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Dance, Ballerina, Dance

Posted on April 15, 2015 by zoebgreenberg

We all receive a lot of useless, time wasting email enticements, but occasionally something piques my interest and I go for it. A couple weeks ago, it was the draw of finding out what was the #1 song on the charts the … Continue reading →

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Deja Vu All Over Again

Posted on March 31, 2015 by zoebgreenberg

Dear Readers, As luck would have it, my California Idyll was interrupted by a recurrence of nerve pain which came back with a vengeance. Unable to walk, I was forced to return home early, and an MRI revealed I needed … Continue reading →

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Life’s a Beach!

Posted on March 20, 2015 by zoebgreenberg

I’m almost two weeks into my vacation in blissful Santa Barbara which seems a planet away from the Siberian-esque winter we have been weathering in New England. Each day, as I walk along the ocean, I witness people running, walking, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Babor, Bacara, fitness facility, Fresh, massage, Osea, Spa Day, waxing | 1 Comment

Oil WELL

Posted on March 3, 2015 by zoebgreenberg

From my teens to my forties, my oily skin was an issue. My T-zone was constantly pumping and I never left home without sopping it up with toner and stowing blotting papers to stem the tide while away. Every product … Continue reading →

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It is Better to Look Good than to Feel Good!

Posted on February 24, 2015 by zoebgreenberg

Thank you, Billy Crystal, for that immortal line! And how often I have used it. Never more than this past month, fresh from spinal surgery, but pumped full of pain killers, when I posted a photo on Facebook. “You look … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged back pain, ballet barre, Body Pump, health, inability to exercise, injections for pain, physical therapy, pilates, spinal stenosis, spinal surgery | 2 Comments

Beauty Promotion (Finally) Comes of Age

Posted on January 20, 2015 by zoebgreenberg

For years I’ve scoffed at the idiocy of using 20-something models to promote anti-aging products. The whole thing smacks of oxymoron-ism, if there is such a word. But lately something has happened to the glossy magazine ads and TV commercials. … Continue reading →

Posted in beauty at any age, Uncategorized | Tagged American Horror Story, Andie McDowell, Celine, Charlotte Rampling, Emma Stone, Iris Apfel, Jessica Lange, Joan Didion, Julianne Moore, L'oreal, Marc Jacobs, Nars, Pomelatto, Revon, Susan Sarandon | Leave a comment

Kick Start, part 2

Posted on January 13, 2015 by zoebgreenberg

One of the toughest parts of losing weight is holding onto the loss. It is oh, so easy to slip back into your normal eating pattern and see the pounds creep back on. So this post is dedicated to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 5 meals a day, 80/20 rule, diet maintenance, Haylie Pomroy, sprouted wheat, The Fast Metabolism Diet | Leave a comment

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

That Was the Year That Was

Posted on December 23, 2014 by zoebgreenberg

I always get reflective as the year draws to a close, reminiscing about the good, the bad and the ugly as I pass another 365 days of a life that has entered it last act. There was enjoyment and productivity … Continue reading →

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When You’re Hot, You’re Hot!

Posted on December 2, 2014 by zoebgreenberg

Rare, and lucky, is the woman who cruises through perimenopause and The BIG M without a hot flash, that annoying, humiliating, sleep disturbing phenomenon. I was not one of them. I went through menopause at the age of 52 and … Continue reading →

Posted in menopause, Uncategorized | Tagged anti depressants, black cohosh, blood pressure medication, breast cancer, chasteberry, Dong quai, Effexor, hormone therapy, hot flashes, HRT, menopause, MSG, perimenopause, Premarin, vitamin supplements, Whole Foods | 1 Comment