Karina Antenucci

Managing Editor and Wellness Columnist at Simply Buckhead. Blogger at Badass + Healthy.

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LIVING A NEW LIFESTYLE

Trisha Addicks shares her weight-loss journey! In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brookhaven…

WEIGHING IN

Health coach tips for a diet and fitness routine that works! Fad diet, shmad diet.…

The author is pictured with her wood cutting board, which works well for chopping produce but not meat. PHOTO: Jamie Annarino
PIECES OF PLASTIC

Food safety in the kitchen! Plastic is all around us. In the kitchen, this ubiquitous…

DIME Beauty Core Memory Eau de Toilette
CLEAN SCENTS

Spritz on a nontoxic perfume! More and more consumers want transparency from beauty companies about…

PIERCING PLAN

What to know about getting those first real earrings! Ear piercing is common in cultures…

Find the right wellness getaway for your needs
TIME TO RETREAT

Find the right wellness getaway for your needs. I have a confession to make: Despite…

A beginner’s guide to orthodontics
BRACE YOURSELF

A beginner’s guide to orthodontics! Have you noticed that kids today are going to the…

BREAST HEALTH

A surgeon weighs in on what everyone should know. As you see pink ribbons and…

photo: Sofia Zhuravets
NOT RELAXING

Studies connect uterine cancer with hair relaxer use. When you buy a beauty product, it’s…

photo: Bailey Garrot
UNCOMPLICATING COMPOSTING

Get the scoop on how to do it! Composting is an easy way to practice…

BEACONS OF CHANGE - Michal Spiegelman
SOUL WORKER

Michal Spiegelman helps you get unstuck. When Michal Spiegelman became a social worker 30-something years…

School of Rock Atlanta in Buckhead
MUSICAL NOTES

Advice on lessons for kids! Bringing music into a child’s life in different ways, from…

10 healthful tips for grocery shopping - photo: Prostock-Studio
SHOP SMART

10 healthful tips for grocery shopping! Making healthier choices at the grocery store means your…

Kids at Play Areas Atlanta Buckhead
KIDS AT PLAY

5 local spots to let them loose! It’s summertime, and the living is not always…

INJECTABLES 101

Learn about non-surgical options for face and neck. Cosmetic injectables aren’t for everyone. If you…

SPLISH SPLASH

Local pools and lessons for summer swim time! Summertime madness has begun! There’s nothing like…

pelvic floor physical therapy
DYSFUNCTION JUNCTION

Your pelvis might need physical therapy. The pelvic floor is the whole region of the…

Sydney Dean's clothing designs use upcycled materials, such as fabric from curtains, and second-hand pieces, such as belts and jewelry.
ECO ECLECTIC

SCAD designer Sydney Dean uses recycled and thrifted materials. Sydney Dean has only attended one…

Basketball legend Dominique Wilkins
A DIABETES DIAGNOSIS

Basketball legend Dominique Wilkins’ story. Twenty-three years ago, shortly after retiring from his stellar NBA…

entrepreneur Zoe Oli
WHAT A DOLL

12-year-old entrepreneur Zoe Oli lifts up other girls. When Zoe Oli was 6, she did…

Dr. Michael Smith
HEALTH EQUITY CRUSADER

Dr. Michael Smith improves outcomes for at-risk populations! “ To quote Martin Luther King Jr.,…

HGTV STARS EGYPT SHERROD AND MIKE JACKSON ARE TWO OF A KIND
POWER COUPLE

HGTV STARS EGYPT SHERROD AND MIKE JACKSON ARE TWO OF A KIND! HGTV’s “Married to…

UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION
UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION

From gaming to substances, a psychotherapist weighs in. Addiction can be both hereditary and a…

HEALTHY VEGAN

The principles, myths and benefits of veganism! Eating a vegan diet can help reduce the…

Andrea Laing
ON THE SCENE

Actor Andrea Laing’s star is shining! If you were on a Delta flight anytime during…

YOUTH SKINCARE GUIDE

5 esthetician tips for your pre-teen or teen! Puberty may be the first time your…

INNOVATIVE WAYS TO REFRESH YOUR MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT IN 2024
UPGRADE YOUR LIFE

INNOVATIVE WAYS TO REFRESH YOUR MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT IN 2024! With a new year…

A MUSEUM IN BUCKHEAD

The PATH expands the area’s art offerings. Buckhead offers a plethora of entertainment offerings, but…

LOCAL RESOURCES – MIND

FLEX THOSE MENTAL MUSCLES WITH NEWFOUND KNOWLEDGE! LISTEN AND LEARN WHERE: Buckhead Heritage Society in…

LOCAL RESOURCES – SPIRIT

FIND AN ACTIVITY THAT’S GOOD FOR YOUR SOUL! CREATE CHANGE WHERE: Successfully Accelerating in Life…