How to Promote Better Lifestyle Choices at Work

The day-to-day lifestyle choices people make can make or break their health. Indeed, a large majority of chronic conditions including heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes are driven by poor eating habits, physical inactivity, inadequate…

Taking Care of Yourself: 40 Lessons I’ve Learned in 40 Years

Since I hit the big 4-0 back in January 2020, I've been reflecting a lot on my life. It's actually become somewhat of a daily habit. While I can honestly say that I've been physically, mentally and spiritually tested and tried, I've learned…

12 Healthy Lifestyle Choices for Every Executive

A hard-driving executive lifestyle comes with a lot of potential pitfalls that can lead to ill-health, disability, and even early death. From long working hours, sitting too much and sleeping too little, to frequent travel, excessive stress…

How to Make Better Lifestyle Choices

When it comes to health and well-being, many people just don't make the best lifestyle choices. We all know about the dangers of living a sedentary or inactive lifestyle, smoking cigarettes, and eating too much sugar. Whether it be heart disease,…

Exercise is the Best Medicine…At the Right Dose

Science has shown that people who exercise feel better, function better, and even sleep better. But is exercise actually a form of medicine? Consider this.

Hope Beyond Fibroids and Pregnancy Loss

Fibroids have been linked to infertility and severe pregnancy complications. Healthy living coach Nina Cherie Franklin shares her story of tragedy and hope.

Souper Easy, Healthy, Comforting Soup Recipes

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly interrupted the habits that once comprised our daily routines. This holds especially true when it comes to our eating habits. Most of us are regularly eating at home, which should, in theory, be a good thing.…

Why Drinking Coffee Every Day Is a Good Thing

While often labeled as a "bad" habit, drinking coffee is one of the most common daily rituals among people across the globe. I've personally been an avid coffee drinker for decades. I typically start most days with 1-2 cups of freshly ground…

The Ultimate Salad for People Who Hate Salads

Salads are undeniably the most common go-to food for people trying to eat healthy or lose weight. Problem is, many fall into the same ole salad rut. You know what I mean—adding fat-free dressing to a big bowl of lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber,…

Lessons Learned from an Unexpected Diagnosis

A couple of months ago, I broke away from frequently blogging and posting on my social media channels. It wasn't something I'd planned to do. It's just something I've grown accustomed to doing since having taken a nearly 5-month digital sabbatical…

Nine Exercises Everyone Should Be Doing

Some exercise is better than none. There's no doubt about that. Regardless of your preferred method, there are certain exercises that should definitely be part of your workout routine. These include multi-joint, multi-muscle exercises that…

Get Fit at Home Without Working Out

Many people don't like gyms. Honestly, after years and years of being an unapologetic gym rat, I've personally crossed over to a point that over 80% of my workouts are performed either outdoors or at home using my own personal exercise equipment…

Go Red! Eat These 5 Foods for a Healthy Heart

February officially marks American Heart Month and red is the symbol of awareness. Heart disease and related complications (heart attacks and strokes) are leading causes of death worldwide killing about 600,000 people annually in the United…

Disconnecting to Reconnect: How to Take a Break from Social Media

At the very beginning of February 2019, I impulsively decided to take a social media sabbatical. I simply woke up on the third of the month and concluded that I needed to take a break from it all—Facebook, Instagram, Twitter…All of it! You…

5 Reasons to Enjoy a Piece of Chocolate Today

Chocolate is one of the most popular and sought after indulgences worldwide. In addition to being a valuable source of essential micronutrients like iron and magnesium, chocolate contains powerful all-natural chemicals that prevent disease and…

The Truth about Dietary Cholesterol

Whenever I post pictures of meats, eggs or cheese, there is almost always at least one question or comment about the high cholesterol content of these foods. That's probably the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of these foods.…

Nutrition and Weight Loss: Debunking the Myths

These days, it seems like there's always some new "magic bullet" or weight loss secret everybody's talking about. This holds especially true when it comes to food and nutrition practices. Whether be it diets involving severe calorie restriction,…

Nutritional Considerations When Eating Vegan

I'm often asked my opinion on vegan diets. Honestly, I'm all for them, especially for reasons related to environmental welfare, animal rights, religion and/or chronic disease prevention. In fact, those of you who either know or follow me…

Reflections on ‘Living’ Since My Father’s Death

I recently stumbled upon the following text message correspondence between me and my father. Okay, maybe, I didn't stumble upon it—I sort of looked for it and found it. Happened over five years ago. So, let me put it in perspective and provide…

Good Versus Bad Fats: What You Need to Know

Health enthusiasts and weight loss seekers have a tendency to shun fatty foods due to their relatively high calorie counts. This is one of the reasons why "fat-free" foods are such a hot commodity in the health food industry and weight loss…