"Diet is the most important thing you can do for your health." David L. Katz, MD First, please notice, Dr. Katz didn't say "going on a diet" is the most important thing you can do for your health. He also didn't say "losing weight" is the most important thing you can do for your health. Dr. Katz is the Founding Director of the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center and a world renowned expert on health and nutrition.

When you're eating out with friends or family, there's always someone who will say something about what you’re eating or how much you're eating. Maybe someone will try to get you to eat some of their fries or will comment about how “healthy” your food choice is or will say they are “being bad” because they are eating something sweet.

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned our lives upside down and has caused an increase in depression, anxiety, substance use disorders and eating disorders. It has been difficult and stressful to manage having to stay home and be socially distant from others. It is especially difficult if you have experienced losses during the pandemic. Grief is a normal reaction to any major loss.If you've lost a loved one during the pandemic, you may have experienced complicated grief. The normal feelings of yearning and sadness may have been complicated by not being able to be with your loved one or not even being able to go through normal rituals that can bring a sense of comfort and closure. I have a close family member who has been seriously ill and hospitalized multiple times during the pandemic. Because of the pandemic, I have had to provide whatever support I could via phone or facetime which has been very unsatisfying.