“Hey! I am 17 and I hate the way that I look. I really want to lose about 15-20 pounds and I want to do it fast.” There are quite a few problems with this statement: First, there is the issue of self-esteem and negative self-talk. Hating the way you look can be a very dangerous thing. For years, I hated the way I looked and I’d say terrible things to myself in the mirror. “I hate you, I hate the way you look, you’re so fat!” These statements eventually program us to believe these things whether we are fat … Continue reading →

Have you ever considered that your blood type could affect how your digest food? I know I certainly had not given that any thought. However, a good friend of mine said she learned of a diet that claimed your diet is determined by your blood type. Maybe some of you have heard of this diet already; the Blood Type Diet. Normally, I dismiss talk about diets. We all have heard that diets don’t work. I believe that a diet only works as long as the novelty still presents itself to the dieter. Once the novelty wears off or the dieter … Continue reading →