The Slow Down Diet

Posted by on Nov 13, 2012 in Mindful Eating, Weight Management | 0 comments We can eat the healthiest foods in the perfect amount, but if consumed in a state of anxious rushing, the physiological stress response will interfere with absorption of nutrients.   So we end up wasting the potential of the quality food and, the possibility of pleasure. Pleasure in our lives is not just a nice-to-have treat – it is an important component of health.  We are genetically...
read more

Wheat Belly?

Posted by on Oct 22, 2012 in Weight Management | 0 comments Low carbohydrate diets continually reinvent themselves and the new Wheat Belly Diet Program is one of the latest. The science and logic aren’t there, but there is still something to take away if you are interested in losing weight. Like many other ‘diet’s, the basics of the program  are: 1.  Eat lots of vegetables, beans, meats, eggs, poultry and fish 2.  Eat a maximum of 2...
read more

Meal Plan vs Diet

Posted by on Oct 18, 2012 in Weight Management | 0 comments Dieting is harmful because it further disconnects us from our own body wisdom, from our own inner nutritionist.  Studies show that although diets can help a person lose some weight in the short term, most of the weight comes back.  This is regardless of the type of diet.  The path for recovery from eating and weight struggles involves coming back into the body and learning to trust ourselves...
read more

Overweight Children – Panic?

Posted by on Sep 20, 2012 in Parenting, Weight Management | Comments Off There is quite a bit of hysteria around children and weight in the media. This is a complex issue that important to deal with in a way that doesn’t create more emotional food and body image problems for children as they grow up. It is natural for children to grow at a fairly predictable growth pattern – sometimes filling out with extra weight and sometimes spurting up in height.  If the...
read more

Eating to the Point of Energy

Posted by on Sep 16, 2012 in Weight Management | 0 comments The most important nutritional change most people can make is to eat slower. Slowing down, breathing and enjoying your food optimizes digestion and metabolism.  Slowing down helps you eat the amount of food which energizes you. Eating more food that you need actually drains your energy, leaving you fatigued and open to cravings.  Experiment with yourself. Try eating slower and checking into...
read more

The Hunger Satiety Scale

Posted by on Jun 27, 2012 in Mindful Eating, Weight Management | Comments Off We eat for many reasons besides feeling ‘stomach hunger’. Sometimes we eat because of time constraints – its lunch break or dinner is on the table.  Sometimes we eat because we are feeling jittery or low in energy. Or there is a tempting plate of fresh baked cookies. Or we are feeling bored, lonely or upset. This is all part of normal eating. However, if you are struggling with...
read more