More and more, people are going insane with food myths, twisting their diets, health and minds with unnecessary, sometimes risky restrictions and ridiculous indulgencies. The problem is there are several different types of food and fitness so called “facts” circulating, and over the years I have realized that there are three categories:
Hunger and you Part 2 Last week we began to examine what hunger is and is not. We also looked at the mechanisms of hunger, it’s subjective nature and the hormones involved. The great question is, what real world factors affect these systems? Here are 12 hunger triggers you should be aware of. Eating sugar…
“I’m STARVING!” We have either heard or said this several times but were you really starving or was that just hunger? You may have been many things. You may have been craving, peckish or hungry, but probably not starving. Starvation is not feeling hunger. Simply put, starvation is a physiological state consisting of distinct stages, starting at…
If you or anyone you know had a problem keeping their weight down then you are aware of eating issues, but probably do not understand the desires and feelings to eat. So, what are comfort, social and binge eating, and how do I handle them?
As we are in the lent period, many of us who have been working on shedding the extra pounds are looking at a potential disruption in our well-crafted meal routines, fasting. But does fasting really have to take our wellness plans off course?
We are already certain that we don’t have to be slim and trim to live a long life but why is there emphasis that to be healthy, one should lose weight. Everyone knows a grandmother or aunt who is quite overweight and is still alive, but maybe not actually kicking into their 80s and 90s. If you’re wondering why I’m not including grandfathers and uncles, it’s because on average…
The general public’s outlook on the effects of nutrition on health is undergoing significant changes. There is a clear agreement amongst researchers that many chronic health problems are related to what we have available and choose to consume. Unfortunately, because of changes in scientific knowledge, research and the self-benefiting influences within the food industry,…
We have been hearing so much about sugar and its supposed ills, however, some say “sugar is in nature so it’s all good” and “calories are calories, so it doesn’t matter where you get them from as long as you burn what you ingest” So, let’s examine this.
If you are separated from your wellness goals it is very likely that you have developed bad habits. We are all aware of the existence of good and bad habits and their management is integral not only to wellness but also any pursuit of a quality of life. However, for many people the managing…