Sugar gets a lot of hate. Commentary can range from “trying to cut back” to comparing it to Crystal Meth and calling in an addiction. It’s publicized as a pretty black and white issue (don’t eat it) with very little grey area. If you do eat it, you’re led to...
A few weeks ago, I woke up one Saturday morning to an empty peanut butter jar. I hadn’t realized I didn’t have a back up (obsessed much?) and had just been at Costco the day before (which is where I buy my PB) so I really didn’t want to head to the...
A little while ago, I wrote a blog post called Metabolism 101. The feedback was phenomenal and I am so glad so many of you have found it helpful. I would like to continue that discussion today with Metabolism Part 2. Photo Credit – Map of Human Metabolism As...
I talk a lot about Intuitive Eating, but what exactly is intuition? It’s not as hard to grasp – especially when it comes to eating – as some might assume. In fact, I heard someone refer to it as “psychobabble” recently. I get it could be hard to wrap...
Have you ever heard of or used positive affirmations? Basically you are confidently affirming a positive truth, which can be really helpful in reframing thoughts and beliefs about food and body image. They are often used in therapy to help let go of negative...