Why am I Eating?

The neurologic mechanisms of food addiction are very similar to those of drug addiction.  There are also varying degrees of "addiction." In this episode, we explore why people get addicted to food, h…

If you have had that conversation with a family doctor, or if you know someone who has been diagnosed with diabetes or told they were pre diabetic, take heart, change is possible.  

The road may not b…

Humans respond to parables and storytelling as they help us reflect inward and question who we are, what we want, and the need for change.  

Stories and parables have been around since the beginning o…

How many times have you tried to lose weight?  How many different diets have you done?  

You are not alone if your answer is ..Lots!.. for both questions. 

The truth is that many of us keep going from …

Navigating a want vs. a need regarding your health can be difficult, especially with weight loss. How many times have you said to yourself, " I want to lose 10 lbs. " Or how many times has someone sa…

Do you have a boss? Spouse, someone or something you are responsible for?  If you do, and almost every person on the planet does. 

Then you are accountable to someone. 

Imagine not showing up for work …

When you ask people what they value the most, they usually mention their family and their health, and then they name another thing—usually relationships or freedom. 

But the first two are always your …

What is the difference between Fitness and Weight Loss? 

Is there a difference?  

You bet there is, and in fact, many people do not start losing weight because they associate the hard work to be fit wi…

Weight Loss Drugs are everywhere, and why not? they are easy to take, you don't need to exercise and the weight just melts off you.  But is that for everyone? What about long term side effects?  What…

Weight Loss can be tough.  I will not argue against you on that one.  I get it.  Trust me, but we also need to look in the mirror and be happy about our progress, but also be real about what we need …

We are talking about everyone's favourite thing, Protein!   One common concern I get is how can I possibly eat all that protein?

Good question.  If we have been trained to eat nothing but carbohydrate…

As human beings, we are wired for comfort and, in some sense, laziness. We like to take the easy path, which creates problems for many people trying to get healthy, lose weight, or even get out of po…

I tell a familiar tale of a person named Lisa who is struggling to lose weight through menopause.  This time in your life can be frustrating and you think your body can be broken, but I promise you, …

Do you wonder why your weight loss progress is slow? What is going on!? Why won't this just work.  

We have all felt this way and in many instances we give up and don't bother, as we say to ourselves,…

Whatever you are doing, whether trying to lose weight, start a business, overcome a bad habit, or improve a character flaw.  The power to change comes from within. 

In this episode, I try to speak fro…

If you’re over 40 and struggling with weight loss, you’ve probably tried cutting calories, doing tons of cardio, or following every new diet trend—but somehow, the weight still isn’t budging.

Here’s t…

Are you really hungry? Or is your brain just telling you that?

Many people who struggle with eating have problems regulating their hunger, and they think it is because their body actually needs quite …