January 1, 2014: We were so full of hope and optimism! We set goals (or resolutions if you prefer) for the upcoming year. The slate was blank and in spite of what had happened in the past this year we were going to…. You can fill in the blank or blanks. Lose weight, quit smoking,[…]

I just read a release from the CDC on a study completed on all of the early deaths in the US. The amounts and causes varied by state and cause but of the top five causes of death they were up to 39% preventable.  That means that 4 of 10 people who died of something other than old[…]

I get asked all the time about how to lose weight. Although I understand the desire to be thinner I firmly believe that weight is a symptom not a problem. This is like when you have a cold. The runny nose is not the problem it is just a symptom. If you take medicine to[…]