Eating healthy can be challenging even for nutritionists. This post from TODAY shares tips from nutritionists for overcoming the eight most difficult bad eating habits. As I was writing this story, I looked down at my plate and noticed the food I was eating had disappeared. It seemed as if the toasted waffle covered with crunchy almond butter and a sliced banana had just ... Continue Reading
Mindful Eating: Your Key To Longevity And A Healthy Life
If you follow the latest food trends, you’ve probably heard about mindful eating and its reported health benefits — but what is mindful eating exactly? And how might it benefit you? Read on to find out! The Origins of Mindful Eating Mindful eating originally comes from Buddhism and is simply the idea of meditating on eating; becoming mindful of what you eat and why. In ... Continue Reading
A Hunger Guide to Check Mindless Eating
Next time you're thinking about eating, pause and use this guide to figure out if you're actually hungry. This post from EatingWell reveals how to check mindless eating! Hunger only drives about three-quarters of the food choices we make. Habit, mood, stress levels and whether we're socializing influence the rest, says Ellen Albertson, Ph.D., R.D., a psychologist and founder ... Continue Reading
How To Cope With Stress Without Eating
Eating does much more for our mind and body than simply provide vitamins and nutrients. Eating is a way by which we celebrate the good times, soothe ourselves during the bad times and more generally have learned to express our feelings. As a child, many of us have extremely fond memories of food during holidays or of being given a lollipop after a visit to a doctor, and have ... Continue Reading