It seems everywhere I hear people talking about their Hemoglobin A1c tests, concerned about being pre-diabetic, and not really sure what it all means. Your answers are here! The Hemoglobin A1c test, or H-A1c, measures the average amount of glucose in your blood over the past 3-4 months. It is not altered by what you […]
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Sleep
My dogs have no guilt about taking a nap whatsoever. Right in the middle of the day. Heck, in the middle of the morning. The warm spot on the couch or chair, in the sun, snoring away with abandon. And while yes, they are lazy, they are also intuitive and smart. Just like they know […]
Keep Calm and Carry On
Many people I’ve been talking with lately are feeling like they have been knocked down and can’t get up. Between the holidays, family issues, health problems, work (or lack of work), and life-in-general hardness, weight has crept back up and it is easy to slide down that slippery slope into hopelessness. I’ve been there, and […]
Nourishment
As this new year gets going, many of us are struggling with the resolve to lose our extra weight. Or just overcome the cravings for junk, sweets, bread and cheese, cute shoes, etc. And it is really hard. Our bodies do not like this kind of change, and we are obviously getting something we need […]
Happy, Happy New Year!
The book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol S Dweck, Ph.D., may change the way you see the world, and yourself. It did for me. Recommended to me by my good friend Michele Woodward, this book shows how powerful a learning, or growth, mindset can be. And as I decide whether or not […]
Holiday Special Package
You know those extra few pounds we all seem to put on each year? The ones that hang around until next year, when we gain another few? We gain 90% of those during the Holiday Season. Makes those Holidays not quite so happy, yes? I have a solution that will actually work. No empty promises, […]