Marketing principles can be implemented by those in health professions as well as those in business and can be used to "sell" health.

What can we learn from a month at the beach? Vacations are a time for rejuvenation and reflection on what matters most.

Often, our image of how an event will play out is overly idealistic. Holiday events are a good example of reality not measuring up to expectations. We imagine a picture-perfect Norman Rockwell scene and get something closer to Home Alone chaos instead. Our expectations exceed what our resources of time, energy, patience, and finances can bear. In an attempt to recreate old memories or the feelings of holidays long ago, we may not realize that our memories have deleted the mi

What holiday traditions do you hold near and dear? Are there certain decorations, events, rituals, songs, and foods that you associate with the holidays? Do you feel like something is “missing” when you don’t practice a particular tradition? My favorite holiday traditions Some of my favorite holiday traditions include putting up a Christmas tree and decorating the house with candles, greenery, nativity sets, a Christmas village, and homemade wall hangings. We still hang our

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Our guest blog is written by registered dietitian nutritionist Julie Satterfeal. Get to know her better on the community page. Julie is...

March is the month for St. Patrick’s Day, Spring Break, March Madness, and… if you are an RDN, or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist,...

Think back to the last time you gave in to a treat. Did you try to resist? How difficult was the struggle? A woman once told me of...

Are you looking for an effective approach to writing New Year’s resolutions? A year ago, I read about author Gretchen Rubin’s plan to...

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“Making a list and checking it twice...” That familiar song lyric can apply not only to Santa at this time of year but to all of us. Do the holidays stress you out? If so, you are not alone. Surveys show that about two-thirds of Americans report their stress level as very or somewhat elevated during the holidays.(1) Another study found 31% of us describe our holidays as “frantic.”(2) That makes me sad – how about you? Planning and preparation can be keys to a stress-free h

Barb and I have been friends since our student days at Purdue, and have shared many meals and recipes over the years. Recently I sent...

When I launched NutritionCommunicator.com in 2017, my goal was to guide and encourage other nutrition professionals on their journeys as...

Buy less stuff - Make more memories. Are you making a list and checking it twice? I am too… but this year it is a list of memory-making activities and not a list of gifts to purchase, wrap, and pay for in January. Do stuff instead of buying stuff. This is the second Christmas season that our family has gone “stuff-less.” The first time was back in 2010 – before grandchildren – when we took all our kids and their spouses to a cabin in the Smoky Mountains. See the photo above

I venture that outside of formal school I have learned more around a table sharing meals with others than in any other single place. I’ve...