Head + Heart

A Pope once said: give me a baby and in five years I'll give you a Catholic for life. My Grandma's fried chicken and fried green tomatoes are lodged in my head and heart forever. I've since learned that fatty comfort foods are like a warm blanket in a cold world. We're all products of our families, schools, places of worship, communities, and countries, and our connections to food and fitness are rooted in what we experienced as children. Let's figure out how to separate what we were taught from what works for us today. This section focuses on the vicious villains and supporting actors of health: cultural realities, addiction, stress, fitness, sleep, and of course, love.