Category Archives: diet

Red Carpet Ready

Posted on July 14, 2015 by zoebgreenberg

Ok, maybe not the REAL red carpet, but I am prepping for a big event: the summer wedding of dear friends in a swanky venue. I have to look my best and have less than a week to pull it … Continue reading →

Posted in beauty at any age, diet, hair, increasing metabolism, makeup, skincare, Sunless tanners | Tagged alpha beta peel, blotting papers, double sided fashion tape, Dr. Dennis Gross 14 day Challenge, Essie nail polish, fast metabolism diet, ferulic acid, Girl Scouts, Jergens BB Body Cream, lemon water, Medi Spa peel, Retinol, Spanx, stick on bra | 3 Comments

Kick Start Your Metabolism

Posted on January 6, 2015 by zoebgreenberg

It’s over. The Christmas cookies, the candy and cake, the rich meals, the freely flowing booze, the confetti, the sheer indulgence of the holidays. Now it’s January, our annual diet month when the tighter the jeans, the stronger our motivation. … Continue reading →

Posted in diet, exercise, holiday diet tips, increasing metabolism, Uncategorized | Tagged decrease in metabolism after 50, fast metabolism diet, Haylie Pomroy, increasing metabolism, strategic eating, weight loss | 3 Comments

How Sweet It Is!

Posted on November 4, 2014 by zoebgreenberg

It has not escaped my attention that sugar and the many substitutes for it, has been under recent, if not constant, attack. In one week, I absorbed an article warning of the dangers of artificial sweeteners, a discussion of the … Continue reading →

Posted in dental issues, diet | Tagged agave, artificial sweeteners, aspartame, Barefoot Contessa, Beat Sugar Addictiono NOW!, Corn Refinters Association, cyclamates, Dr. Jessica Wu, Equal, high fructose corn syrup, honey, Jacob Teitelbaum, Joan Slage Blake, Marc Ambinder, molasses, saccharin, Splenda, Sugar Busters, sugar substitutes, Swee 'n Low, THE WEEK | 3 Comments

Life Support

Posted on September 2, 2014 by zoebgreenberg

Last December, I met my irreplaceable friend J. in New York for a few days of drink, debauchery, gluttony, shopping, an over dose of museums and constant conversation to celebrate a BIG birthday. On the last morning, we repaired to … Continue reading →

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When Aging is (Literally) Painful

Posted on August 12, 2014 by zoebgreenberg

So I was la-de-da-ing my way through my early 50’s when one day the index finger on my right hand started to redden, hurt and swell. I didn’t need a brilliant diagnostician to tell me: I had osteoarthritis. Eventually the … Continue reading →

Posted in arthrities, arthritis, diet, exercise, Uncategorized | Tagged Aleve, Arthritis Foundation, Bouchard's nodes, Dr. Kirk Watson, Dr. Weil's Anti-Inflammatory Food Pyramid, Heberden's nodes, inflammation causing foods, NSAIDs, osteoarthritis | 3 Comments

Waist Not

Posted on March 25, 2014 by zoebgreenberg

With menopause, we stop menstruating. Whoopee, no more periods! Instead, we get hot flashes, mood swings, bone loss, lagging libido, sagging skin, loss of sleep and weight gain. What a trade off! At 66, I’ve been there, done that. But … Continue reading →

Posted in diet, exercise, increasing metabolism, Uncategorized | Tagged diet, exercise, green tea, increasing metabolism, menopausal weight gain, weight training | 1 Comment

Minimalist Vacation Beauty

Posted on February 11, 2014 by zoebgreenberg

Talk about your anti-vanity vacations! Consider the absurdity of attempting a normal beauty routine while on a sailboat in the Caribbean for six days. (I know, SUCH a problem!)But let’s face it; any beach-y vacation is about being free of … Continue reading →

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Blast (it) Off

Posted on January 28, 2014 by zoebgreenberg

We might as well declare January National Weight Loss Month! After the transgressions, excesses and guilt of the holiday season (cheesy hors d’oeuvres, potatoes and stuffing, sugar in every form and alcohol at every turn), January is when we once … Continue reading →

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My manifesto

Posted on October 27, 2013 by zoebgreenberg

The Gist Do the words “Anti-Aging” instantly grab your attention? Does the phrase “lifting and firming” make your heart beat faster? Do photos of taut tummies have you reaching for the Prozac? If so, welcome to MY world! As a woman past … Continue reading →

Posted in diet, exercise, hair, makeup, reinvention, skincare | 4 Comments