by Abby Bleistein, MD | Feb 10, 2021 | Balanced Life
Let’s set the scene. You are eating a sandwich in the kitchen. Your spouse strolls in and says, “Are you supposed to eat that?” “I’m just looking out for you because you said you didn’t want to eat things like that.” You can react in three ways. You...
by Abby Bleistein, MD | Jan 13, 2021 | Weight Loss
The American Psychological Association (APA) regularly conducts a survey asking participants about their success in making healthy lifestyle changes. Survey participants regularly cite lack of willpower as the No. 1 reason for not following through with such changes....
by Abby Bleistein, MD | Dec 8, 2020 | Balanced Life
Let’s begin by acknowledging that we compare ourselves to other people all the time. Why? We’re the only species with a capacity for self-reflection and the easiest way to evaluate something is to compare it to something else, or in this case, someone else. Comparing...
by Abby Bleistein, MD | Nov 13, 2020 | Balanced Life, Weight Loss
Is the decision to get healthy as simple as “If not now, when?” Not when life, emotions and especially outside factors are at play. Add in the looming Holiday season, full of indulgence and sugar, and many of our clients say, “I’ll start after the Holidays.” In this...
by Abby Bleistein, MD | Oct 12, 2020 | Healthy Eating, Uncategorized
To say that alcohol has become an integral part of society is an understatement. A recent report on consumption levels states that “Americans are drinking more now than just before Prohibition.” Consider that those answers are based on self-reporting which is widely...
