I follow a number of other functional medicine doctors on social media, and I have to admit that many of the messages they share have orthorexic undertones. They talk about “eating clean” and following borderline extreme diets, and avoiding this, that or the other food group. Don’t get me wrong, extreme dietary interventions have their … More A Healthier Sort of New Year’s Resolution
This is the most common time of year (followed only by bikini season) for making weight-loss goals. Really, there’s nothing wrong with wanting to lose weight, and I would never shame someone if they told me that it was a goal of theirs. My problem isn’t with the weight loss itself, because in many cases, … More 4 Things That Matter More to Your Health Than Your Weight
Last year around this time, I made a post on Instagram about 30 things you could do instead of starting a new diet, such as Whole 30. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with eating more vegetables or choosing to avoid foods that make us feel sick. But plans like Whole 30 often end … More Do This Instead of Whole 30
What do YOU think you need to do to live happier and healthier? Some health gurus might suggest a nutrition plan, an exercise schedule, stress-reduction techniques, or a myriad of other unilateral perspectives. New Year’s Resolutions are usually focused on health, but more often than not, they’re skewed toward physical health — things like diet … More Make This Your New Year’s Resolution
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and enjoyed celebrating with your loved ones! We were traveling this year to visit some family that lives in Tennessee. It was my first time visiting the south, and it was a blast. We had a wonderful, restful week, celebrating Christ and spending time with each other. … More 10 Healthy Resolutions That Don’t Involve Food
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