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...

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 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...

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...

Is Body Acceptance Bullshit?

Thank you for this uplifting thought. Unfortunately, I don't know how to accept my body when I am exposed to media messages telling me t...

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 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...

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 ...

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 ...

If Eating Meat is Wrong...I Don't Wanna be Right!

Last night I enjoyed one of the best beef tenderloin steaks I have ever had. Grilled to perfection; cut like butter. Did I mention I have be...

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...

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 ...

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 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...

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. ...