The mini antioxidant fruit that you won't want to leave out this summer Here in New England, blueberry season is upon us, and there are delicious, sweet, fresh blueberries in about every store. We’ve all heard that berries are beneficial for health, loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, and nutrients. Truly, backed by research, there are profound health benefits of eating blueberries. Not only are they a good source of healthy carbohydrate but they contain...

The logistics and the significance of emotional hunger When we talk about the weight loss battle, one of the main obstacles pointed out by people is the famous anxiety issue. “I eat because I’m very anxious,” they say. So when someone asked me last week, “isn’t it common to eat when I’m anxious?” that’s when I realized what that the biggest problem with this thinking was. Take a...

It's Wrong and it's Making You Fat and Tired - and What You Should Do About It. Oh my gosh — nutrition and diet info is everywhere! And each expert and association tries to lead you in their direction because they know best and their advice is going to help you. Right? Well, maybe… Everyone has heard (and maybe lived through) the intense focus on how much you eat. This has gotten way too much attention because...

How do food allergies & sensitivities impact your daily life? Are you wondering about food sensitivities and how they may impact daily life, athletic performance, and even your mental health? For many reasons, food sensitivities are becoming more prevalent offering from food allergies that can result in anaphylactic shock and intense tissue swelling. Food sensitivities are frequently more subtle than an allergy — sensitivities result in a variety of skin,...

The path to food freedom Today I have a special invitation to those of you who have tried all the diets of the universe and still think that the problem is yourself. I could do long monologues about why this is not true and that when it comes to weight loss, you should be more concerned about what is going through your head than through...

How a donut opened my eyes to my own mental growth. “I’m saving my calories for later”. What if I told you this used to be my old mindset. Used to be. Past tense. Noticing growth can be difficult especially when you cannot measure it. And measuring your mental growth can be hard. So how do you end up going about it? How do you see if you’ve actually made progress?...

Tips to get yourself into the right mindset for the summer. ‘Tis summer. The lead-up to the season is packed with messaging about bikinis and summer slim downs. And white jeans!!! This is the season I usually enter feeling the least positive about my body. It’s so easy to do when we’re told and shown a million ways to be our slimmest self, because that should be our only self in...