Making the right food choices is instrumental in any fitness or weight-loss plan. For most people, food is one of the most difficult things to control. If you are a working mom like me, then you know that during the day it is difficult to make healthy food choices, when non-healthy food options are soContinue reading "Five Foods to Stop Buying Now"
Can you Train Your Brain to Look Forward to Exercise?
The best way to implement a habit is to train your brain. I’m sure if you are reading this and have internet access, you are familiar with how forming habits can help us be more productive in our everyday lives. You train your brain to wake up at a certain time every day, and thusContinue reading "Can you Train Your Brain to Look Forward to Exercise?"
Are Nut Allergy Sufferers Really Allergic to All Nuts?
New evidence suggests that people who suffer from nut allergies might not actually be allergic to all nuts. I want to preface this article by saying that I am in no way, shape or form suggesting that people with nut allergies should go out and start sampling nuts just to see if they break outContinue reading "Are Nut Allergy Sufferers Really Allergic to All Nuts?"
Discover the Health Benefits of Thyme
Thyme is an herb with many interesting health benefits. As an orthopaedic surgeon, some people might think that I should focus entirely on western medicine and proven sciences, and find it surprising when I discuss the health benefits of certain herbs, like thyme. My answer to that is, that I am a health professional, soContinue reading "Discover the Health Benefits of Thyme"
Lyme Disease: What to Do If You Get Bitten By a Tick
What to do if you are bitten by a lyme-infested tick. I know it may not look like it right now, but summer is on its way. For those of us with kids, one of the more annoying things about summer is worrying about tick bites, and the possibility of Lyme disease. Lyme disease isContinue reading "Lyme Disease: What to Do If You Get Bitten By a Tick"
Are you Drinking Too Much Coffee?
We all love our java, but how much caffeine is too much? As a working mom, I would never eschew anyone their morning cup of coffee. For most American’s coffee is either the reason they get up in the morning, or the reason they stay awake during the day. Caffeine, when administered responsibly with antioxidantsContinue reading "Are you Drinking Too Much Coffee?"
Five Weight-loss Tips to Lose Weight Forever
The hardest part of losing weight is figuring out how to keep it off. In the United States alone, 74% of adults are overweight or obese. This is due in large part to the type of food we eat, but it also has to do with how difficult it is to lose weight, and thenContinue reading "Five Weight-loss Tips to Lose Weight Forever"
How to Stay Sane While Traveling with Four Kids
Traveling with any number of kids can be a challenging experience. As a full time doctor, mom, and wife, I will be the first to tell you that traveling is almost always a nightmare. Over the years I have learned to hone my particular skills of organization in regards to travel, and feel like IContinue reading "How to Stay Sane While Traveling with Four Kids"
New Balance Releases Beauty and the Beast Inspired Running Shoes
New Balance has joined the Beauty and the Beast hype with sneakers inspired by the upcoming Disney Film. As anyone with children, or access to children knows, the live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast is coming out this month. Everyone seems to be bitten by the Beauty and the Beast bug, and New BalanceContinue reading "New Balance Releases Beauty and the Beast Inspired Running Shoes"
When I Play: A Short Film that Highlights Women in Athletics
When I play is a women-created and produced short film that focuses on the positive aspects of women in sports. As you may or may not know, March is Women’s History Month, and the best way to celebrate that is to take a moment to reflect on where we are as women, and where weContinue reading "When I Play: A Short Film that Highlights Women in Athletics"