kristen mitteness

Have you ever woken up and noticed a new ache or pain? You might have attributed it to sleeping "wrong". Unless you literally passed out due to some form of ...

It's another year for us to not only look forward, but also to reflect on the previous year (and possibly decade). Are you looking to make some positive habi...

I recently had a patient mention that her mid back was sore after holding her friend's new baby. Now, imagine doing that all day every day after spending 10 ...

I heard the coolest analogy listening to Robb Wolf's podcast the other day. A guy had written in asking a question about his workouts. He asked if he should ...

Shortcut? To health? But, Kristen, you always talk about how there aren't any shortcuts to real health! Hey, you're right. And these are things you are going...

When I start digging into my patient's diet, the most common response I get when they mention what they don't eat is red meat. I always follow up with "why"?...

One of the most common reasons I find that people want to change their diet is because of their weight. They often have this number stuck in their head that ...

Every time you eat, your body releases a cascade of hormones in response. One of them is insulin. It is produced by your pancreas in response to dietary suga...

I received this question from a former student of mine. This is also something I come across a lot in practice. After asking my patient how she is doing, I'l...

Polycystic ovary syndrome, more commonly known as PCOS, may affect upwards of 20% of the female population in the western world. What's even crazier? It's es...

This cookbook is the compilation of everything I learned from my first three books. It's not just a cookbook, though. It includes a lot of the information I ...

Are New Year's resolutions your thing? Regardless if you are into making changes in the new year, on Mondays or whenever, chances are, you probably have room...

My #NoExcuses December workout challenge was such a hit that I decided to turn it into a year long program! Each Wednesday, I'll be releasing two workouts. T...

It's another year and another wrap up of my favorite books I read in 2018. It was a year with more fiction, but I still read lots of non-fiction and memoirs....

We've seen the headlines that sitting is the new smoking. I see patients every day with aches and pains that I can confidently attribute to prolonged sitting...

Many of us brush off walking as a form of exercise because it doesn't feel "hard enough". We often choose to drive instead of walk because it saves us a few ...

The internet is full of all of the information you could ever ask for. We are more connected than we have ever been in the history of humankind. I think we c...

It's hard to believe that 2017 has come and gone and we're now looking to 2018. Rather then setting big, lofty goals, maybe making 2018 simpler will help you...

When it comes to modifying your diet, sometimes it's hard to know where to start. Other times, you simply want to reset and get back on track after a holiday...

My non fiction reading trend continues. There is just so much to learn! I have also taken a liking to memoirs. Here are some of my favorite reads from 2017 a...