Food Addiction

   Why do so many people have a love-hate relationship with food?   One the one hand, food brings pleasure and flavor and enjoyment. Food can love us, in the sense that it provides us with all the nutrients and building blocks our bodies need to function well physically, mentally […]

What a Healthy Relationship to Food Looks Like & How ...

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  When untangling the web of of a dysfunctional relationship to food, learning to work WITH your hunger, rather than AGAINST it, is a key piece of the puzzle. Yo-yo dieting and rigid food rules disconnect us from knowing what hunger is. Your job now is to re-connect.  And more importantly, […]

3 Steps for Dealing with Hunger

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I’m on day 7 of a 21-day detox.  I normally do a purification program once a year, but this time I’m doing an autoimmune/leaky gut protocol (eating clean foods while taking specific supplements to create a rockstar gut environment).  While I don’t have autoimmune issues, I’ve had issues with leaky […]

A Sure-Fire (and Unexpected) Way to Become an Intuitive Eater

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I had a couple of weeks that were emotionally challenging, and despite many years of learning to work with my emotions and find healthy coping mechanisms, I felt a sense of what I can only describe as a relapse that I hadn’t felt in MONTHS. Worry that it WAS a […]

How to Stop Overeating, Part Two

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Or more accurately:  How to eat to the point of satisfaction. One reason you are overeating could be that you are focusing a great deal on overeating.  Let me explain. In my client sessions, I have noticed that most people have goals such as “to stop uncontrolled eating, to overcome […]

How to Stop Overeating, Part One

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