Is it fair to consider food as medicine? What is the basis for this premise that food is medicine? Take a step back in time to about 400 B.C. in the time of Hippocrates. You may recall the Hippocratic oath that all doctors must obey, including “first do no harm.” Hippocrates is considered the father …
Updated March 18, 2019 Often, our body image is closely tied to our self-worth. People often say they “feel fat.” But, is feeling fat a true feeling? Why do we associate a feeling with body fat? I want to take time to appreciate the wonderful breadth of knowledge and insight that my good friend and colleague, …
This week, I’m honored to have a guest blogger and fellow nutritionist featured here, Jeanette, Kimszal, RDN. She is a bright nutritionist and dietitian who is determined to make people healthier and feel better. I love working with Jeanette and confiding in her about the future of food and the future of nutritionists in general. She …
How are you taking care of yourself this week? Pause for a moment. Sometimes, rather than pressing forward with more information, tasks, and facts, taking a moment to calm the mind and nourish the soul is the best thing for health. This is true for me. A Time For Reflection We can’t be healthy and …
Thanksgiving has the most appeal of any holidays for me. Its origins honor and recognize the humanity and generosity within us all. It is a favorite time to acknowledge what is right about our lives and why we have so much to be thankful for, even if times are hard. Humanity benefits from recognizing things we …
Expansion of My World Part of becoming the best version of ourselves is a very personal journey. Months ago, I had a conversation with an acquaintance about traveling and my utter loathing of it because I get so motion sick. This acquaintance also happened to work in science and research. So, when she mentioned that I …
