I was reading an interesting article by Daniel Goleman, “Developing Emotional Intelligence”,  http://linkd.in/13friWC. He talks about the fact that, contrary to popular thinking, our brain actually creates new cells as we get older. But the trigger for that growth is the need to learn something...

I’ve heard that one of the rules of eating less food is not to serve your food “family style”. It’s been thought that having the food right in front of you is way too tempting where you’ll find yourself going back for more. But think about the Chinese who serve their food...

I’ve contended since my first book, “Your Personality Prescription”, was published in 1999 that our personality types can be involved in our gaining weight but also can help us lose the weight.  As a dietitian, I don’t think anyone is a hopeless cause.  So, when I saw an article...

How spontaneous or neurotic you are could dictate how much you weigh according to research published in the Journal of Psychology and Social Psychology.  I’m not surprised.  If you knew your personality type based on the MBTI®, you would appreciate the results of the study and how they apply...

Gordon Cotton of Training and Development Marine Atlantic Inc. created this clever activity to help companies build strong team members in a fun way. Participants learn a lot about themselves and their fellow members.  While not a scientific test, see how your responses compare to the results you...

I just finished reading Gary Taubes article “Why the Campaign to Stop America’s Obesity Crisis Keeps Failing” at http://bit.ly/JYrg8m. He contends that our obesity epidemic isn’t a “calories in – calories out” problem, where we’re eating too many calories...

Why do people put themselves through the agony of dieting only to gain it all back? It’s because they don’t have a very good relationship with food. Food is to nourish not only your body but also your soul. When you’re constantly in a mind battle over whether you should eat something,...

February is National Heart Month. Wearing red shows you recognize it, support it and hopefully do something for your health so you don’t succumb to heart disease. For so many years research has spotlighted men and heart disease. Yet heart disease is the number one killer of women. Unfortunately,...

In trying not to be the food police, healthcare professionals try to assure Americans that, unless their doctor has told them to avoid certain foods, all foods are legal.  But with that permission comes a caveat…you can’t pig-out just because you’re allowed to eat everything. ...

Want to have a healthier holiday season this year? Take this quiz to test your knowledge of calories and fat in traditional holiday foods.  The answers are at the end.  But don’t peek! Which appetizer contains the least amount of fat? Three stuffed mushrooms 2 tablespoons of cheese ball with...