For many people, Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day feels different than other times in the year. It often includes the most opportunities to eat and drink socially, opportunities we may wish would never end, or may wish would end sooner. Mindfulness practices, or practicing awareness without judgment, invite us to notice our behaviors in a new way. Mindfulness-based stress reduction has been effective as complementary care for many health conditions. Mindfulness-based eating programs have been effective in treating obesity.  This article will teach you two mindfulness-based eating …

  By Stephanie C. Wu, DPM, MSc There are many misconceptions about who gets bunions and why they develop. The truth is that bunions aren’t just for the elderly, or women who wear very high heels on a daily basis. Women and men of all ages are susceptible to bunions – the odds of developing a bunion have as much to do with how an individual’s feet develop as with their choice of footwear (although that does play a role; more on that in a moment). First, let’s clarify: what exactly is a bunion, and how did it get there? A bunion is when your big toe points towards the second toe and there is a …