Healthy Food Chart

I used to underestimate the effect stress had on me when it came to managing my weight and sticking to my diet and exercise. Now that I understand the power of the Stress Monster, I am a lot more mindful about preventing stress and, when I start to fee…

Does this sound familiar?You wake up in the morning motivated to stick to your diet and exercise. You make it to the gym and have a great workout. You prepare and enjoy low-calorie, high-fiber, tasty meals. After dinner, you relax in your living room. …

As if we need more reasons to control our weight… Here are some staggering statistics from Harvard Business Review:

The United States spends $160 billion a year on obesity-related medical costs — twice what it paid only a decade ago.

Obesity’s eco…

Advice about healthy eating on Thanksgiving Day is dominating the internet this week.  Much of what I read is about how to put together a “healthy” Thanksgiving meal, forgo the dessert table and myriad other tips.  In my mind, that’s just wro…

I’m not sure what to think when I hear people say that exercising is too hard…I always wonder what they’re comparing it to.Are they saying that it’s harder than being overweight?Do they mean it’s more difficult than feeling lethargic, run down, and t…