May
26
How do you know that you’re really, really, hungry or reaching out for food–like these amazing looking cupcakes–out of boredom, anxiety, frustration, for pleasure, or any other psychological emotion?
Try the apple–sometimes called the carrot–test.
Registered Dietitian Lisa Raum, owner of R.D. to GO, LLC in Virginia, explains the test. “If it were an apple, you’d eat [...]
Nov
16
Are You Being Nice to the Most Important Person in Your Life?
November 16, 2010 | 1 Comment
Chances are the most important person in your life is not you–that would be too selfish. But the truth is, when you are happy and take care of yourself, you are better at caring for others and making them happy.
This post is inspired by the “Me” movement started by my colleague Rebecca Scrtichfield. Her idea [...]
Sep
16
Childhood Obesity: Healthy Habits Start Early…Even If Your Child is NOT Overweight
September 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment
September is Childhood Obesity Awareness month.
I’m not going to talk about the statistics. We all know the facts. And I’m not going to dwell into the reasons and causes of childhood obesity. Health professionals and policy makers are still trying to determine the cause, and no one can point the nail to a single direction.
What [...]
Jun
25
Mindful Eating for Children
June 25, 2010 | 2 Comments
This is going to be a short post. First, I want to send many thanks to everyone who posted a comment on any of my previous few posts. I really like reading what people have to say and in some ways, I know I had an impact on someone that day!
I need to catch up [...]
Mar
18
No Sleep…No Healthy Diet
March 18, 2010 | 5 Comments
I’m having a rough week. Trying to keep up with grad school, part-time consulting work, blogging, and family, it just seems that I’m going over my limit.
Why am I writing about it?
Because when there are more than 10 things to do on my list and nothing is getting checked as soon as I would like [...]
Feb
18
What is Mindfulness Anyways?
February 18, 2010 | 9 Comments
Since attending a seminar on mindful eating, I’ve been hooked on the concept. Not that I wasn’t aware of it before, but lately, it seems to pop up everywhere. From Brian Wansink’s–author of Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think–videos and Mindless Products website, to Ellyn Satter’s–author of several books on [...]
Feb
6
Stop Emotional Eating
February 6, 2010 | 3 Comments
With 24 hours of continuous snow (and still coming), the idea of being stuck at home–and a fully loaded kitchen–is a little daunting.
Will I find myself wandering to the kitchen numerous times?
Snowed-in or not, at some point in time, you’ve probably fallen victim to undefined urges to eat. Have your eyes ever wanted something that [...]
