While fad diets might seem like the quick-fix solution to lose weight, they won't help you get healthy in the long run.

I learned that pretending you don't have feelings makes you feel unhappy and unfulfilled and, ultimately, is what really makes you vulnerable because you are hiding from the truth.

I do what I do because my favorite thing is to learn.

Fun for me is to take what I learn and teach others in a way that is accessible and applicable in their own lives.

Make sure you eat whole foods that are good for your entire body. This doesn't mean that you can't enjoy your food or make room for plenty of indulgences. But your conscious goal has to be to eat for long term health and what you do most of the time is what really counts.

I am proactive and looking to change my own behavior rather than others' - which is generally much more successful!

If you have expectations, you try to put your standards on someone else's behavior. The fact is you can't control anyone but yourself, so creating standards, as opposed to expectations, keeps the ball in your court.