How Diet Sodas Sabotage Weight Loss

Did you know that if you drink diet sodas you’ll probably gain weight instead of losing? The latest word on this comes from the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins Medical Center. Researchers there looked into the question of whether or not drinking diet sodas leads to weight loss and found that overweight […]
Emotional Eating: Been There, Done That

Is there anyone out there who doesn’t recognize emotional eating? What are your “comfort foods”, the ones you turn to when you’ve had a bad day or week? A bit of internet surfing tells me that favorites include mac and cheese, chicken soup, meatloaf and mashed potatoes. Hmmm, I don’t see any vegetables or fruits, […]
On the Way To Black! Gettin’ Real

Yesterday I had the honor of testing for my second-degree brown belt in Kenpo Karate with Mr. Bob White… another step toward black belt. The truth is, it was not my best test, not even close! What I didn’t tell Mr. White until after I passed my test yesterday was that I had been up […]