Health & Wellness Trendsetters are showing us the path to getting a little healthier every day. For some, it’s the premature death of a loved one that prompts them to start giving health & wellness the attention it deserves. For others, it’s the realization that they don’t want to grow
Weight loss meal plans are enhanced by eating seaweed. The food prognosticators are predicting “a sea change in the vegetable world,” and labeling seaweed “the new kale.” Seaweed is being touted as one of the hottest new health trends. It is being promoted for its prolific health benefits, which include
What is a wellness coach? What can a wellness coach do for me? I am a Mayo Clinic Certified Wellness Coach and have also completed the Wellcoaches training program. Both of these programs teach the science of behavior change. We help people change their current lifestyle habits into healthier,
I’ve always been somewhat of a stress mess. “Driven” and “hard charging” are apt descriptions. I was raised in the Jewish achievement religion which restricted my occupational choices to doctor or lawyer. This over-the-top work ethic served me well as a corporate litigator in private practice, where billable hours were
Want to change the scale from your nemesis to your bff? Losing weight can seem like an impossible task. We live in a world of immediate gratification. We expect that everything will yield instantaneous results. Today you’re a size 18 and tomorrow you want to be a size 4. So,
The average American is 23 pounds overweight. Many are lugging around an extra 50 or 60. A good nutritionist will tell you weight must come off the same way is went on—slowly but surely. The responsible recommendation is to aim for no more than 1-2 pounds per week. Picking up
At age 49, I decided to walk away from my position as a partner in a prestigious law firm. To describe me as a workaholic during my 23 year career is akin to saying that Mark Zuckerberg is charitable or that Donald Trump is outspoken. Defense attorneys bill by the
I’m referring to dieting. Any diet. Despite the fact that the vast majority of dieters are doomed not only to regain the pounds they’ve shed, but to pack on a few more for good measure, we continue to try and try again. At any given time, 108 million Americans are
Our problem today isn’t filling up our bellies, but restraining ourselves from continuing to eat until we resemble Humpty Dumpty. Mass quantities of food are all around us, calling to us to eat up. Snacks pervade office kitchens, supplied by employers as Friday treats and by co-workers who bring in
The first few weeks of a lifestyle change generally go well. The numbers on the scale go down, energy levels go up, and waistbands allow comfortable breathing again. But, before long, a black cloud descends: “I didn’t lose any weight this week.” These words are accentuated with a defeatist sigh
