How to Survive Halloween

Halloween… full of ghosts, goblins, witches, monsters, and the scariest of them all: CANDY How to survive this nightmare??? Worst yet, Halloween marks the unofficial start of the diet-busting holiday season for those trying to eat healthier. The first of three...

My Unhealthy Relationship With Football

I’ve been an (American) football fan since childhood. It used to be just watching my favorite team on Sundays (the Raiders, unfortunately). Now there are NFL games ALL DAY on Sundays, plus Monday and Thursday nights. Plus college football on Saturdays, and sometimes...

Vacation’s Over!

Summer – the most awesomeness time of the year! BBQs, gatherings, vacations, it’s the best is it not?? Summer = vacation mode… not just for summer fun, but many of us give ourselves a pass on what we eat and drink as well. ‘Vacation diet mode’! Then comes September…...

The Importance of Small Steps

When embarking on a new behavior change, the biggest mistake I see is when people try to make too big of a change too quickly, rather than focusing on small steps. Think New Years Resolutions, most of us have some experience with that. Too often people start with a...

Why I Take a Cold Shower

Okay I don’t take a full-on cold shower, at least not yet! What I do is force myself to end my showers with cold water. There are many reported benefits to exposing ourselves to cold water in the shower, bath or even that crazy polar plunge. Improved metabolism,...