The holidays are no longer a day or two each month. We now have a "holiday season" that basically lasts from Halloween until the new year. That's a long time. The question is, how do you handle these eight weeks each year? Staying on track may or may not be your goal, but for some people, their health depends on it. They don't have the luxury of letting their guard down because it's the holidays. And for those that are making progress toward their goals they likely don'

If you turn over a product at the grocery store and look through the ingredients you'll likely find an artificial sweetener listed. They are in everything these days. Why is that? Well, one reason is our culture tells us that calories are everything. If a food manufacturer can put a zero calorie sweetener in a product and keep the calorie count as low as possible you better believe they are going to use them. I'll save my calorie rant for another day. Today I want to f

Do you crave salty or sweet foods? Do you crave them in the afternoon or after dinner? Are they easily satisfied with a few bites or do you want to demolish the whole container? These are a few of the questions I ask my clients who tell me that cravings stall their progress. And believe it or not, the answers to these questions tell me a lot. What Is A Craving? Cravings are love notes from your body. No, really! Your body is communicating with you and telling you what

Sugar, my nemesis, is the antithesis of healthy. I'm sure you've been told this since you were a child, but let's face it...it's delicious. I mentioned in a previous post that I'm a recovering sugar addict and I struggle on the daily. But I know I'm not alone. In fact, the average American is consuming 22 teaspoons of sugar per day! 6 Ways Sugar is Harmful to the Body There are many, many ways sugar is harmful to the body, including the well known issue of tooth decay. H