While perusing the seasonal produce at the Farmers’ Market, my basket brimming with orange tiger eggplants, radishes straight from the earth, beautifully misshapen shishito peppers, and freshly-baked hearth bread, it occurred to me: Farmers’ markets make people happy. Shoppers meandering the stalls, chatting with other shoppers, exchanging pleasantries and conversing with the farmers who grow … read more

Have you fallen for the myth of calories in, calories out? “To say that obesity is caused by merely consuming too many calories is like saying that the only cause of the American Revolution was the Boston Tea Party,” visionary nutritionist Adelle Davis stated it in the 1950s. The myth: Based on the science that … read more

Women are told that being a mom is the most rewarding experience of their lifetime. Women are also told that they can have it all — parenthood, families, career, relationships, and community involvement. Women are not told, however, that by juggling all these hats they put themselves at risk for … Mom Burnout. We become … read more

I love scones. All scones. Unfortunately my body doesn’t love scones. I eat just one little old scone and an hour later I feel ravenous, a little foggy, a little blue, a little out of sorts, a little irritable. I want to eat everything in site. I want to take a nap. Let’s just say … read more

Growing up my mom had an axiom for just about everything. I remember not wanting to take my sister to school: “You’re making a mountain out of a molehill.” Or arguing about having to go to a birthday party where one of the class “mean girls” would surely be: “You’re making a mountain out of … read more

January 1st. It’s that time of year again. You want to lose weight, get into shape, fit back into the jeans sitting in the bottom of your drawer, or maybe just eat healthier. Or perhaps you want to spend more time with your friends and family, or spend less money. Half of all Americans make … read more

We want to do it all. Or, perhaps, we feel the pressure to do it all. Work-related pressures, fulfilling family obligations, taking care of household responsibilities, helping out friends, and being a committed community member. We run, run, run to make everything happen. We start squeezing more into the day. Until, well, until something breaks. … read more

You walk into your neighborhood market and want something cold to drink. The health-conscious you bypasses the soda section and heads to the healthier juice section. There are rows of them — orange, apple, grape — oh, and look, so many different smoothies loaded with blueberries, pomegranate, strawberries, protein, acai, pineapple, kiwi, and none of … read more

“New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.” ~Lao Tzu Welcome to Melissa Rapoport Health Counseling. Like nearly everyone reading this my path has been long and winding, and admittedly, at times twisted into knots. Where I’ve been doesn’t necessarily mean a thing. It’s the here and now … and right now, I’m EXACTLY where … read more