Weight Bias and the Frenzy of Health

From TV shows to finding clothes that fit, it is obvious that our society has no patience for "people of size". I work within a ve...

Beware of the Health Nut

OH Pleeeeaaaaaassseee! They walk among us, chewing on their carrot sticks and wearing their yoga pants. They live in Nikes and look for any ...

Health, Fitness, (and that stupid new year resolution)!

Do not judge your future success by your past.  Do it differently, change your process and you will change the results .  Before Christmas I...

Is "overweight" a judgement rather than a fact?

True, it's hard, but letting go is an important part of personal and professional growth (and change). During the 25 years of my career ...

Fitness, Fatness, and Fabrication!

Hello, my name is Kathi and I haven't posted a thing on this blog for a very long time.  I almost don't feel like the same person an...

The 3 Things I Know About Women

Although we still aren't there yet...we have come a long way...right? Happy International Women's Day.  Of course, when the day come...

The Pizza and Beer Diet

I'm just finishing this brilliant book by Dr. Steven Bratman (Health Food Junkies) and just have to Bratman's book, he shares case s...

The Common Myths of Exercise and Nutrition

I spent my day giving a talk on nutrition and exercise to the most inquisitive bunch I have ever met. In fact, they kept me 30 minutes after...

Big News in Nutrition!

I have to say, since the beginning of this new year I have seen and heard many positive messages about diet, weight, and nutrition that have...

The Good (and not so good) Sides of Pintrest

 I have to admit, I'm hooked on Pintrest. It's not uncommon on a Sunday morning to find me with a coffee in one hand and my tablet i...

Another Urban Diet Myth Dispelled

Water. I've been working hard at drinking my eight glasses a day for as long as I can remember. In fact, I have had a water bottle serve...

If it Quacks Like a Duck....It's a Duck!

If you have kept your eyes on the news lately you would have heard about the Australian food blogger who came clean about lying to her reade...

Is Food Addiction Real?

   Over the past six months I have been working on my thesis for my masters degree in clinical counselling. I was interested in looking at o...

Why are myths more believable?

I have to admit, this one freaks me out a bit. I just read the science reports on the hilarity of it all, but still....it would sure blow ma...