Have you ever found yourself eating a whole sleeve of cookies even though you’re not hungry? Don’t worry — we’ve all been there! Overeating is a common issue triggered by all sorts of factors, including boredom, stress, sadness, or even habit. And it can ebb and flow based upon what is going on in your life. You might experience a...

When trying to eat well and faced with a holiday dinner, such as Thanksgiving, you may be wondering, “what am I going to be able to eat!?” It is important to approach holiday dinners more mindfully. Bringing stress, worry and inner conflict to any meal will ruin it. In fact, those are the worst ingredients to add to a meal....

With 3 Healthy Vegan Recipes Ate community, it’s World Vegan Day! If you’re not vegan, no worries, there are still many benefits to adding more plants to your diet and today I’ll show you 3 easy ways to do that! My name is Leena, I’m a _Practica_l Nutritionist, and while I’m not vegan, I’m all for adding in a plant-based meal here and there and...

Don’t be held hostage to compulsive exercise. If you’ve ever been involved in a pursuit of weight loss, it’s almost certain that you’ve already stepped into a gym (even if you don’t feel like it at all). And if you’ve ever gone to a gym, it’s very likely that you’ve already come across the terms “no pain, no gain” or...

Here in my hometown of Calgary, AB, Canada, it’s definitely feeling like fall. The pumpkin spice lattes are in full force, and the air is crisp and cool. This time of year is ideal for taking a look at how you’re doing with any goals or systems that you decided to put in place for getting your healthy lifestyle back...

I just love this time of year — the transition from summer to Fall. The colors of leaves are changing, weather and temperature are changing, schedules and routines are changing, kids are back at school and our lives are ready for an overall change. Every season brings an opportunity to change our diet and our lifestyle and it is such...

We will work on learning to stop eating when our body tells us that we have had enough, and not when there is no food left on our plate. But what is the “Clean Plate Club”? It is a group of people who usually do not stop until they have eaten everything that is on their plate. This behavior occurs regardless of how much has been served or the body’s signs of fullness. What made you join the infamous club? First of all, let’s be clear: you were not...