How we interact with money and food may point to our relationship with ourselves, our worldviews, our values, and even our deepest traumas. These interactions are often indicative of much deeper emotional or physical needs. Fortunately, many skills with food and finances are transferable, and steady progress in one area often cascades into other areas of life. Check out our tips to get started toward food freedom and financial peace…
Read MoreFor many, the holidays are filled with a mixture of excitement and dread: “How does anyone here expect me to stick to my diet?” How can we navigate holiday food "landmines" WITHOUT reaching for the “safety” of overly restrictive and unsustainable diets on January 1st (and repeating this cycle until it’s time for the next post-holiday resolutions)?
Read MoreTrackers and wearables are a rising trend, with ever-increasing demand for higher-tech options. But are health and wellness trackers the motivational panacea they claim to be? While health trackers have helped users increase steps and intensify exercise routines, there is a darker side to this growing wellness market.
Read MoreBody image is not a “women’s only” domain. Men’s bodies deserve respect regardless of body size.
Read MoreYou hear it all the time in healthcare settings: “You’re over the ‘normal’ BMI range. You need to lose weight to be healthy.” There’s the breakroom talk at work: “I’ve started a new diet so I can *finally* be at a healthy weight.” Subtle and not-so-subtle messaging insinuates that people in smaller bodies seem to have it all: health, wealth, acceptance, and happiness. BUT what is a “healthy weight” and how can we get there?
Read MoreIt’s time to squeeze the truth out of the longstanding juicing trend.
Read MoreWe all have a diet. How is yours best defined?
Read MoreMarch is National Nutrition Month. I wrote an article last year for Good Health magazine to support the 2015 theme: “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle.” I thought I would repost the article here although this year’s theme is “Savor the flavor of eating right.”
Read MoreDecember 2, 2015 started out a normal day. I was in the office seeing clients and looking forward to meeting with Leslie and Brigid later that afternoon…
Read MoreRaise your hand if you look forward to going to the doctor…
Read MoreWhat makes a hero? A hero could be someone who saves lives or protects society from evil (like Superman), and a hero could also take the form of the person you strive to be.
Read MoreThe time has come for me to share with you some of the trends I spotted and products I loved at FNCE 2015.
Read MoreWhere’s the weight neutrality?
Read MoreDear precious girl, I know you are in season of life when loving or even just being content and accepting of your body seems impossible.
Read MoreWouldn’t you love to feel empowered to speak out when someone says, “You are so thin, how do you do it?” or “I’m way too fat to be eating this.”? These comments are NOT okay.
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