Guest Blogs

Do I have An Eating Disorder?

Do I have An Eating Disorder? Guest Post by Brian Tran (Note from Z: Hi Friends. Unless you have an eating disorder, there can be a lot of confusion about them. The guest post below is a simple guide for friends, family, and even you if you’re slipping into the disorder and aren’t sure it’s an actual problem yet. Share it with someone in your life that can help. Check out the extra resources at the end of the post.)...

Mental Illness and Addiction: Who is At Risk?

Guest Post – Mental Illness and Addiction: Who is At Risk?   Mental illness and addiction are commonly found together, whether the addiction or the mental illness came first. Not everyone who has a mental illness will develop an addiction nor will everyone with an addiction develop a mental illness. However, it is important to know if you or a loved one is at risk for either of these detrimental conditions so that you may...

How to Lose Weight the Healthy Way: A Diet that Doesn’t Deprive You.

(Guest Blog by Camilla Carboni)   Most of us would love to shed a few unwanted pounds, but the question of how to best do so is one that’s been left with misguided answers, if any. Every waking second we are confronted by advertising campaigns featuring the latest diet trick, quick fix and new “health” trend guaranteed to be the next best thing. We’ve witnessed it all from the rise and fall of soy, to the whole grain epidemic and...