Here is a true confession that I don’t include in my bio on my website.  In the not so long ago past I had been carrying an extra 20 pounds on my not so large 5’4″ frame.  How much I weighed doesn’t matter. It was too much for me, my …

It is February (six weeks until Spring!) and it is also  American Heart Month. Before we get into the chocolate (dark chocolate please!) and flowers you will receive from your sweetie, let’s talk about something many women don’t know about: heart attacks don’t just belong to men. Heart disease is …

Inflammation is the 2013 buzz word of the year (okay, that’s my interpretation!)  Some catchphrases in the world of nutrition come and go (remember “fat-free” of the 80’s?) but if you haven’t heard of the word inflammation yet, it’s about time to listen up. What is Inflammation? We usually think …

I  walked into Barnes and Noble the other day to buy a gift and was immediately assaulted by the front kiosk of books trying to swallow me up. This picture made me laugh and irked me all at the same time because it says so much.  The diet industry, a …