Did you know it’s possible to accidentally lose 50 pounds? I did. My family and I dieted for years and it never worked, at least not for long. We experienced that wretched dieting yo-yo effect in which we regained more than we lost. We would get so hopeful and motivated, then when we ended […]
Video: What the #$*! is organic and is it really that important?
Join us for this video as the tables turn and fellow wellness professional, Rebecca Kelso of The Healing Coaches, interviews me about whether or not organic is really that important and what it even means. She asks really good questions from the lay consumer point of view and some of the info here may surprise you! […]
Is Social Pressure Keeping You Sick? One Woman’s Journey out of Chronic Illness
Welcome to our third podcast! Can you think of moments in your life when you were struggling with your health and happiness? Did you notice situations where concerns about fitting in or societal expectations got in the way of you making the right decisions that will really help you heal? If we’re honest, we all […]
Podcast: How Is Your Emotional Hygiene?
We brush our teeth and wash our hands, but do we clean out our emotions and tend to our emotional needs? Or do we neglect them, letting them pile up and get stinky like week-old dishes or mounds of mildewy laundry? Which causes more damage to yourself and loved ones, stinky armpits or a stinky disposition? […]
What Really Causes Belly Fat? Reasons for weight gain you may not know about and what you can do to change it.
Toward the end of high school, I started putting on weight. Because most of my family was overweight, I was terrified that I was genetically predestined to be obese. So, I would read teen magazines to figure out how to lose weight and get rid of belly fat. The best advice they had […]
Chocolate Love: Could you use a little more in your life?
Why does it feel so good? And why do we feel bad about it? Few foods have the power to conjure the complex emotions that often surround chocolate. It’s commonly associated with feelings of love and pleasure. You’re probably reading this because of how much you love it, perhaps feeling anticipation at the thought of […]