One of the most common things I hear from my female clients is that they believe they can't lose weight because they're over a certain age. It's not uncommon for women who are 30 to chalk body fat up to their age, or for women over 35 to associate extra body fat with...
When I work with my clients, we always set health goals. Some are "micro" goals that can be achieved week-by-week, and some are "macro" goals that might take longer to reach. They're really important because the health goals create focus and a road map of where my...
We are a bundle of hormones - the little chemical messengers that tell our body what to do from the inside out, including regulating body temperature, mood and where our body stores fat. In a perfect world, all of our hormones sit in perfect harmony...something called...
More often than not, when someone dedicates themself to a goal or resolution, especially around the New Year, it revolves around weight loss, sugar addiction or exercise. "I will lose weight this year," or "I am going to cut down on sugary foods," or "I will start...
I've written a lot about the connection between inflammation and weight gain. The two generally go hand-in-hand. Given that everything we learn about weight gain has more to do with calories and a lack of exercise, it's harder to make the connection between the...
Have you ever woken up the morning after a day or night of overindulgence and felt bloated, sluggish, puffy, or just not yourself. Sometimes it doesn't take much at all to tip the scales from feeling great to feeling like junk. I'll explain later why feeling like...
