Have you heard about Intermittent Fasting (IF)? Some people swear by this method as a means to help them lose weight or improve blood sugars. Others find there are complicated rules they have trouble following. The research on IF for weight loss is promising, but mixed. However, there are other reasons to consider IF. Before you decide if it's for you, let's explore what it really is and who may benefit. What is intermittent fasting? There really isn’t anything new about int

Here we are, half-way through the first month of the new year. Did you plan an intentional reset to your life? If there ever was a year to reset-it would be the year following the onset of a once-in-a lifetime global pandemic. Whatever the reset, it likely involves behavior change. For many Americans, this translates to change involving exercise (start to do it or get more of it) and food habits (eat more fruits and vegetables or decrease “junk” foods). Unfortunately, many ge

March 11, 2020-this was the day the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic due to the Cornavirus. This also was my youngest daughter’s 16th birthday, and the last time I ate inside of a restaurant. Let me just take a moment to reflect on how fitting it is that the family member who brought down my entire household with Covid had a birthday that coincided with the declaration of a global pandemic. Yes indeed, six months into the pandemic she got a little lax with