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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

Veggie Actualization

Maslow was onto something when he offered up his "Hierarchy of Needs" model. He suggested that if your basic needs are taken care ...

Too Much Chocolate Black Bean Brownies!

A colleague of mine gave me a recipe that has officially blown me away. I made them for the first time tonite and have to share it immediate...

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 ...

Adding Resistance with Little Resistance

 Look at her go! She's so excited about exercise. Too bad her passion gets in the way of motivating the majority of novice exercisers. ...

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...

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...

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...