Moscot, the 93-year-old Manhattan based eyeglass firm made famous by clientele such as Johnny Depp, has commissioned designer Chris Benz to do a bouquet of classic frames in spring pastels. The firm's also-new Moscot Spirit line updates cat-eye and rectangular frames from nerdy to now. $149 to $189.

Hold onto your bread knife and butter. There's a better grain in town.

Try: Organic sprouted 100% whole-grain flourless bread. It's made with fresh grains and legumes, such as wheat, barley, beans, spelt, and millet, that are first allowed to sprout instead of being ground into flour. Then the sprouts are formed into batches of dough and slowly baked.

Why it's healthy: Sprouted-grain bread has more protein, fiber, and B vitamins than bread made with refined flour.

Where to find it: Look for the most widely available brand - Food for Life's Ezekiel 4:9 - in the freezer aisle of your grocery store's health-food section. Because it has no preservatives, it must be kept frozen until sold.

That’s what a call a good slice of life.

Apparently, spandex, neoprene, and goggles can help your love life. A small study has found that couples who compete in triathlons are compatible and supportive of each other. Researchers interviewed six married couples, who competed in the Ironman world championships and found traits that we mere mortals could aspire to. For starters, long hours of training cause the triathlete couples to hold a gender-neutral view of household chores. Basically, it's a 'whoever gets home first after a workout fixes dinner or feeds the dog' type of relationship. The athletes tend to work out at the same time, though not necessarily together, increasing the time they have to relax together. And how to spend money (new bikes!) and what to eat (more pasta!) are rarely points of friction between them.

The moral: It seems that shared priorities and passions, can lead to agreeable relationships.

Not to mention fun postworkout showers!

Stop right there, missy! Are you seriously going to eat that?

Of course you are... we've all got to feed our sweet tooth from time to time. Just don’t come crying to me when your trainer slams you with a few extra sets of squats.

Instead, enjoy yourself and go all out with a designer cake. I was surfing the web, only to find that a cake I had designed was put front and center on Confetti Cakes' website. (Sometimes it's good to have an name that sounds like an animal when you're having a birthday party for two young boys!). Yes, that little blue rhino is mine ... take a closer look.

Of course such handiwork doesn't come cheap... but hey, if you're going to go out and ruin your diet, it better be worth it. So induldge!

Owner Elisa Strauss, an Institute of Culinary Education grad, got her start designing textiles for Polo. (When Ralph got word of her culinary talents, he commissioned a birthday cake in the form of his beloved Bugatti.) Check out some of her work, as you won't believe your eyes (or your mouth for that matter). These cakes don't just look good, they are good!

So next time the occasion calls for something sweet, call Elisa and then call your trainer to make an extra appointment that week!

As William F. Buckley Jr. writes in the foreword, humans' capacity for exposing themselves to loneliness and fear "makes possible great adventures of the human spirit."

In this volume, Cecil Kuhne has gathered some of the most gripping adventure stories ever written, focusing on sailors' love affairs and battles with the sea. Steven Callahan's harrowing log of being lost for 76 days near the Canary Islands opens the volume with "viciously cold waves and strange creatures lurking below the churning surface." Other takes include Thor Heyerdahl's "Kon-Tiki" and John Rousmanier's "Fastnet, Force 10." After reading these stories, you'll understand why people risk all to experience the indifferent terror -- and beauty -- of one of Earth's most powerful forces. (Vintage Books, $14.95)

Before we talk about how boring your cardio routine is ... let's talk about adding an element of fun (of course, that depends on your description of fun.) Next time you're on the treadmill or heading out for a run, you might want to give joggling a try.

Joggling (as noted by Wikipedia) describes juggling while jogging. Jogglers say the rhythm of juggling with three objects corresponds perfectly with the action and pace of running, and call joggling a fun and effective full-body workout. Not to mention, juggling will help to improve hand-eye co-ordination and according to a university study may also boost your brain power.

