One of my favorite quotes about the food police is, "Unless you killed the chef, there is no morality or guilt in what you eat," by Evelyn Tribole.

The food police are those voices, either the real ones from people in your life or the ones in your head, that are basically telling you what foods ...

Do you think primary care physicians should be talking to women who have a normal or overweight body mass index about maintaining their weight or limiting the weight gain?

In other words, would it be helpful for your physician to counsel you on the importance of healthy eating and physical activ...

With the new school year starting, are you thinking that now would be a good time to do a habit reset?

If this is you, I want to introduce you to the metaphor of the rider, the elephant, and the path and how you can use it to create new habits or improve some of your existing ones.

I'm also goi...

Are you in a corporate job and find yourself asking, "Is this all there is?"

Or maybe you're contemplating joining the ranks of the Great Resignation or you're part of it already?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you're going to want to listen to this episode from start to finish ...

Do you think it's possible to have too much compassion? Or too much self-compassion?

If you answered, "Yes," I really want you to reconsider.

In this episode, I'm going to be sharing an operational definition of what self-compassion is, what it is not and why it works, especially when it comes ...

Have you been trying to figure out why it is that none of the diets and weight loss programs you've been on have you actually worked - where you've lost the weight AND kept it off?

Well, one of the keys to lasting weight loss is tapping into your 8th sense.  It's your interoception.

When you're...

When was the last time someone said something to you, or maybe it was a thought that you had like, "You need to lose weight," that you accepted as true - hook, line, and sinker? And then you reacted to it without even thinking, as opposed to being able to respond to it?

Given all the recent trig...

What is your reaction to the following statement?

"Only fat and protein are essential macronutrients – carbohydrates aren’t. However, carbs should be incorporated in your eating plan."

When I read this Facebook post, I nearly had a conniption.  And in response to this misinformation, I have inv...

When was the last time you looked in the mirror and were happy with your body?  If it's been a while or maybe you've never been happy with your body, and you've been told you have to be smaller or you have to be fitter...

So you've been on this quest to shrink your body.

You have permission to ...

When it comes to dementia and, specifically, Alzheimer's disease as well as cancer stroke, heart attacks and diabetes insufficient sleep has actually been identified as a key lifestyle factor in determining whether or not you'll develop the disease.

Why?  Because when you're sleep deprived, ever...