Are You Tricking Yourself with Chocolate Treats?
In a recent Pickles comic, Opal commented that she loved October because it was the one time of year when you can buy a big bag of candy...
3 Tips for Letting Yourself Feel Fear – and Why You Should
“[If] you hold fear in front of you, it doesn’t dictate your behavior. But I think, because we’ve lost our capacity for pain and...
5 Takeaways from "Fed Up"
Note: You can learn more about the Am I Hungry?® Mindful Eating Program at AmIHungry.com or on my website. Listening to the kids in the...
How to Use Slow Thinking to Eat Mindfully
I’ve heard of slow food before, but I only recently came across the idea of slow thinking. This was a concept introduced in the book...
3 Ways Composting Can Help with Mindful Eating
I’ve written before about food waste and the alarming fact that 40% of food produced in the United States ends up being wasted. This...
To Walk or Ride – That is the Question
I have to admit, I haven’t been walking as much lately, and at least part of it is that it’s often easier and faster to drive somewhere....
Does Shame Work?
On September 6, Bill Maher’s New Rule was about obesity and eating behaviors, and how they contribute to the national healthcare crisis....
Babette’s Feast and Women Eating in Movies
Note: In case you’re not familiar with the Bechdel Cast podcast, which I mention in this post, it uses the Bechdel Test as a starting...
3 Reasons to Love the First Apples and Eating Seasonally
Like many people, I’m shocked that we’ve turned the calendar to September. Where did the summer go? I know we have a few more weeks until...
How to Find Out When You’re Being Your Best Self
It would be nice if we could be our best selves all the time, but let’s face it – that will never happen. And that’s perfectly okay. Even...
