Can Turmeric Help You Burn Fat? Yes, and So Much More!
Most mornings I like to walk down to my local Joe & the Juice and get my favorite drink: Joe’s Identity. Except that I swap out the spinach for turmeric. Turmeric is one of nature’s most powerful (and hidden) medicines. This vibrant yellow spice, which is popular in many curry dishes, may help with issues […]
HIIT It to Lose It!
You’ve been meaning to go to the gym for a few weeks now, but something keeps getting in your way: a work deadline you can’t miss, your grandson’s recital, catching up with a loved one, or just plain fatigue. We all know how hard it is to stay motivated to go to the gym. What […]
Is Chocolate Healthy for Dieters and Emotional Eaters?
A chocolate bar-a-day keeps the body fat away. Too good to be true? That’s because it is. This didn’t stop the news, and even respected health magazines, from picking up an intentionally fake chocolate diet weight loss study based entirely on junk science. The study was carried out by a science journalist who wanted to […]
Do Gum, Mints, and Flavored Drinks Lead to Emotional Eating?
Having emotional eating issues means that you are orally fixated. People like us, love to chew, suck, lick, slurp and consume. But when we try to eat less and choose only healthy foods, we might look for something to fill us up besides food. Are substitute “fixes” like gum, mints, and flavored drinks OK? Or […]
Do Emotional Eaters Have (Busy) Body Issues?
Do you have a busybody? Are cravings getting the better of you? You’ve heard me say before, food isn’t the issue. The root cause of many cravings, and emotional eating, goes way beyond what you put in your mouth. One answer to uncontrollable cravings can come from an uncomfortable place. You may be a busybody. […]
Why Weight Loss is a Bad New Year’s Resolution
The New Year naturally gets us thinking about how we want things to be different. We think about what didn’t go so well in the last year and how we want to have new experiences in the New Year. The problem is, just wanting things to be different rarely changes anything. In order to achieve […]
3 Steps to a Stress-free Holiday Season
Holidays are typically stressful everyone. Even if you boycotted the holidays, you’d still have to contend with the traffic, crowds and endless tracks of holiday music playing everywhere! While many of us enjoy and look forward to the holidays, it doesn’t make them much easier. Time with family, as loving as they might be, can […]
How to Avoid the ” Holiday Blues ” in 3 Simple Steps
It seems strange that so many people feel depressed during the holidays, when it’s a time is a time when we’re supposed to feel joyful. The experience of feeling down during the holidays is real for so many, however. So what can you do to avoid the “ holiday blues ” this coming season? If […]
Pre-Party Jitters? How to Squash Social Anxiety This Holiday Season
If you’re anything like me, you get a little nervous to go out and socialize. Parties are supposed to be fun, but if you suffer from even a tinge of social anxiety, things can get a little hairy leading up to the event. You may start worrying about what to wear, convincing yourself that you’ll […]
How to Overcome Shame
Did you ever read Judy Blume Books as a kid? They were my favorite! Books like: Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret. Blubber Deenie Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing I loved her books. I wasn’t a big reader, but I always devoured her books. They were about real topics: boy crushes, getting your […]
