by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition Recently, I was at the gym working my biceps on the cross-cable. Once done with the set, I relaxed my arms, dropping them to my side. Normally, I walk around and sip water before starting another exercise. This time, […]
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While You Get Your Z’s, Your Brain’s Cleaning House
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition Are you one of the legions of z-less folks stumbling through the day, sleep deprived and constantly vowing that some day you’ll make up for lost pillow time? I speculate that for most of you, the usual motivations for […]
Sweet Success from Across the Pond
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition Back in November, I received a call from the producer of Good Morning Britain, the UK equivalent of U.S. morning shows like Today. The show was launching a “sugar-free” campaign, a segment in which three women would be selected […]
Friends with Benefits—Getting to Know Your Gut Microbiome
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition When we’re hungry, we often hear familiar growling sounds emanating from deep inside our abdomen, reminding us it’s time to feed our body. Experiencing these rumblings, you may stare at your tummy and wonder what’s really going on in […]
Sandie’s Hero’s Journey
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition After years of research, the writer and mythologist Joseph Campbell wrote a book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, in which he outlined the essential elements of what we now refer to as “the hero’s journey.” Put simply, the […]
3 Secrets to Health Maintenance Success
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition Let’s say you’re at a point in your wellness journey where you are gradually and proudly hitting critical milestones: You can briskly walk two miles without speed-dialing 911; you can zip up pants and jackets all the way (it’s […]
Fat Is Not a Feeling
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition Recently, Facebook came under fire for offering the emoticon “fat” as an option under “feeling ___” when posting on the site. Since I rarely use emoticons when posting on my Dr. Pam Peeke page, I was shocked when […]
Stop the Body Shaming
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition There’s been a lot of hoopla recently about the latest annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Mostly because the magazine’s public relations team proclaimed that for the first time a plus-size model, Robyn Lawley, would be included in the lineup […]
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