Do you use food as comfort or a reward? Do you feel like you're eating the right things but don't feel the benefits of making "healthy" choices? Do you consume portions that could feed a whole family? If you've answered yes to any of these, you're not alone. Sharon Goldner, certified health counselor, chef and founder of South Avenue's Recipe for a Healthy Life, knows first-hand how it feels to have an unsatisfying relationship with food. Sensitive to many ingredients, including gluten, Goldner said she used to suffer from fatigue, weight gain and poor digestion. After changing her diet and …
New Year, New Column: A Walk Around Westfield is a column in which Patch explores a local experience from the inside. What is restorative therapy? That's what I wanted to know when I learned from The Westfield Running Company's Timothy Styler that Evolve Restorative Therapy was raffling off a restorative therapy session during the holidays to those who donated $5 to New York Road Runner's fifth annual sneaker drive. After sending an email to Evolve, I received a call from owner and licensed massage therapist Patrick Lerouge, who suggested I stop in to learn more. Located on the second floor …
