Dr. Jo works with organizations to recharge their workforce to improve performance, health, and safety ... and reduce burnout.
In a recent coaching call, a woman, I'll call her Cheryl, shared a concern about her recent weight gain after she hit 40. “I've always had a great metabolism and could always eat whatever I...
You’re trying to eat healthy. You’re even working out on a regular basis. But the weight’s not dropping.
What’s going on? Why are you not losing weight?
Here are eight...
Have you seen the water labeled "pH Balanced" or "Alkaline Water"?
Some people believe these waters are healthier. While others say it's just marketing hype. What's the truth? Should...
Holidays [Hol-i-daze]: the period of time between Thanksgiving and New Years that one gives, does, and eats too much resulting in feeling flabby, frazzled, and fatigued
While the holidays elicit...
I can’t count how many times I’ve heard people say, “Oh, I can’t cut back on what I eat. That's because I love to eat. I love ALL kinds of food.”
They say it in...
It's tough to stay positive when you go to work in the dark and come home in the dark. And, then get stuck in a windowless work environment.
Or when you're experiencing weather like we're...
Going through menopause? Or perimenopause? Gaining weight and body fat around the middle?
Just the other day I got another email from a reader who's concerned about the 25 pound weight gain she's...
Like to stay in shape, but don't want to go to the gym? Or can't get to one?
Me, too! As a health and wellness speaker, I work with organizations to recharge their people for improved performance,...
How many times have you set a goal for yourself – and then wasn’t able to stick with the plan?
You’re not alone. We’ve all been there - feeling so defeated. And, with each...
Les was an avid exerciser. He worked out nearly every morning for an hour, including both aerobic and resistance exercises. While he said he felt good during the workouts, he recently felt his...
Nearly every day an audience member or client asks me a question about carbohydrates. I've also heard quite a few conversations at the check-out line from someone who’s cutting out carbs to...
Sometimes, when speaking to a group, I might ask, "What's the most important role of eating protein?"
And, typically the audience responds in one voice, "Muscles."
While, it's true that...