Anita Johnston Ph.D. author of Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationship with Food Through Myths, Metaphors, and Storytellingsays certain qualities of foods can be associated with certain feelings or suppression of certain feelings. For example: Cravings for warm foods such as soups or stews = Longing for emotional…
This weekend family and friends gathered to celebrate my grandmother’s 90th birthday. We asked her secret to good health and longevity? She said; “walking and eating bagels.” …Her favorite food 🙂 She walks every day with her friends, Marge and Blanche; who are both in their eighties They meet at my grandma’s house each morning…
Do you: Keep getting stricter with yourself about food? Feel an increased sense of self-esteem when you eat healthy food, and superiority to those who don’t? Feel guilt or self-loathing when you stray from your diet? Or do you know people who spend most of their days evangelizing on behalf of their current health-food theories?…
I believe gluten-free eating will become as well known as Atkins was a couple years ago. The only difference, gluten free is not a diet trend, it is here to stay. 3 million Americans have celiac disease which means they can NEVER eat wheat, gluten, spelt, barley products again. There are also millions of people…
I have experienced my share of exercise trends over the years. There was a time when I was extremely committed to a gym routine. I would ride the stationary bike for 40 minutes at alternating high and low intervals, after the bike I would lift weights. This is still my “ideal” work-out because of how…
One of my favorite medical doctors will be on a PBS medical special beginning February 27, 2008. Daniel Amen, M.D., founder of the Amen Clinic is presenting his research about the brain and brain scans. I haven’t seen the TV special, I’ve just heard about it. I really like Amen’s book, Change Your Brain, Change…
