Driven to Distraction: Mindful Eating Habits in the Modern World Last week, we talked about one aspect of mindful eating, the hunger scale – how you can monitor your own levels of fullness while...

The Hunger Scale: Recognizing Hunger and Fullness Today’s “Making the Changes That Matter” post covers a topic that may seem obvious, but it’s really not. In fact, this whole month...

10 Tips for Long-Term Metabolic Health It’s time to wrap up July’s theme of the metabolism! To review, today I’m going to summarize how you can work with your metabolism (instead of against...

Fat Loss vs. Weight Loss: Water Retention and the Jumpy Scale Ever heard the old saying, “You have to go slow to go fast?”  Unfortunately, when it comes to fat loss, our diet/fitness culture...

Calories In, Part II: Taking the Frustration Out of Calorie Counting Calorie counting is perhaps one of the most misunderstood and misapplied weight loss strategies out there. The idea of calorie tracking...

Calories In, Part I: What Happens When We Gain or Lose Weight This month is all about the metabolism, and while last week dealt with “Calories Out,” today we’re talking about “Calories...

Calories Out: How Does Your Metabolism Burn Calories? Knowledge is the Antidote to Fear My priority in my work with clients is that they not only achieve their goals, but also that they become intelligent...

“Dessert Stomach,” Sensory Specific Satiety, and Overeating But First, a Disclaimer I always like to preface posts like this with the disclaimer that I love food. Proof: And these are just...

The “Unhealthy = Tasty Intuition” Re-Run: Why “Healthy” and “Unhealthy” are the Worst Food Labels Ever “I don’t even like unhealthy food…” In...