When Ann and I met, we found SO many areas where we overlapped and felt passionate about sharing. For that reason, she's graciously offered to write not jut one, but two blog posts for Nutrition Health Life this month! If you didn't catch the post earlier this month, click here to check it out! It's... Continue Reading →

This week I wanted to jump on and do a really quick little post about weight bias. I've mentioned this term before but I haven't really talked about. My favorite statement around weight bias is this: Weight Bias is the only socially acceptable form of discrimination in our country. That one can sting a bit.... Continue Reading →

Some of you may know this, but my day job is as a hospitalist and residency faculty. As I prepare for another day at the hospital I am reflecting on so much and I want to share these thoughts with you. Most of you are only as up to date as the news media shows.... Continue Reading →

For as long as humans have been around, we have required nightly sleep in order to restore our bodies.  We all know we need 7-9 hours of sleep a night, but many of us try to push the limits and get by with less. It’s almost a badge of honor that starts as early as... Continue Reading →

My focus on medicine is towards prevention and getting to the root cause. I always ask “why is this happening?” My ultimate goal is to treat that deeper cause instead of focusing on the symptoms.  After residency I was feeling the effects of exhaustion.  I don’t know if I’d call it burnout, just exhaustion. I... Continue Reading →

If you caught my simple swaps for success earlier this month, you know I am a huge advocate for meal planning and prep. No plan is a plan (and choice) to fail. Why is meal planning soooo great? First off, it takes the stress out of what to eat, preparing a meal and feeling good... Continue Reading →

When you turn 50 yeras old, would you want to add 8-11 years of life free of cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease? Ummmm yes.  A new study tells you just how you can do this: Don’t smokeParticipate in moderate to vigorous physical activity for at least 30 min a dayDrink no more than 0.5-1 alcoholic... Continue Reading →

We’ve all been there - it’s 7pm, we’re exhausted, everyone in the family is hungry and we didn’t plan dinner. There a few random things in the refrigerator and pantry. So what do we do? Take out. Eat Out. Pizza. Fast forward an hour later and we feel like crap and are beating ourselves up... Continue Reading →

I did something crazy... I have occasionally thought of starting a podcast before but the other night I decided it was time. While I appreciate you all here on the blog, so many people prefer listening on the go. If I want to continue on my mission to help as many people as possible achieve... Continue Reading →