Here’s Why. New research helps explain why sustained weight loss is so difficult to achieve. This blog was co-authored by Dr. Lorie A. Sousa. If you’re like most people, you took…
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How to Keep Your Resolutions This Year
10 Great Tips for Keeping Your Resolutions This Year Psychological strategies that can help you stick to your goals By Kendra Cherry Kendra Cherry, MS, is an author, educational consultant,…
Your New Year’s Gift
Sex and the City of New Orleans Dr. Lisa Moreno-Walton, MD, MS, MSCR Emergency Medicine Physician at University Medical Center Director of Research, Diversity, Latino Health Scholars Program For many…
How to Lose 20 Pounds Without Suffering
Losing weight doesn’t have to be so bad. Perri O. Blumberg So you want to drop 20 pounds? Don’t worry, it won’t require completely overhauling your lifestyle. A few sustainable…
15 Ways to Build a Growth Mindset
Want to increase your chances of success? Then develop your growth mindset. Tchiki Davis, Ph.D. Click Here for Happiness “The hand you are dealt is just the starting point for…
Break All Your Bad Habits with This One Good Habit
How to hack your brain into making better decisions. Bill Sullivan Ph.D. Not again! You ate too much pie. You bought yet another pair of shoes that you don’t need. You…
THE MARIJUANA SPIN CYCLE….
IF MEDICAL MARIJUANA IS LEGAL IN LOUSIANA… WHY ARE THOUSANDS STILL BEING CONVICTED FOR POSSESSION? By C.C. Campbell-Rock The irony of the legalization of medical marijuana and continuous arrests and…
Self-Love
by Sarah-Len Mutiwasekwa You cannot love someone else until you learn to love yourself. THE BASICS Most of us know what self-love is but do not understand it. You eat because…
4 Best Ways to Avoid Temptation and Reach Your Goals
Hint: It’s all about planning ahead to stay in control. Rather than waiting for temptation to raise its inevitable head and struggling to resist it, researchers at the University of…
11 Flu Shot Side Effects You Might Mistake for Being Sick
The flu shot won’t give you the flu, but here’s why it can make you feel terrible. Emily Shiffer and Melissa Matthews FotoDuets The flu shot will not actually give…