Articles Tagged “Dianna Stiles”
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Michael Gilbert — Crusader for a Bike-friendly Richmond
Interview by Dianna Stiles With 260 miles of bike lanes and trails, Portland, Ore., is frequently listed among America’s most bicycle-friendly cities. If Michael Gilbert has his way, Richmond will be joining Portland on that…
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Laurel Herman–Cooking with Love
Interview by Dianna Stiles Famed New York Times food and restaurant critic Craig Claiborne said, “Cooking done with care is an act of love.” It’s a sentiment that local chef and cookbook author Laurel Herman lives every…
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The Monument Avenue 10K
Written by Dianna Stiles Some run against the clock, others simply for the fun of it The reasons for participating in the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K are as varied as the individuals running the race.…
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Shaival J. Kapadia, M.D.
Interview by Dianna Stiles The scene in the movie is always the same. The actor stops talking mid-sentence, sweat beads on his brow, his breathing becomes labored and his hand clutches his chest before, finally,…
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Profile: Deborah J. Johnston, R.N.
Interview by Dianna Stiles Deborah J. Johnston, R.N. Debbie Johnston, owner and founder of Care Advantage, a home health care company, was sitting in her Richmond office when Kim Whelan-Williams, one of her vice presidents,…
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The Influencers
Researched and Written By Dianna Stiles | The Virginia state flag depicts the Roman goddess Virtus, representing the Commonwealth and standing victoriously over a fallen opponent, her left foot resting on her opponent’s…
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Mary Helen Hackney, M.D.
Written by Dianna Stiles It takes a special type of individual to be an oncologist—a doctor that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Dr. Mary Helen Hackney, an oncologist specializing in breast cancer,…
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Meatless Goes Mainstream
Debunking Common Misconceptions about a Vegetarian Diet Written by Dianna Stiles Sarah Jane Marunde, a 30-year-old mother of four, doesn’t fit the stereotype of a vegetarian. For example, she’s never thrown paint on someone wearing…
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On the Road
Simple Strategies for a Happy, Healthy Vacation Written by Dianna Stiles When I asked Paula Schnurman, a registered dietitian, nutrition therapist and owner of Thinner Wisdom (thinnerwisdom.com) for her tips for staying healthy on vacation,…
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Kids in the Kitchen
Written by Dianna Stiles The kids bound into the brightly colored kitchen, chattering happily and skipping around the room. “What’s the first thing we do when we get to class?” asks Kristen Braia, the owner…
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Amy Hicks
Interview by Dianna Stiles As an art history major at Virginia Commonwealth University, Amy Hicks had no idea that less than a decade after graduation she’d be working 12-hour days, not inside a museum, but…
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An App a Day: This Year’s Top Fitness and Nutrition Apps for Your iPhone
Written by Dianna Stiles Technology can be frustrating. Coffee tables are littered with multiple remote controls, tech support lines are jammed with callers experiencing hard drive crashes and Wi-Fi hiccups, and the universe screams at…
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Spring Superfoods
Nicole Kidman, Gwyneth Paltrow and Reese Witherspoon, all Oscar-winning actresses that surprisingly, are exceptional singers as well. They seem to have it all—beauty, creativity and charisma. It’s a little annoying frankly, to have all that…
