For busy women, self care can feel like an unaffordable luxury. Self care is often promoted as long, luxurious weekends spent at a beach resort, a trip to the spa, or even hours spent on exercise. In reality, though, self care can be anything (small […]

By Michelle May, M.D. Many people have the mistaken belief that their problems with food are caused by what and how much they eat. Those are important but they only tell part of the story. In fact, what you eat and how much you eat […]

The holidays are here again – and for many of you that means added stress.  After all, you likely to have several social events, a long list of people you need to send holiday cards to, and the challenge of braving crowds at the mall […]

Can mindful eating increase your metabolism? If you really want to make a difference in your health, stop worrying so much about what you eat and start paying attention to how you eat. According to Marsha Hudnall, MS, RD, CD, at The Center For Mindful Eating, […]

Learn to pay attention to your body’s cues for huger and meal time. Not hungry first thing in the morning? It could be because you are eating too late in the evening. Skipping meals during the day to “save” calories for dinner? You could be […]

Life is constantly changing so how can it possibly be kept in balance? For me, balance has always existed somewhere between chaos and control. It’s adapting to life’s rhythms, connecting the dots between your body, mind and spirit so that your soul’s purpose can be […]

One of my favorite quotes is by Dr. Robert Holden. He said, “No amount of self improvement can make up for a lack of self acceptance.”  Almost all of us know someone who has spent hundreds (and sometimes thousdands) of dollars trying to fix themselves […]