When I was younger I used to avoid nuts because of their high fat content. You too? Fortunately, we now know about the blissful thing called “healthy fat“. There’s no doubt, nuts do contain a lot of fat, but most of it is the monounsaturated kind (same stuff that’s in olive oil). And that sort of fat is good for your cholesterol profile, […]

I often write about happiness on this blog; it’s a big interest of mine, professionally and personally. I also read about happiness a lot. Here are some of my favorite books: Happier, by Tal Ben-Shahar. Last year, this was the book that started me on my happiness journey and I re-read it often. It opened my eyes to the […]

I am not a dermatologist. BUT…I did spend a lot of time doing dermatology electives in medical school & residency. In the daily presence of dermatologists, I gleaned a couple of tips that I frequently recommend (and use myself) to this day. And I’m always surprised that many people don’t know about these products, given how often I […]

The holidays are over, but does that mean your stress has magically gone away? Didn’t think so. Dealing with stress, in my opinion, requires a multi-pronged approach…but not all of those prongs need to be complicated. Over on Yummy Mummy Club, I recently wrote a post about one easy thing you can do. (hint: are you getting […]

It sounds like the holy grail: Boost your metabolism, lose weight without even trying! Is such a thing even possible? All manner of supplements trumpet this claim. But to my mind, that seems pretty dubious. Chemicals to boost metabolism are out there for sure (meth, anyone?)…but they’re not always healthy.  So, instead of that, are there […]

Sleep is delicious, restorative, and rejuvenating for your body and soul. But sometimes it doesn’t come easily. One way to improve the quality of your zzz’s? Via your stomach! Here are some ways you can nourish a healthy sleep…so sleep can nourish you.  Eat a bedtime snack. Research has recently suggested that hunger may disrupt our hormonal balance of leptin […]