Food Addiction and Mindful Eating
Michael Krasny from KQED Radio interviewed 3 professors from UCSF Medical Center on the forum yesterday to discuss Food Addiction and mindful eating. It was a pretty interesting discussion. However, I was disappointed with Michael Krasny’s simplistic take on the subject matter as he kept referring to free will as a solution to addiction and the obesity epidemic we are having in this country. Check it out for yourself.
Toilet Talk
I realize this topic may be a bit difficult for most people to digest. After all, talking about ones bowel movements is a sensitive topic. The truth of the matter is, you can really learn a lot about your health by examining what is in your toilet bowl. I know for me, if you can add humor to a learn experiencing I will retain the information more easily. Dr. Josh Richman and Dr. Anish Sheth, have written a book, ”What’s Your Poo Telling You?“ This little book is very informative and very funny. I suggest it to clients who are having digestive troubles. I usually get some pretty strange reactions at first, but when they get the book and start reading they find it rather entertaining. It also makes for great reading material in the bathroom! They have just come out with a new book “What’s My Pee Telling Me?” To learn more, check out the website at www.drstool.com.
Am I Hungry?
So tonight I start the first of twelve workshops entitled Am I Hungry? I am taking the facilitators training course. The workshops where developed by Michelle May, M.D. author of Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat. When I complete the course I will be a licensed Am I Hungry? facilitator and once licensed will be able to teach the workshops. The workshops, which consist of 8-weekly sessions, teach people a non-diet approach to weight management. Read more
Mindful Eating-Get Out of Autopilot
One of the things I really enjoy about being a nutrition consultant is introducing clients to different concepts of eating, especially the concept of mindful eating. Mindful eating is simply bringing your full attention and awareness to your thoughts, feelings, habits and behaviors around food and eating, without judgement or criticism. Michelle May, M.D., author of Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat, has written the article below about mindful eating. In it, she offers some great strategies to help bring more mindfulness to your meals. You can check out other articles and resources on her website at www.AmIHungry.com.