Lights, camera, action! Ok—ten claps of the slate board and we had filmed the nutrition segment of Anna Getty's Pre & Post Natal Yoga Workout video. On the way to the studio we drove by Warner Bros. and Paramount. I was a tad disappointed to find that Hollywood is both quiet and unassuming with not much more than dry cleaners and warehouses spread about—not the glitz and glam I expected. Nonetheless, a fun, new experience in a Hollywood studio. Perfect timing too, because when we filmed, I was pregnant with my son, Eric. Today he can watch mommy talking about…

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Jessica, our nutrition intern, felt inspired by all of her sniffling and coughing gym-going office mates, to give a go at whipping them (er, us) into shape and give a little reminder of all that does a body best when the seasons change and those pesky, and annoying, colds take over. I could learn a few things from her...  Is it just me, or is every other person sick? Sniffling co-workers frequently ask me, "I'm sick, should I exercise?" Most of us feel under the weather at some point and we all should exercise, so I thought the answer…

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I love a good scone in the morning with a cup of coffee. I loathe low-fat scones because they taste like "pseudo-scone." I hate that a scone delivers a whopping amount of fat and calories and takes me 3 days to eat the whole thing, by which time it's completely dried out. What do I do to remedy the scone quandary? I break off the portion of that delicious scone that I want and as I walk by the compost bin, I throw the rest away. Yes, I said I compost it.. GASPs from the crowd!! That would be my…

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Science and food companies alike are always in search of the next "superfruit." The interesting thing is that all fruits are superfruits in their own right—containing vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that work together with thousands of other compounds found in that given fruit or veggie. We are at the "tip of the orchard" when it comes learning about all the nutrients fruits have to offer and how they work in harmony together. Apples are the latest fruit to receive attention. Several recent studies (Cornell, Appalachian State) have isolated and discovered benefits of quercetin, a compound (flavonoid), found in apples…

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This is from Linzi, who used to work here in Berkeley, but now works... well, you'll see: I used to work for Clif Bar on the LUNA marketing team before I moved back to my hometown of Napa Valley, CA. Since I don’t like to commute, I reluctantly left the amazing people, food and family at Clif Bar behind and took a job in the wine industry. I grew up here and I love working with the wineries and local farms, but I couldn’t help but miss my old friends back in Berkeley. Then something fortuitous happened—Gary & Kit decided…

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