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The Okinawan Japanese have a saying: hara hachi bu, which means, roughly translated, “Stop eating when you are 80% full”. The French say,

People often ask me the ONE THING I would recommend when it comes to food. I find it a loaded question, because there are so many different

As much as I feel the tips included below on how to battle your bulge are important, given what's going on in the US (and beyond), I debated

Smile more :) I looked in the mirror this morning with my mask on. I wanted to see if people could tell if I was smiling behind my mask.

I heard a couple of interesting stats earlier this week: 7x as many people are now living over the age of 85, relative to 1960 10,000 people

I’ve been writing and talking quite a bit recently about the impact of food on our brains, with respect to our moods, longevity, and ...

My mom took her own life when I was just 12 years old. Do you remember what you were like when you were 12? I had a signature haircut ...

I believe taking the time to be still is essential to our well-being – especially today because we live in a world that never stops. We ...

If I were on a desert island with just my family, would I obsess about my invisible to others cellulite or the sparkly stretch marks on my..

Joint pain affects many women in their 50’s and beyond, for a variety of different reasons.  Sometimes joint pain can be debilitating, other

Get outside....sometimes all it takes to shift perspective, lift spirits, relieve stress, and just feel better is a simple walk. I told ...

Myth #1 Posture is a trivial thing my mother used to pester me about only so that I would look presentable. Actually, posture is key to ...

I have been spending some time quarreling with myself about body image and feeling good about the body I am fortunate to inhabit. Ever since