Now that we’re a month into the New Year, it’s a good time to assess how those New Year’s resolutions are going. Are your old eating habits sneaking back up on you? Maybe you tried to take on too many changes at once, or you set unrealistic goals or the scale isn’t moving as quickly as you’d like. Maybe a shift in focus is in order. Rather than trying to tackle everything at once, think about a few small changes that you’re confident you can make right away, even today. That way, you’ll build on each small success – and rebuild a healthier diet step by step. Read more »

Quick – how many people do you know who are too heavy?  And how many do you know who aren’t?  Chances are, you know more overweight people than thin ones, since normal weight people are now in the minority – two-thirds of US adults are either overweight or obese.  How we got this way has been endlessly discussed – we eat too much of the wrong foods, we eat all the time and we don’t exercise enough.  So given what we eat and how little we move, the real question is “why isn’t everyone fat?”.  Read more »

We eat more oatmeal now than at any other time of the year (January is actually National Oatmeal Month) – maybe that’s why it looks like it’s popping up on menus all over the place.  Lately, it seems as if nearly every coffee place and fast food joint is jumping on the oatmeal bandwagon.  And why not?  It’s quick to make, it’s tasty, it’s comforting and it’s inexpensive. And, since it’s viewed as a health food, it’s a pretty easy sell.  But in looking at the nutritional value of some of these new products, oatmeal’s health halo is getting a tad tarnished. Read more »

Every once in a while, I’ll do a ‘two for one special’ counseling session – usually it’s a couple who have decided to make a joint effort to lose weight and get in shape. For the most part, it’s a great idea – after all, it’s so much easier to eat right and exercise regularly when your partner vows to do the same. But men and women are wired a bit differently– and couples may be surprised to find that they don’t always see eye-to-eye when it comes to tackling weight loss. Read more »