Given the dreary economic climate, I thought it might be a good idea to explore foods that activate neurotransmitters in the brain for an immediate mood boost – minus the sugar-high. Happy Foods include Magnesium-rich bananas, which reduce anxiety and improve sleep patterns; Vitamin-C rich oranges, which help diminish nervousness, bad moods and depression; Selenium-packed[…]
NYC on the Cheap
For my New York City-based readers, I meant to link to this article last week, but with all the Afternoon Tea Parties and Egg Elaborating I must have lost track of time. Anyhoo, Manhattan User’s Guide, or MUG, posted a handy tipsheet on cheap places to grocery shop, drink, dine and entertain without spending all[…]