Some of our genes are fixed genes and they will always express themselves in the same way. For example, the genes that determine eye color are fixed by the time we emerge from the womb. No matter what we eat, we can’t turn our brown eyes blue! Likewise, according to Dr. Frank Lipman, “certain...
Two friends are chatting about their diets. The first one says, “I want to be healthy and feel great.” The second one says, “I intend to be healthy and feel great.” Which one do you think is going to get healthy and feel great? Yep—the one who intends it. Wanting is simply wishing you...
I love what I do everyday: I help people transform their lives… but I do more than that really…I SERVE people…. by leading by example and by caring, I serve people… Recently I was listening to a presentation by a famous anthropologist- Simon Sinek- and he was talking about Dopamine. According to Dr.Daniel Amen,...
There are many reasons why we need to eat healthy: to navigate through life, to feel energized, to exercise, etc. but one particular reason why we need to eat well is to prevent disease. Like Christiane Northup says: we need to live life like Happy- Healthy-Dead, so it means a long happy life and...
Have you ever downed an entire package of chips, crackers, or cookies? Ate pizza or cake until you felt sick? Drank more coffee or wine than your body wanted? Do you remember how you were feeling at the time? I ask because sometimes we overeat to help distract us from emotional pain. Think about...
“Work-life balance was a mistake from the start. Because we don’t really want balance. We want satisfaction.”— Matthew Kelly, author. Balance is a sticky subject among many people. We have careers, partners, children, family commitments, charity work, classes, hobbies, worship time—plus, big desires to improve our health. How can one possibly balance so many...
Quick Quiz: How many portions are in a bag of snack-size whole grain crackers? Or a small bottle of locally-pressed juice? Or a lunchbox pack of granola bars? Hint: it’s not “one.” Often, the above products contain two or two-and-a-half servings per package. Can YOU Eat Just One? Sure, you could go ahead and...
I have been a runner my whole life, however, I started as a speed runner and then became a long (er) distance runner at 17 years old. I just ran the Houston Half-Marathon on October 30th. I hadn’t run a race in a while and I said: what a better opportunity to start this...
I just moved from NY to Houston with my family. I am used to moving cities and I can use a few skills acquired throughout the years, but there is always an unsettling moment when you see your whole house packed in a truck:). Then everything changes all of a sudden: new relationships, new...
Recently one of my friends, Charo, started to read my blogs and she said: “this is so exciting, I am reading you! But do you ever write in Spanish?” and I had to say: “actually…no”. So I mentioned to her that I have many Spanish-speaking clients so it might be a good idea to...
