Metabolism is the process of your body converting food and drinks into energy. It’s always happening, even when you’re at rest; it doesn’t only happen while you’re digesting food or physically active. Your body constantly uses energy for breathing, circulation, organ function, regulating hormone levels, growing and repairing cells, and more. Everybody has a different…
There’s so much evidence on the benefits of following a whole-food plant-based (WFPB) diet—for both our health and the environment—that it’s becoming more widely accepted and popular every day. In fact, a recent marketing survey reported that an astounding 70 percent of the world’s population is trying to reduce or eliminate meat consumption. After four…
Do you have a very special someone or “friend” of the opposite sex that you share all your secrets with? You know, a special someone (who is NOT your significant other by the way) that you talk or text with almost every single day and share all kinds of juicy tidbits about your personal life? Hmmm… Sound familiar?…
Let’s talk about intermittent fasting since it’s been getting increasing attention lately from the medical community. It’s exactly what it sounds like: interspersing extended periods of not eating in between regular meals. You don’t (necessarily) change what you eat or how much you eat at a meal. You just change when you eat. This isn’t…
I recently heard a statement that struck me very deeply; so much so, that I have to share. Have you seen the show “Billions” on Showtime? It’s my favorite show. While watching an episode from a couple months back, one of the characters started talking about how strongly he feels about choosing ‘sides’ because he…
My parents have always been my biggest heroes. To this day, they continue to lead by example and show me the true importance of tribe. We make every effort to make the time we spend together meaningful and purposeful. Now that school is out for the summer, you might be wondering how to make the…
So often I hear patients and people I know talk about the latest fad diet they’re trying out. They don’t call it a fad diet, but that’s usually what it is. I understand how people eager to lose weight can get caught up in hype. Fad diets lure people in with promises of fast, effortless…
“Love is just a word until someone arrives to give it meaning.” –Paulo Coelho I believe in love. Love that is true and genuine — Mad love. I believe it exists because I’ve witnessed it, I’ve felt it, and I’ve lived it. Love is something we dream of, wish or long for, and sadly sometimes even…
Once more, my heart broke upon hearing the story; the horrible story that most turn away from. This time, the news came from Idaho. A baby had a fractured skull and brain bleed. The infant was a victim of shaken baby syndrome and was severely malnourished, getting only enough calories to keep his heart beating. It…
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