We all fixate on what’s wrong with our bodies from time to time. TV Shows, magazines, advertisements and pop culture at large all tend to feed on female insecurities. Women’s magazines in particular are full of articles urging us to lose weight and change our appearances to attain, for example, ... read more

She watches me so intently.  We stand side by side brushing our teeth.  It’s almost as though she mirrors me.  Later, I put on perfume. “Can I have some too?” she asks. “Look, Mommy, we’re the same” – she points out that we are both wearing grey long-sleeved tops and smiles.  Each ... read more

In a Frankenstein-ian era, one woman refuses to succumb to needles, scalpels or the hype that beauty and middle age are mutually exclusive. Thirteen years ago I married a man who promised to stand by me through sickness and health, for richer or poorer, in good times and bad – under one ... read more

At the office, in the field and through my presentations as a nutrition and fitness consultant, I have had the privilege of speaking with thousands of women. When I ask them what their goal is, the most frequent response I hear is, “I want to be skinny, I want to lose weight and look g... read more