No way around it - you've GOT to do this
I was once challenged to say what I do for a living without saying what I do for a living. I responded, “I tell people what they don’t want to hear, but need to hear.” Sound about right? And although the initial focus of my coaching is about diet and nutrition, the questions I usually ask go way beyond, “What are your typical meals and what supplements do you take?” Because the next most important...
Got cravings? Here’s why (and how to stop them)
My late mother Freida used to have a theory about pregnancy cravings. She craved watermelon like it was disappearing tomorrow when she was pregnant with my brother Bob. No matter what the day or time, she couldn’t get enough of it. Well, Bob grew up to LOVE watermelon, and my mother swore it was because of her pregnancy cravings! I’ll let you decide whether her theory has any validity LOL, but seriously, I think...
6 Steps to a longer, disease-free life
I’m going to be blunt this morning. If you are interested in living a longer, disease-free life, our modern healthcare system is not the way to do it. I thought of this on Wednesday as I was walking into a local medical center for my annual GYN exam. Practically everyone around me in the lobby was overweight, or could barely walk without difficulty, or looked like they were at death’s door. And of course,...
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Heart attack—know the symptoms and what to do
People often ask me where I get my motivation to always eat healthy and work out consistently. Easy. Motivation is derived from wanting to achieve something positive and/or avoid something painful. In my case, I have looming over me a family history of heart disease. My dad had his first heart attack at the tender age of 35! Then his second heart attack killed him at age 58. So there’s my motivation! And I’ve spent...
Six ways you may be increasing your heart disease risk
Tomorrow is February 1st and February is National Heart Health Month! Now, I think it’s safe to say that most of us don’t want anything bad going on with our ticker and vessels. But unfortunately, many people have habits that are inviting heart disease to come knocking. And the thing is, they likely don’t even know it! Here are six of the most common habits that people have that increase the likelihood of heart...
Does this sound like you? If so, please listen up.
I’ve been in the health and nutrition field for three decades, so as you can probably surmise, I’ve pretty much heard it all. I’ve seen numerous versions of what people think a “healthy diet” is, I’ve been asked about every diet and weight loss supplement on God’s green earth and have heard every excuse known to man for someone’s lack of exercise. That’s OK, because this is why I do what I do. To...