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  Living with chronic illness means even the most joyful holidays can bring extra work when it comes to managing our health needs and our personal and familial expectations. This is where having a clear understanding of our own boundaries can come in handy. Boundaries  are how we take care of ourselves and show others how to take care of us, too. When living with a health challenge of any kind, understanding and exploring our evolving needs becomes even more imperative, because our bodies need us to care for them especially well. Doing the regular work of reassessing our present-day boundaries has a tremendous positive impact on maintaining healthy relationships with ourselves and the people in our lives. As we approach this holiday season, I invite you to join me for some reflection on your needs and boundaries ahead of time, so you can move toward this special time of year feeling clear and prepared. Carve out time for extra rest Some of us feel pressure to “keep up” energetically wi

f your doctor recommends it, there are ways to lose weight safely. A steady weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds per week is recommended for the most effective long-term weight management. That said, many eating plans leave you feeling hungry or unsatisfied. These are major reasons why you might find it hard to stick to a healthier eating plan. However, not all diets have this effect. Low carb diets and whole food, lower calorie diets are effective for weight loss and may be easier to stick to than other diets. Here are some ways to lose weight that employ healthy eating, potentially lower carbs, and that aim to: reduce your appetite cause fast weight loss improve your metabolic health at the same time