Portion Size Is Target of County Anti-Obesity Campaign
I am excited about my book being launched in early 2013 that addresses the total lifestyle approach to obesity. I keep seeing the need for it now! Many lifestyle factors contribute to the obesity epidemic and while I appreciate the “baby steps” that are happening, I really wonder if government policies can really make a […]
Your Lifestyle Affects Your Body Chemistry
Every day, whether we know it or not, we alter our brain chemistry. We do this through what we eat, how we exercise, how we sleep, our daily activities and how we think. These changes in brain biochemistry help to create our moods, emotions and intellectual functioning. The mechanism behind HOW this occurs is through […]
Your Killer Fat Cells
Fat tissue is now recognized to be the body’s biggest endocrine organ. Endocrine organs produce hormones that regulate metabolic activities elsewhere in the body. For example, the pancreas produces insulin, which regulates the storage of fat, protein and glucose. Fat tissue is an endocrine organ because it produces hormones that play a key role in metabolism, […]
Are hidden food allergies triggering your cravings?
Food sensitivities can trigger cravings. I recommend if you feel this might be an issue, you have food sensitivity testing done or elimination testing. My husband had this done and found he had gluten sensitivity and following a food plan he lost weight and cravings Here is an excerpt from my book Is Your Lifestyle […]
New York City Health Dept approves large soda ban
A big breakthrough is community efforts to counter the food industry marketing of obesity! Today the New York City Board of Health barred any establishment with a food-service license from serving sugary beverages in cups or bottles larger than 16 ounces. This included fast-food places, delis, movie and Broadway theaters, the concession stands at Yankee […]
Food As A Drug and Cravings
Whenever I am working with people I explain that food is a drug. The good news about this is we can manipulate this drug for positive results! In my studies with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, we studied all of the dietary theories and one that truly resonated with me was Michael Pollan, who wrote […]
Allowing 9/11 to move us from Fear to Freedom
As the 11th Anniversary of 9/11 approaches this week, I am reflecting on how important it is for me to choose how I “see” the world. I know I see the world not as it is, but as I see it. I know that I am free when I release myself from limiting thoughts. I choose […]
Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Young Adults: A “New Epidemic”
Here is a call to action from Francine Ratner Kaufman, MD, is president of the American Diabetes Association. She is a professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and head of the Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. It is time for […]
How to rewrite your Money Story
When I was at University, I never imagined that I would one day be working for myself and enjoying the freedom of working anywhere in the world and still being able to impact people’s health in powerful ways! Whether it is in Minneapolis where my daughter goes to college, or Australia and New Zealand where I am now for […]