While it's not for everyone (especially those who are not coordinated), the act of joggling has built a strong following from competitive multi-taskers. In my opinion, juggling is a difficult task on its own (so is cardio for that matter.) Combine the two and you've got yourself a sport in which only a rare breed of athletes can succeed.

On the other hand, it's a very accessible sport ... requiring only a pair of sneakers and, of course, a set of balls!

If you're traveling with your camera gear this summer and don't want to look like you're carrying around your DSLR body, lenses, and even your laptop, then you might just want to check out Crumpler.

Crumpler, renown for excellent camera bags, has a few bags that just happen to kill two birds with one stone. Comfortable and stylish, looking more like a parachute pack instead of a camera carrier, their backpacks are water-resistant and fully-padded so you won't have to worry about bad weather on your next adventure.

Cod's out, tuna's out and Atlantic salmon's off the menu - mercury and PCB's have made most of us order the chicken instead.

We all know we should eat plenty of fish, but what is there left to buy?

Enter: Kona Kampachi, a designer yellowtail bred in Kona, Hawaii. Fortune Magazine even goes so far as to dub it "the wonder fish" and it seems that chefs from around the world will agree that there isn't a better fish in the sea. It has twice a much omega-3 fatty acids as Atlantic salmon and has undetectable levels of mercury. This mild, versatile fish is raised sustainably on farms off the Kona coast and is also called Hawaiian yellowtail.

Already popular in the culinary world, it's been seen on the menus of top restaurants from San Francisco to New York.

The prized fish's only blemish: It's pricey — almost $20 for a pound — but the benefits might outweigh the costs.

You gave up jumping rope ages ago - mostly because "the bigger they are, the harder they fall" came into play for those of you with two left feet.

Solution: A ropeless jump-rope. Yes, you read right a jump-rope that lacks what many would consider a critical feature: the rope.

Jump ropes have obviously come a long way and they aren't just for recess anymore. They have always provided a simple and effective workout on the go, but now JumpSnap loses the rope, leaving two handles with electronic chips and an LCD screen that estimate calories burned, while providing a timer and audible workout summary. It even makes a snapping sound with each rotation so you don't feel entirely silly - and btw jumping rope isn't for wimps, think boxing regimen. While you might not find Sugar Ray jumping without a rope, you will find him endorsing the benefits of it! Jumping rope (also referred to as rope skipping) is a staple in a boxer’s conditioning program. And, it is the cheapest fat-burning workout around—and the best as it obliterates calories--up to 600 an hour--and rocks your heart rate on par with running, but without the joint-jarring impact. It does wonders for your agility, posture, balance, reflexes and coordination, it blasts your calves, tones your delts and arms, and fires your abs.

Oh, the joys of flying commercial. Dashing down concourses A through D. Lugging luggage to and fro. White-knuckling it cross-country. Starving, because you arrived at the airport two-hours early (as requested), only to receive an airline snack the size of a postage stamp. There’s nothing ever glamorous about flying the friendly skies.

Unless, of course, you take a private jet.

Enter: Virgin Charter. They are the first online travel aggregator for private jets (yes, you've got another reason to love Richard Branson). Once a luxury service for the uber rich, the new site and service makes booking a cinch. And, after last year's adventure trip (I'm in pink) from Teterboro to Bar Harbor, Maine ... well, my children have no interest in flying commercial again. Ever! While accommodating them may be difficult, this service actually makes it more possible than ever before.

And yes, private jets are still expensive. But now it’s at least accessible (and less expensive if you're willing to take an 'empty-leg'). Just enter your information (passengers, departure, destination, and dates) and, since you’re flying private, feel free to get nitty-gritty with details like crew requirements, number of tolerable fuel stops, whether or not you’re bringing your kids, your grandma or like us you simply need your favorite bottle of wine on board. Virgin Charter then sends your requirements to their roster of participants who in turn send you bids. You compare plane types, amenities, safety, quality ratings, and price. Voila!

The best part: On a private jet, snacks are free and unlimited, so go ahead and ask for seconds.