Did you know that when we feel threatened or stressed, our neuroendocrine system kicks into high gear and releases a series of hormones?   One of these is Cortisol, which gives us the biochemical strength we need to fight or flee our stressors. Back in evolutionary times, this served us well. We needed to replenish our…

How Can I Lose Weight???!!? I received an email from a reader inquiring, “Can you give me some pointers on weight loss?” To which I replied, “might you please be more specific?” After all, I could write volumes on the topic, from top to bottom and bottom to top, which I have (two fabulous books…

“See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land.” – Song of Solomon 2:11-12 Could it be that you are more in a winter rut than you thought???  Have you grown accustomed to…

“I deserve …”  Go ahead, fill in the blank.  You’ve had a truly difficult day and you deserve what?  The Cinnabon?  The one from the mall whose calorie count is a whopping 720 calories per bun?  Whose fat and carb count are beyond the beyond? “I worked hard today and I deserve _______.”  Go ahead,…

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