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Sugar addiction

12/5/2020

 
​It's a very interesting topic that research is trying to better understand. So what is sugar addiction? What are the factors at play? And what can we do about it?
It's very important to start off by saying the lived experience of feeling a strong compulsion to eat sugar is incredibly real. The intention of this writing is not to say that experience doesn't exist, but to explore additional factors that might contribute

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To the root of the problem

2/26/2020

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Why is nutrition so hard? Why do 10 people hear a nutrition message, 1 can "easily" make the changes, 7-8 struggle, and 1-2 develop an eating disorder?  Because what we eat is not a cognitive decision.  It has much more to do with our psycho/social circumstance and where we are rooted as people.  

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Visualizing Success

10/29/2019

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It’s easy to post tips and suggestions for people to try on the surface - “eat this” or “buy that.” But how do you begin to help people address their deeper thoughts and beliefs?  
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One strategy is visualization. People are perhaps most familiar with positive visualization. Books and social movements like “The Secret” inspire the notion that we are in control of what happens to us. Does that mean we are responsible if / when things go awry?

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Food talk during the holidays

11/20/2018

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The start of the holiday season is here! This season is a joyful time in many ways but catching up with family and friends has its challenges - especially if you're shifting your relationship with food and your body. Read on below for a few thoughts...

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Food rules: Friend or foe?

11/8/2018

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Meal plans are the top request in a dietitian's office - "just tell me what I can eat." It’s no secret that diet programs impose rules on your life - what you can eat, what you can’t eat, where you can eat, and when. While rules seem great, they have pretty serious drawbacks. Why? 

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The intersection of athletes and disorder

12/30/2017

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I straddle two worlds in my professional life. On one side, I specialize in manipulating and challenging bodies as a personal trainer and athlete - helping people move better and farther. On the other, I help people heal their relationship with food and bodies- calming internal criticisms and rigid food/movement beliefs to find a place of balanced living.
One might argue these worlds don't blend. Admittedly, sometimes I feel at odds with myself. Athletes and fitness buffs are bombarded with messages to ignore their bodies - challenge themselves, go beyond their comfort, and crush their bodies. While my eating disorder world argues movement should only be reserved for joy. But can their be joy in athletics? ​Or is it just a place of punitive manipulation? 

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