I love this Dr. Seuss quote: “To the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world.” So often we wrap ourselves in the identity of being something to someone…you’re a parent, a spouse,  a caregiver, a profession, an employee, a volunteer or whatever role you have either been…

We’ve often heard that Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin. That’s because upon exposure to the sun, our bodies manufacture Vitamin D. But, we can also get it from food and supplements. But why is Vitamin D so important? There are several reasons for us to maintain a healthy level of this vitamin, that isn’t…

Someone far wiser than I once said that we teach people how to treat us. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. That last part was a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt. So how are you teaching people to treat you? Do you set healthy boundaries and show people you respect yourself through…

I know I recently wrote about brain health but I attended a presentation by Dr. Daniel Amen the other night and learned about the close correlation between excess body weight and the decline of brain function. What does your weight have to do it your brain? Well, as your weight increases the size of your…

If you have been following my blog, you may remember that I promised myself in early August that I would go to the gym every day for 90 days and make that a non-negotiable part of my life. Well, I have so far completed 47 consecutive days of going to the gym and exercising pretty…

A question I often get from my clients is whether drinking coffee is good for them. For me, it isn’t my best choice so I choose not to drink it. When I was undergoing chemo in 2010, I lost my taste for it and never went back. There are a number of reasons to limit…

Have you ever heard of a gratitude journal? It’s a place where you record what you are grateful for in your life. It doesn’t have to be anything dramatic. I add five things to my journal every night that I’m grateful for from that particular day. It helps me to go to sleep in a…

I’ve heard it referred to as being the nutritional equivalent of Vaseline. We all know how tough it is to cut cheese out of our diet and now you’re about to find out why. Alas, you will also find out why you need to do just that. When you talk about which foods are the…