In honor of the 2019 class of WomenHeart Champions, I wanted to rerun this post. I continue to be humbled and blessed to be counted among this group of courageous (s)heroes.     In October 2018, I had the honor and pleasure of being invited to become a WomenHeart Champion. To become a champion, I went…

Some days I look for inspiration for these posts and other days ideas are giving to me from my people. I owe a debt of gratitude to my dear friend and WomenHeart sister Annie, so thanks Annie for sharing the inspiration for this post. Often when we embark on a weight loss or healthy living…

Do you even know what resistant starch is? I’m sure not many people do so hopefully you can learn a little something about it here. According to The Johns Hopkins Patient Guide to Diabetes it’s a carbohydrate that resists digestion in the small intestine and ferments in the large intestine. As the fibers ferment, they…

Have you ever been told to just “laugh it off” when something unpleasant happens? There is evidence that this is actually very good advice. Here are some ways laughter can be healthy for you. It may reduce stress – laughing can reduce the production of stress hormones like cortisol and epinephrine while also increasing production…

There is so much information about nutrition available to us that it can become overwhelming. Every time you turn around, there is new guidance to follow. Fat is bad, fat is good. Carbs are bad, carbs are good. Paleo, Keto, Vegan, Pescatarian…what works? The important thing is to find a healthy program you are willing…

I’m sure we have all known someone who suffers from some sort of mental illness all along the spectrum, from mild anxiety to full on schizophrenia. And often we may have some preconceived and very inaccurate views of what it means to have a mental illness. Because of these biases against people who are wired…

I know what you’re thinking…why does this crazy woman keep giving me bad news about food and disease? Here’s the deal…there is a strong correlation between how you eat and the state of wellness (or lack thereof) in your body. I hope to inspire a little motivation in you to at least be mindful about…

We’ve all seen the marketing slogans put out by the dairy industry. “Got milk?” “Milk, it does a body good.” There are many. The dairy industry is a very influential force in the crafting of food messages in this country. The USDA recommends drinking three glasses of milk per day, based on nothing scientific. And…