Dr. Susan Mitchell, Nutrition Expert

If the size of your ‘but’ is blocking your success and preventing you from reaching your goals, it’s time for a mental boot camp.I recently heard an interview with weatherman Al Roker where he was talking about his weight and that he had to come to a point where he was ready for change.

Do you want to grow bolder with your health? Lose weight, look great and feel good about yourself? You’ve seen talk show guests touting that you should take raspberry ketones or completely cut wheat from your diet in order to lose weight. Let’s get real…there’re a zillion unproven yet hyped weight loss miracles at your finger tips on the Internet.

Are you slammed with an overfull plate and need an energy boost during the day? Before you grab and gulp that energy drink, here’s a head’s up that may surprise you.

Do you reach for a vitamin C supplement or zinc lozenge to keep your immune system perking along and fight off colds?

Have you heard? Pumpkin is the new bacon! Besides the traditional breads and muffins, pumpkin is showing up in bagels, cocktails, lattes, donuts, brownies and pudding. This just says comfort food and calls my name to indulge in a comfort food fix! Want to join me? With the trend towards homegrown and locally sourced, pumpkin shouts healthy and wholesome.

Do you share my passion for food, especially food grown in your local area or products crafted by local artisans? Look closely in your back yard and discover how eating local can enhance a healthy lifestyle.

Have you noticed that your weight is aiming north? The saying you snooze, you lose definitely takes on a new spin when you’re talking about weight.

Yes, there’s an app for that…whatever that may be that you’re looking for. One of the best ways that I find apps is by asking my friends what they use and what works. I have several go-to apps that I use daily. I hope you’ll find some of them to be useful too.

Esquire magazine called it a top item that men should own. You don’t use soap and it’s practically indestructible. Your guess? It’s a cast iron skillet! What’s old is new again and trendy.

Esquire magazine called it a top item that men should own. You don’t use soap and it’s practically indestructible. Your guess? It’s a cast iron skillet! What’s old is new again and trendy.

Last weekend I was in Costco checking out their wine selection for some upcoming events. I remembered that my buddy Regina was in Italy on a wine tasting tour. So, what did I do?

The nutritional needs of the body change when undergoing cancer treatment and during the recovery period afterwards.

Steve Jobs got it; the rich and famous get it…so do the rest of us. Cancer. Let’s talk about what to do NOW to lower your risk. Cancer is not random..

Time to get your brew on! I’m talking about tea. From teabag to teaball, you don’t want to miss the health benefits.

Grab this week’s grocery list! I have five food items you’ll want to add to it. All five foods have something in common which you’ll want to know about. They help reduce inflammation.