way to make that is with soap-making...
"chemicals threaten our bodies" →
“The President’s Cancer Panel is…releasing a landmark 200-page report on Thursday, warning that our lackadaisical approach to regulation [of chemicals] may have far-reaching consequences for our health.”
“The report blames weak laws, lax enforcement and fragmented authority, as well as the existing regulatory presumption that chemicals are safe unless strong evidence...