Mindfulness

The holidays present us with challenges related to food and temptation. Unfortunately, thanks to diet culture dogma, we have this ingrained belief that food is either “good” or “bad”. Other common ideologies that stem from diet culture include “sugar is evil.” Halloween is quite literally a holiday that revolves around additional sugar consumption in larger quantities than on an average...

Time is one of the most valuable resources that we have as it is something that we can never get back but yet, we need time to accomplish everything that we want and have to do throughout the day. Think about it. Each day we all wake up, go about the day working, use our free time for other activities...

Life isn’t always rainbows and unicorns. Things happen. Life happens_._ Just when you think that things will calm down and you will have more time to attend to your health and wellness goals, it seems that things inevitably pop up. This is probably relatable for you since you have likely been there (or in a similar situation) before. As with...

Understanding the Complexity of Behavior Change At first glance, establishing a new healthy habit might seem straightforward. However, life’s unpredictability — such as unexpected meetings, family responsibilities, or changing weather — often interferes with our best-laid plans. The common belief that behavior change requires only a decision and willpower oversimplifies a much more complex process. Behavior change is nonlinear and challenging, requiring a deeper...

As a practical and realistic nutritionist, there is absolutely nothing I love more than finding the health in cultural foods from around the world. I’m Arab American and when I first got into my health and fitness “journey” back in 2017, I dove too deep. I deemed my mom’s Palestinian food as too high in calories from the olive oil...

The colorful palette of the fall season is here for us to embrace. This time of year means falling leaves, cooler days, and earlier nights. Fall is also the season of crops and harvest, which means it’s the perfect opportunity to welcome the change in seasons by creating warmth through delicious and nutritious foods that benefit us physically and mentally....

This adage is one of my favorites that I live by because when we do what we love and love what we do we have the greatest level of energy and vitality. When we do what we love, we also feel filled up, satisfied, and satiated. At the soul level, we are fulfilled. When we wake up and live with...