Eating Disorder
With all the focus on our health and bodies, it's important to remember to keep it in perspective. This was such a strange year in the media, with celebrities like Nicole Richie and one of the Olson t ...
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Eat consciously
Conscious living is about being aware. One trick for being aware is to eat slowly and as you put the food in your mouth, picture where it comes from. For example, if you are eating an orange, pictur ...
Eating Gratitude
If I slow down and appreciate every bite of food, I can eat better and eat less. Eating with gratitude allows me to enjoy what I have and not have to fill up with empty calories. Knowing that a luxur ...
Appreciating your food has a lot of benefits. Most people have heard that eating slowly will cau...
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Eat Local
Support sustainably-produced food for maximum benefit to your health, the environment, and the regional economy. Finding food that is grown in your "foodshed" isn't always convenient or cheap, but the ...
Eating for Energy
I wondered if anyone could recommend a good diet or book with advice on eating to increase your energy level. Sometimes even with 8 hours of sleep and have exercised during the week, I get to work an ...
Eating Nuts
I love eating nuts because they are a great snack on the fly. I like eating them out of my hand. I also put them in my salads. My favortes are almonds, Brazil, pumpkin, sunflower and filberts (haze ...
So many choices.... I love the mixed nuts cans you get around the holidays, so my tastes kind of ...
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Mindless Eating
I recently read a WedMD article about "eating amnesia," or the act of "unknowingly putting hand to mouth," usually while you're in the middle of a spectator activity like watching television. Consider ...
Conscious eating
In a recent issue of Body and Soul magazine, they speak about “conscious eating”. If you are not in touch with your feelings, if you are distracted during meals or eat to numb your feelings, you will ...
I feel that having a regular meditation practice has made me so much more aware of how I treat my...
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Eating At Night
One of the more interesting theories I have heard is the eating-after-a-certain-time theory. In this weight loss method, you are allowed to eat during the day, but as soon as that special time comes ...
Well, I think that carbs get a really bad rap. If your caloric intake meets your caloric output ...
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Intuitive Eating
For everyone struggling with chronic dieting, I urge you to consider the "intuitive eating" concept. I'm currently writing my Masters thesis on this topic. Two dietitians, Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Re ...
To answer Lela regarding if there are any "tricks" to stopping after a few bites --- it's not so ...
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