You are largely a product of the decisions you make in life. For instance, your choice of places to live, where to go to school, if you marry and have children, and what you do with your money heavily define your life experience.

But what if we told you that you don’t consciously make up to 43% of your everyday decisions? You don’t think about them at all, and can’t even remember them sometimes. They’re just habits you perform automatically, or on autopilot.

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Every February 2nd, we look to the groundhog for a signal of what we can expect in the change of seasons. Will it be six more weeks of winter or will we welcome an early spring? That got us thinking about this funny time of year when six weeks is made to feel dark and miserable. Why not turn it around into something positive and productive, regardless of what the groundhog has to say?

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Getting healthier and losing weight is among the most popular new year’s resolutions for good reason, but sticking with it is easier said than done. If one of your goals in 2022 is weight loss, you’re in luck. There are many ways to get motivated to start losing weight and build success that can last a lifetime. Let’s make this year the best yet, by sticking to our weight loss resolutions with help from these tips:

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If the thought of never eating another chicken finger or French fry makes you want to throw in the towel on your medical weight loss plan, we have some good news! You don’t have to. Fried fare may get the nickname “heart attack on a plate” for a good reason, but you can get the same amount of crunch without drowning your food in batter.

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While the country continues to navigate the uncertainty of operating during the COVID-19 pandemic, recent evidence points to a distressing yet sadly unsurprising fact. Obesity, and especially morbid obesity, is linked to higher mortality and severe symptoms due to COVID-19 when compared to healthy weight patients.

While there’s encouraging news about the widespread availability of the COVID-19 vaccines, we won’t be out of the woods for a while. We should also view the pandemic as a wake-up call to the dangers of obesity to our general health.

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Winter does not mean your diet is confined to bland-tasting fruits and vegetables. In fact, winter vegetables hold their own in the flavor and nutrition categories. Shopping for in-season vegetables makes all the difference when it comes to preparing healthy and delicious meals. Add the following winter fruits and vegetables to your grocery list to reap the most health benefits:

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