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Have you watched Getting Organized With The Home Edit on Netflix? If you have any interest in home organization or are curious to watch two very spirited
A friend recently confessed that she gained weight since I last saw her in February, when COVID-19 was just on the horizon. She attributed the
Do you feel like you are constantly eating, but you aren’t exactly sure why? Do you continue to eat until your body feels uncomfortably full?
Many of us are dealing with a convergence of factors leading us to overeat. This includes anxiety and stress, change in routine, shame, lack of
There are many articles proposing that nutritional inadequacies contribute to, or are actually responsible for, depression, and at the very least, potentiate it. However, it is not obvious which comes first: nutritional deficiencies or mental health disorders.
Carbs are not all bad or, in huge quantities or when consumed with excessive fat, all good. However, we would argue, especially for individuals with antidepressant weight gain and emotional overeating, carbs are a necessary part of one’s daily food consumption, both for nutritional reasons and for helping to create a greater sense of calm.
Coaching led by the founders of the program is a great way to avoid missteps on the diet and to stay motivated through accountability.
Many studies affirm what any failed dieter knows well: stress is a trigger for the consumption and overconsumption of calorie-dense, usually nutrient-weak foods. When we are stressed, we lose control of our ability to say “no” to unhealthy choices and it’s harder to stop when we feel full.
To Sally (not her real name), who wrote to me recently about her 100-pound weight gain after being given antidepressant medications for fibromyalgia, the recent study carried out by a group from the Massachusetts General Hospital will come as a surprise.
How many times have we said this to ourselves or others as we plan lunch or dinner? (Very few people are in the mood for anything except more sleep in the morning). Sometimes the “mood” for a particular type of ethnic cooking or a prime piece of beef is heightened because the meal is celebratory, or a respite between bouts of unrelenting work or home meal preparation.
