This week’s cover of Time Out New York caught my eye. “Great Walks, the city’s best strolls,” it boasts. Inside, the magazine outlines 12 NYC walking routes, that are sure to tickle your calves, your tummy (a lot of them include snack stops), and your cosmopolitan fancy. Some of the walks include “The Romantic Walk,” [...]
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Your Daily Apple: City Strolls
Posted in Your Daily Apple, tagged New York City, Outdoors, Timeout New York, Walking on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Your Daily Apple: Taking Action Against Swine Flu
Posted in Uncategorized, Your Daily Apple, tagged Illness, Preventive Medicine, Swine Flu on April 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
On a more serious note than usual, the most common question I’ve asked myself when reading the headlines these past few days is what is swine flu and should I be worried? In order to inform our readers, I’ve checked out the Center for Disease Control website (so you don’t have to), to give you the [...]
Your Daily Apple: Free Massage
Posted in Your Daily Apple, tagged Free, Fun, Massage on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After spending all of this past Saturday morning scrambling to rent an apartment, my best friend and I decided to indulge in some home-furnishings window shopping. That’s when we discovered New York’s best-kept stress-relief secret: Take the train to Lincoln Center’s Bed Bath and Beyond. Ride the escalator down to the lowest level, and in [...]
Your Daily Apple: The Psychological Benefits of Exercise
Posted in Your Daily Apple, tagged Happy, Mental Health, Psychology on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As the flowers begin to bloom on the trees and the birds seem to chirp once more, students are greeted with nature’s welcome to springtime and Barnard’s onslaught of work. The stress that accompanies my favorite of seasons seems to send students away from the gym and their usual exercise habits and in favor of [...]
Your Daily Apple: Spring Produce
Posted in Your Daily Apple, tagged Farmer's Market, Healthy, Nutrition, produce, Spring on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tired of seeing the same old apples and potatoes at the farmers market? After a long, cold winter, spring has finally arrived, bringing an array of brightly colored produce to farmers markets. In this post I have enclosed a list of the best spring produce and a link to a recipe for each. By eating [...]
Your Daily Apple: Yoga Works!
Posted in Your Daily Apple, tagged Mental Health, New York City, Yoga on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lately, I have been feeling the stress of school, especialy with finals creeping up on me. We all know that physical exercise can help us relieve stress…but sometimes exercise just seems to take up a lot of time and money. Well, I can’t help make exercise not take up time but I can help with [...]
Your Daily Apple: Extreme Fitness
Posted in Your Daily Apple on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Trying a new class or workout DVD can bump up your motivation and help tone muscles that you might not be focusing on. Barnard is great about offering unique classes and introducing students to new types of fitness, including yoga, Pilates, weight training, step classes, kickboxing, personal training, basketball, tennis, lacrosse, and cycling. However, after [...]
Your Daily Apple: Park Bench Fitness
Posted in Your Daily Apple, tagged Fitness, Out of the Box Exercise, Parks, Web Resources on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Like everyone in Manhattan, I can hardly contain my delight when the sun finally comes out, even if it’s only 30 degrees.I find myself wanting to take advantage of the nice weather and go for a run outside. While this option is always tempting, I find that my muscles never benefit as much as they [...]
Your Daily Apple: Explore Roosevelt Island
Posted in Your Daily Apple on April 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My boyfriend knows that I love nothing more than walking the streets of New York on a beautiful, sunny day. After spending a long weekend in Connecticut celebrating Passover, I returned to the city yesterday in the early afternoon. Knowing that I had just spent 5 days eating nonstop with relatives, my boyfriend decided to [...]
Your Daily Apple: A Cheese and Fruit Treat
Posted in Your Daily Apple, tagged Fruit, Recipes, Snacks on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s daily apply may introduce some of you to something new, but to some of you, this entry will just remind you of how great you felt when you last enjoyed fruit paste with savory cheese. Sometimes it’s nice to have a little motivation while we study. My motivation is having a light flavorful snack [...]
