Addition Health & Nutrition

08/28/2026

Unfortunately, I don't have a story about how I gained X number of pounds and then started exercising and eating a particular way and lost it all. Those are great stories. I've just tried to live a healthy lifestyle since my dad helped me put my football togs on, put my helmet insinde my shoulder pads and practice jersey at 5 years old, and sent me two blocks down, and two blocks to the left to Bunny Friend Playground in New Orleans. This is a lifestyle. Not a thing to do for a season.

08/25/2026

It was an Honor to attend and speak on Optimizing Black Health at the 126th Business League Conference this past week. Now its time to get back to work.

08/12/2026

I've been talking about using body fat percentage over BMI for years. Glad studies are catching up and more doctors and insurance companies should act accordingly.

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the predictive values of percent body fat (PBF) and body mass index (BMI) for cardiovascular risk factors, especially when PBF and BMI are conflicting. BMI was calculated by the standard formula and ...

07/16/2026

07/14/2026

You are what you do consistently. When I sit down with potential clients, the one thing I hear is "I know what to eat, I just....". Knowing what to do and doing it are two very different things.

06/18/2026

Always learning more.

06/04/2026

So simple.

05/25/2026

🌈 When you think of foods on a continuum—as opposed to “good” or “bad”—you can practice consistently
making better choices but without making any foods off-limits.⁣
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🤔 Think of it as a game: How can you play “make this meal just a little bit better” while being realistic, and
without trying to be “perfect” in every situation?⁣
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🍳 Here’s how that food continuum might look when it comes to transforming your breakfast. Try just doing a little bit better every week.