Is Obesity a Symptom of a Greater Problem?

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Remember ME?!
Yeah, didn't think so. Life sometimes has a way of getting in your way. {That makes no sense} But nonetheless I am back and going to try to post more regularly again.

But to ease myself back in; don't want to cause shell-shock I am going to link you to a fantastic blog article. Please read and let me know your thoughts!

What if Obesity IS the symptom... 

What did you think?

I found this completely eye opening. I have sort of had questions about this myself, but hearing about someone who seemed healthy to the naked eye live it, well, you can't deny his findings.

As a RD and someone who struggles with my own eating issues/disorder, as well as being part of the medical community we do need to approach individuals that are over AND under weight with care and respect. {Yes, that includes "skinny" people too!} Just because someone is deemed skinny doesn't mean there isn't something going on there or they are "so lucky they can eat a piece of cake." 

The bottom line is we as medical professionals need to determine the WHY. It could be due to insulin resistance, depression, an eating disorder or another deep seeded issue. It isn't fair to tell my patients or clients "do this, eat like this and exercise like that and boom you will be all fixed." There is no "right" size, and as a RD my main priority is make sure my patients and clients are healthy, number and lab wise, AND comfortable in their own skin. That is why I created Be-YOU-ti-Full nutrition consulting to help everyone achieve those goals.

If you are looking for a nutrition coach to help you in this area or other nutrition related areas contact me or visit my site for more information. Or leave me a comment telling me your thoughts on the article.

And So it Begins.

Once upon a time I wanted to start a health and wellness blog, but I got scared and nervous. It's easy to blog about my regular life; but blogging actual advice or tips for people, well that seemed above my "pay grade." :) However, my kids are getting slightly older, much to my dismay and I need/want to re-enter the working world doing something I love and enjoy--nutrition, fitness and overall health. 

You see I am a RD, registered dietitian. You don't get those letters easily, school is involved, internship/supervised hours are involved and a mega exam is involved. Now while I admit I have been out of the game for awhile, my passion for health and well-being is not. I love to help people who want to be healthy, get healthy and stay healthy do just that. My goal for my future is to be an independent nutrition consultant and personal trainer. Perhaps this little blog can push me in the right direction and keep me focused on my goals as I help other reach theirs.

So stay tuned as I post about anything and everything involving food, nutrition, health and fitness. These are my thoughts on living a healthy life and I would love to discuss them with you and keep one another accountable.