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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…

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…

How Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Saved ME From Domestic Abuse

Quite a number of years back, one of my Facebook followers asked me to discuss some ways in which exercise, good nutrition and other healthy lifestyle behaviors could potentially play a role in inspiring people to leave domestic violence situations.…

How Stress Almost Wrecked My Life

You can eat kale and quinoa every day, and even have the perfect workout routine, but if you're constantly under stress and doing little to manage it, you're still putting your health at risk. Trust me, I'm speaking from experience. In 2013,…

A Better Weigh: Measuring Success Beyond the Scale

I'm always amazed by the powerful psychological effects of the bathroom scale, especially among women. All too often, unfavorable numbers negatively influence self-esteem, body image, and overall perceptions of beauty. In many cases, mounting…

Be Responsible: An Argument for Self-Care

I've never been shy about voicing my opinions about conventional healthcare, especially when it comes to shortcomings in preventive care quality. If you aren't familiar with the term, "preventive care" essentially refers to any form of healthcare…