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Trigger Foods or Trigger Diets
You may have come across advice that says don’t deprive yourself of any food including sugar or you will just want it more. Patrice French (RNP here at IMWL) came across such advice recently in her never-ending research she does to help our patients. She asked me what I thought about someone on the internet giving advice…
Read MoreWhy Can’t I Listen to Myself?
“Why can’t I listen to myself?” This is what a woman asked last week. She said she knew she should order a salad but ordered the burger and fries. Who is the I? Who is the self? Warning: this could get a little deep. It has to. Superficial approaches to food, eating, weight and body image give predictably…
Read MoreThe Gratitude Diet
When we are filled with thankfulness, we tend not to overeat – simple yet powerful. See for yourself this Thanksgiving. We can call it the Gratitude Diet if you like. I used to take everything for granted, the opposite of gratitude. Then I learned that I would need to change my perspective on everything in…
Read MoreAn Ounce of Prevention
Frequently people ask for tips, tools, tricks or techniques for dealing with their appetite in the evening. After fifteen years of personal and professional experience, it’s clear that once we are over-hungry (or whatever you personally call it), it’s all but too late. In other words, once the part of us that wants to eat…
Read MorePeek-a-Boo, I See You!
Come out, come out where ever you are! Last week I was reminded where calories can hide. One woman was eating extremely healthy and exercising, but was gaining weight. Another woman’s boyfriend was gaining weight even though he was eating healthy and exercising. A third woman I met in a different setting wanted to come…
Read MoreWhere in the World was Dr. Beth?
Last week I had the good fortune to experience continuing medical education in a retreat setting. I would like to share some of my experience with you. The retreat was held at Omega Institute, about a 3-4 hour drive in Rhinebeck, NY. Their website is www.eomega.org. I invite anyone who needs or could use a…
Read MoreColor Your Way to Health
Last week, I had the pleasure of teaching mindfulness to a gentleman who was honest about my instruction not holding his attention. It just wasn’t doing it for him to look out the window at the trees, listen to the traffic or the fan, pay attention to his breath or his body. Thanks to my own…
Read MoreIs Everything you know about Obesity true?
Last week an article from Huffington Post entitled, “Everything you know about obesity is wrong”, went viral. The article covered obesity, weight loss, patients, doctors, biology, psychology, the environment, and almost everything else, and how it’s all connected. In this post, I share my thoughts about some of the topics in the article. A person who has…
Read MoreWhat do Fingerprints have to do with Food?
Probably not what you think. I’m not talking about messy fingers after eating. I’m talking about something a patient said to me the other day at the conclusion of our visit. We were discussing her food plan, specifically and food in general. We were both pretty much agreeing on something that unfortunately doesn’t seem to…
Read MoreStimulating vs. Satisfying
Staying on track with healthy eating can be quite challenging. There are many factors that affect the ability to stay on track. One of these is food itself. Some foods tend to be truly satisfying for our hunger, while others will actually stimulate it. Foods that tend to be satisfying are usually those that are…
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