“Just have some willpower and you will lose weight” The person speaking those words does not understand the problems associated with emotional eating. Emotional eating is not about food View Full Article

How are you doing with your New Year's Resolutions? When a new year comes upon us many of us begin to think about what our goals and dreams are for the upcoming year. The truth is that it is the every day of our routines and experiences that allow us to realize our dreams and reach our goals. For instance, if we want to become fit, we need to View Full Article

Obesity rates in the U.S. are significantly on the rise. Based on the 2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey information, 15% of children age six to nineteen are overweight and this number has tripled since the 1970’s. Health problems such as hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes which used to be only associated with View Full Article

There has been much talk about health foods, organic foods, low-fat foods, raw foods, unprocessed foods, and chemically treated foods over this past decade. View Full Article

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a complex disorder experienced by women; it is characterized by numerous emotional and physical symptoms. Twenty years ago there was little evidence and research conducted on this topic, however, two decades later there seems to be more information available in terms of nutritional recommendations to follow which may alleviate some of the uncomfortable symptoms. View Full Article

Shopping at the grocery store these days can be overwhelming with so many products on the market and so much information we are bombarded with on a daily basis. If your ultimate goal is to keep you and your family healthy, then here are some simple tips and strategies to help you obtain this goal. View Full Article