Should I use the blue packet? The pink packet? The yellow packet? Regular? Raw? The million dollar question - which sweetener should I use? Let Carrie guide you through the selections and you may be surprised on her recommendations.

Thanks to Pixabay and SergePavkinMusic for providing the fine background music.

Carrie will tease apart the relationship that stress has on our bodies and how contributory it is to obesity. Not only are we exposed to the stress around us in our daily lives, we have our own internal stress. Obesity is stressful all by itself, then we add the external factors leading to detrimental health consequences. Our chronic stress response plays a major role in disease development leading to higher morbidly and mortality rates, especially in the obese population. Let's get our stress under control with all the many tips that will be provided.

Special thanks to RomanSenykMusic from Pixabay for the wonderful background music.

It seems like the older we get, the more it hurts to do the little things. Sometimes, it just feels like we had a major workout when we get up in the morning! Let Carrie share a little insight into the wonders of collagen. She has been using collagen herself for years! She encourages patients and friends to try collagen. It is not for everyone, but let her explain how it has proven to increase the quality of life for many of her patients and friends.Special thanks to Olexy from Pixabay for contributing the background music for our podcast.

All right, let's get down to the nitty gritty of why we are all here. This week, Carrie talks about fat itself. What is it? Where did it come from? And why can't I get rid of it when I don't want it?

And a special thanks for our background music goes out to HarumachiMusic on Pixabay.

Carrie downplays the relationship of BMI as an indicator of the state of health and wellness. She explains why other methods of measurement provide a more robust indication of overall health, and why we should move away from BMI alone.

And special thanks goes out to Lesfm from Pixabay for providing the outstanding background music!