A while back, I posted a blog about how our friends can make us fat, discussing one study showing that people with obese friends had a 171% chance of also…

According to a recent report from Time Magazine, Americans are spending close to $34 billion on “complementary and alternative…

Five years ago, this month, I received an email from someone with vitiligo who was so tired of living with the emotional effects of vitiligo- feeling isolated, embarrassed, helpless-  that she was contemplating suicide. I’m not trained or certified to help people with emotional issues, so all I could offer her was a few words to let her know that she wasn’t alone.
Whenever we face a crisis, of some sort, it is very easy to feel alone in the world. I began to wonder how many of the other 3% …

If you’re trying to lose weight or stick to a consistent exercise program, what you may focus on are the obstacles that stand in your way. You’re too busy,…

We have 3 copies each of the following iPhone/iTouch apps to give away to our lucky readers: Mindfulness Meditation, Open…

When it comes to exercise, one of the most confusing aspects is lifting weights. There are so many exercises, routines, rep ranges and types of equipment that figuring it…

In the past decade or so, we’ve turned a corner when it comes to training the abs (or what we now call the core). What we’ve learned is that…

It’s impossible to avoid hearing about the obesity problem in America (and, believe me, I’ve tried). While it’s been a major concern over the past few years, alarm…

Mindfulness Meditation (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=312327144&mt=8&uo=6), Be Happy Now (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=321896701&mt=8&uo=6), and Open Your Heart (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=321586716&mt=8&uo=6) all have a similar interface that is simple…