Stress eating refers to the habit of consuming food in response to emotional or psychological stress rather than physical hunger. This behavior often involves reaching for high-calorie, sugary, or fatty "comfort" foods as a way to soothe or distract oneself from these emotions.

Several times I have discussed how important sleep is to overall wellness. What I haven't outlined is what keeps some of us from getting the appropriate amount of sleep for our individual needs. "Sleep stealers" is a real thing, and each person knows what keeps them from getting their best rest.

The Surgeon General recommends an adult get 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week. Ideally this would be 30 minutes of exercise 5 days a week. With the busyness of our everyday lives, sometimes people cannot carve 30 minutes out of their day to get this accomplished.

Cleveland Clinic gave the most comprehensive explanation of what stress does to our bodies. From Internal medicine physician Richard Lang, MD, MPH, here are the most common problems.

First and foremost, when talking about weighing yourself, my first statement would be to make sure you do NOT become a slave to the scale. Use the number on that scale to help with accountability, but make sure to keep that number in perspective. With technology these days, I would encourage you to look into a smart scale.

There are so many different kinds of fitness trackers on the market. The most important thing is to decide which is the one that you will wear consistently and has all of the options you need to stay active and headed towards your goal.

A lot of people overlook how important it is to get the appropriate amount of sleep on a regular basis. The way our body handles fat can fluctuate with how much sleep we get.

I used to love to travel all over the country and give talks on a variety of topics. I've given one motivational talk about numbers many times. The talk is about an hour long, but here are the cliff notes of what I feel is the most impactful part.