We attended a wedding tonight and, as often happens, there really was no vegetarian option except a plate full of steamed spinach, carrots, cauliflower and a baked white potato. I had to ask for beans, which I knew they had. They were part of the hors d’oeuvres during the cocktail hour. Now I’m all for…

It’s been a pretty busy day for me. I was out most of the day and so I sit here at 10PM wondering what I’m going to talk to you about. I think I’ll give an update on the progress of my weight loss journey. One thing I have discovered is losing weight this time…

There are many steps one can take to get started on a healthy lifestyle. This is by no means an exhaustive list of improvements but it’s a good start. Success is more likely with a series of small incremental changes over time rather than a complete overhaul of every habit one has developed over a…

Do you feel like every time you turn around, the information you receive about nutrition completely contradicts what you thought you knew? Remember when you thought fat was the enemy? And now sugar is the enemy. Are eggs good? Are they bad? Is ketogenic the way? or paleo? or plant based? vegan? It can be…

Have you ever had one of those days and then got home and dove into a pint of Ben & Jerry’s? Or maybe you just had a fight with your partner or friend or someone who knows how to push your buttons and ate a bag of something that you’d rather not admit to? You…

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…

As I may have mentioned in an earlier post, I have been for many years, an “all or nothing” type when it came to my healthy lifestyle. If I couldn’t adhere to a program or plan 100%, I would go completely off the rails. I have promised myself that I wouldn’t do that this time.…

Do you think the only people who can successfully meditate are Buddhist monks who sit on mountaintops? Do you think that because you have trouble shutting off your thoughts that you are a failure when it comes to the practice of meditation? If either of these ideas rings true for you, I have good news.…