As a wellness professional, I am asked a myriad of questions on a daily basis… I get asked questions like: How do I lose weight? How do I get a flat stomach or six pack abs? How much water should I be drinking? How do vegetarians get protein? Etc., etc. I always answer, but usually ask a bunch of questions as well, as the original question is usually followed with a request for a plan of action. The questions asked are general, yet personal and individualized in nature. I pla

We’ve all dealt with it… Your home girl can eat whatever she wants and not gain a pound. Your other home girl just had a baby, but came home from the hospital looking the way she did before announcing her pregnancy. Another friend of yours doesn’t work out at all, but sure looks like she works out daily with no rest days in between. How can the same diet and exercise program that works for her not work for you? Why do you have to count calories and spent more time in the gym,

So my long term supporters (family and friends) know that I’ve struggled with acne for a very long time. It started at age 13. Of course, that was puberty. The issue continued on through college and we thought that was a phase. Yet here I am today, still struggling with this issue. I have had moments of “clarity” though. That on again, off again relationship with my skin began in 2010 when my church decided to complete the Daniel's Fast. I planned to participate but wanted mo

I am often asked by individuals to create fitness and nutrition plans for them. I am more than happy to help, while remaining within my scope of practice. So I typically ask a series of questions to help lead and guide the individual to a plan that may work best for them, while most importantly directing them to their doctor or another medical professional (or a trusted Personal Trainer or registered Dietitian). During my “individualized inquiry”, I often find that most peopl