My weight is not my worth. We are a nation obsessed with weight. From The Biggest Loser to My 600 Pound Life, we can’t get enough of watching other people shrink their bodies. This voyeurism says more about us than it does about the people on the screen. First, let me...
Sometimes, that little voice inside your head isn't so little. Your inner critic gets louder and louder, and she starts to take over your life. That voice makes herself at home inside your mind, even though nobody invited her. She barges in, dragging...
Have you ever heard of "flight or fight syndrome"? It explains a lot about stress and diabetes. Flight or fight syndrome was first described by an American physiologist by the name of Walter Cannon in the 1920s. Cannon figured out that when we're stressed, our...
If you're a people-pleaser, you may have a hard time trying to refuse food. I was just talking with a client recently. Sadly, his brother passed away unexpectedly. Friends and relatives brought "at least 500 pounds" of food to my client's home. The food was piled up...
A few days ago, I asked a client what she thought was the biggest thing holding her back from changing her health. Her answer? Stress eating. She said she was afraid she'd be unable to cope with stress if she couldn't turn to food for comfort. She wouldn't know...
