What Do You Choose to Believe?
The other day a friend posted a video on Facebook. It’s the story of a disabled veteran named Arthur who transforms himself through a yoga practice. I’ve seen this particular video many times before,...
View ArticleDoes Intuitive Eating mean eating whatever and whenever you feel like it?...
The short answer is yes and no. With Intuitive Eating, you can absolutely eat whatever you want, whenever you want, but I’ve learned that as my relationship with my body and food evolves, “whatever”...
View ArticleSugar addiction, cravings, and the pursuit of “dietary correctness”
Recently I wrote a post entitled “The truth about sugar addiction” in which I likened the newfound certainty around the dangers of eating sugar to my own misguided (but never unsure) youth. Over the...
View Article“Please place your own oxygen mask on before helping others”
Have you ever heard this before? I guarantee you have if you’ve ever taken a flight anywhere in the US or abroad. The airlines are clear: if an emergency occurs, please make sure your own oxygen mask...
View ArticleWhat are you unconsciously consuming and how can you get back in balance?...
A while back, I posted a four-point approach used by a client to turn down the “noise” of dieting. You’ll notice her first point was to choose NOT to consume, that is dieting and body-critical...
View ArticleHonoring Your Hunger: One Intuitive Eater’s Story and Call Details for...
In preparation for our second free Chat with an Intuitive Eating Pro call Wednesday night (July 8th @ 8-9pm EDT), IE Lay Facilitator Katcha Sanderson has shared two videos on her own experience with...
View ArticleWhat is real progress? What my nutrition practice taught me
Three years ago I launched Eat to Love. Much like my own understanding of meditation, mindfulness, and Intuitive Eating, my understanding of working with clients has deepened in surprising ways. It is...
View ArticleThanks, RuPaul’s Drag Race, for bringing eating disorders out of the closet
It’s no secret: I love RuPaul’s Drag Race and think everyone should be watching it. Not just because the queens have such incredible range and talent: they write, do comedy, host, sing, dance,...
View ArticleTrust Your Gut: Why You Should Respect Your Cravings
A new study published in PLOS Biology found that the bacteria in our guts tell us what to eat in order to maintain a balance in their various populations, thereby keeping us in working order. In the...
View ArticleOooops, I screwed up! And while we’re on the topic: 3 steps to being more...
So I screwed up the free Chat with an IE Pro this past Tuesday. I miscommunicated, sent out the wrong information, and there you have it. I sincerely apologize. What can I say? I’m an imperfect human...
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